After Shannon Medlin, 37, and her partner, who requested to go by the name, Thor Shreddington, 31, were evicted from their home in Arizona, they traveled to Vancouver, WA, to stay with a friend. When that situation fell through, they found themselves with no other option than to live in their vehicle. The SafePark church parking lot in Vancouver gives them a safe place to sleep every night. (Ariane Kunze/The Columbian)
This photo story won third place in the general news category with the National Press Photographer's Association in December 2017.