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Stories by Mia Ryder-Marks

Columbian staff reporter

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue commissioners consider levy lid lift

April 20, 2024, 5:57am Clark County News

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue’s commissioners will meet next week to discuss placing a levy lid lift on the August ballot. Read story

Footage from two body-worn cameras shows the suspect pointing a handgun at Clark County sheriff’s deputies before being shot.

Bodycam footage shows carjacking suspect point gun at Clark County sheriff’s deputies before they shot him

Footage from two body-worn cameras shows the suspect pointing a handgun at Clark County sheriff’s deputies before being shot.

April 19, 2024, 3:01pm Clark County News

Investigators on Friday released body-worn camera footage from Clark County sheriff’s deputies that shed light on the fatal shooting of a suspect April 13 in Salmon Creek. Read story

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Clark County sheriff’s deputies in Saturday fatal shooting identified

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April 19, 2024, 11:57am Clark County News

Investigators identified the Clark County sheriff’s deputies that fatally shot a man suspected in a carjacking spree Saturday. Read story

Camp Mariposa is designed for children affected by substance use addiction from a family member, and camp centers around prevention and mentoring.

Lifeline Connections’ Camp Mariposa helps children affected by substance use

Camp Mariposa is designed for children affected by substance use addiction from a family member, and camp centers around prevention and mentoring.

April 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

The butterfly symbolizes transformation and embarking on a new phase of life. Read story

The Native American Parent Association of Southwest Washington has hosted powwows like this 2018 one at Heritage High School in Vancouver for about 20 years.

‘The people are still out there’: Annual powwow celebrates Indigenous cultures at Clark College

The Native American Parent Association of Southwest Washington has hosted powwows like this 2018 one at Heritage High School in Vancouver for about 20 years.

April 19, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

An annual gathering that celebrates the various facets of Indigenous cultures through music, dance, art, storytelling and socializing will return this weekend. Read story

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Camas Lions project provides beds for kids coming out of homelessness

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April 16, 2024, 2:32pm Clark County News

known for its charitable work — has kickstarted a new project to provide beds to homeless children. Read story

Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers Jennifer Wyld, from left, Becky Harrington and Ronda Hansen prepare a plate of food for a person at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The volunteers are part of a yearslong effort to help the hungry.

‘Food is always a great connection’: Free Hot Soup Vancouver marks decade of serving meals to those in need

Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers Jennifer Wyld, from left, Becky Harrington and Ronda Hansen prepare a plate of food for a person at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The volunteers are part of a yearslong effort to help the hungry.

April 16, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

About 10 years ago, a group of Clark County residents gathered together to feed the hungry. Free Hot Soup Vancouver volunteers have stuck with it since, serving free food to the community every week for a decade. Read story

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

Woman suspected of role in carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect makes court appearance

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

April 15, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News

A woman suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect appeared Monday in court. Read story

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

Man arrested in Vancouver on Portland murder warrants

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

April 15, 2024, 1:47pm Clark County News

A man was arrested Friday in Vancouver in connection with an April 1 homicide in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Read story

Deborah Alexander, from left, and Jen Barnett, volunteers with Shared Hope International, chat with La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz before a presentation about online safety at La Center High School on Wednesday.

Training at La Center High School helps students, parents spot online predators

Deborah Alexander, from left, and Jen Barnett, volunteers with Shared Hope International, chat with La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz before a presentation about online safety at La Center High School on Wednesday.

April 11, 2024, 7:31pm Clark County News

A two-day training at La Center High School this week for parents and students emphasized that sex trafficking doesn’t just happen overseas or involve a man with a van offering candy. Read story