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Stories by Mia Ryder-Marks

Columbian staff reporter

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

March 23, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the kitchen counter in her RV home. Read story

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

Vancouver man gave his brother a kidney in 1971, since then, ‘we got the chance to spend a lot more time together’

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Sunlight peeked through the gaps of a large tree in Vancouver’s Esther Short Park as James and Jerry Lanz wrapped their arms around each other. Read story

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based tech company ZoomInfo mostly prevails in federal suit

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

March 21, 2024, 5:44pm Business

In a class-action lawsuit questioning how Vancouver-based tech company ZoomInfo gets its proprietary data, a federal judge ruled in favor of the company in all but one of the claims last week. Read story

Council for the Homeless outreach team members Magellan Rankin, in maroon, and Nina Rengechy take part in the point in time count near Interstate 205 on Thursday morning, Jan. 25, 2024.

Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation

Council for the Homeless outreach team members Magellan Rankin, in maroon, and Nina Rengechy take part in the point in time count near Interstate 205 on Thursday morning, Jan. 25, 2024.

March 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. Read story

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

Vancouver men arrested after undercover investigation recovers 7 pounds of fentanyl

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

March 15, 2024, 1:53pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver men were arrested on suspicion of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine after a yearlong undercover investigation. Read story

Charley Jewell, left, pets dog Hugo while his mom Casey Jewell waits for a call from her lawyer Wednesday at their new home in Vancouver. Casey Jewell previously lived in a nearby mobile home that had a hole in the ceiling and a host of other issues.

‘This is a blessing’: Hazel Dell woman moves into a new home after months in ‘uninhabitable’ trailer

Charley Jewell, left, pets dog Hugo while his mom Casey Jewell waits for a call from her lawyer Wednesday at their new home in Vancouver. Casey Jewell previously lived in a nearby mobile home that had a hole in the ceiling and a host of other issues.

March 13, 2024, 5:59pm Clark County News

Casey Jewell let out a laugh as her dogs, Hugo and Rox, licked her face. Her laughter mixed with the chatter of a game show playing on TV and bounced off the walls of her modest mobile home — the sounds of a fresh start. Read story

Thrive2Survive director of operations Erin Honan, from right, talks about the organization&rsquo;s new recovery home, The Dewey House, with RePurpose Center diversion specialist Sunny Hannah, Thrive2Survive executive assistant Kandyss Hanset and Thrive2Survive founder Charles Hanset Jr.

Recovery home for men: The Dewey House opens with help from Clark County’s mental health sales tax

Thrive2Survive director of operations Erin Honan, from right, talks about the organization&rsquo;s new recovery home, The Dewey House, with RePurpose Center diversion specialist Sunny Hannah, Thrive2Survive executive assistant Kandyss Hanset and Thrive2Survive founder Charles Hanset Jr.

March 12, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Charles Hanset Jr. could list many things he admires about his late uncle, Dewey Long. He was extremely talented at playing the drums and fixing up cars, and he always tried to pass on his knowledge to young Hanset. Read story

Adam Atchison lived in his car for almost a year before moving to the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Hope Village transitional shelter. In October, he moved into an affordable unit.

Stepping stones to a home: Vancouver man finds affordable housing after living in his car

Adam Atchison lived in his car for almost a year before moving to the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Hope Village transitional shelter. In October, he moved into an affordable unit.

March 7, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

The first meal Adam Atchison cooked in his new home was a rib-eye steak and a baked potato with all the fixings. But it was a long journey to get to that kitchen. Read story

Community steps up to help Vancouver’s Wiener Wagon

March 7, 2024, 5:58am Clark County News

A GoFundMe created Tuesday night to repair Vancouver’s famous Wiener Wagon had already raised nearly $3,400 as of Wednesday afternoon. Read story

A bank card skimmer was found at a Battle Ground Walmart.

Battle Ground Walmart employees find bank card skimmer at register

A bank card skimmer was found at a Battle Ground Walmart.

March 4, 2024, 5:18pm Clark County News

Employees at the Battle Ground Walmart reported to police Sunday they found a bank card skimmer attached to a register. Read story