<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none" src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=192888919167017&amp;ev=PageView&amp;noscript=1">
Thursday,  November 14 , 2024

Linkedin Pinterest
Photo of Mia Ryder-Marks

Stories by Mia Ryder-Marks

Columbian staff reporter

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

Robin Povec, owner of the Wiener Wagon, works at her food cart in downtown Vancouver in 2019. Povec&rsquo;s wagon was stolen early Monday morning from her property.

Tipster finds Wiener Wagon that was stolen from owner’s Vancouver home

Robin Povec, owner of the Wiener Wagon, works at her food cart in downtown Vancouver in 2019. Povec&rsquo;s wagon was stolen early Monday morning from her property.

March 4, 2024, 12:15pm Business

Vancouver’s famous Wiener Wagon was stolen early Monday morning. Read story

Monica Zazueta, 37, of Vancouver comforts her toddler, Rufio,1, after he took a tumble on the floor at their home Feb. 15. Zazueta and her family, who experienced homelessness a few years ago, are now housed and paying rent of almost $1,900 a month. She fears the family will become homeless again. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re surviving through love,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Our kiddos don&rsquo;t deserve this kind of life.

Housed, but hanging on by thread: Vancouver family struggles as they watch neighbors end up homeless

Monica Zazueta, 37, of Vancouver comforts her toddler, Rufio,1, after he took a tumble on the floor at their home Feb. 15. Zazueta and her family, who experienced homelessness a few years ago, are now housed and paying rent of almost $1,900 a month. She fears the family will become homeless again. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re surviving through love,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Our kiddos don&rsquo;t deserve this kind of life.

March 2, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

A tan duplex in a quiet Vancouver cul-de-sac tells the harrowing story of the city’s housing affordability crisis. Read story

Homeless Persons&rsquo; Memorial Day attendees light candles Dec. 21 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. Between mid-December and late January eight homeless people died. Last year, 43 people experiencing homelessness or who are connected to the unhoused community died.

Eight homeless people have died in Vancouver since mid-December, city hopes emergency declaration will speed response

Homeless Persons&rsquo; Memorial Day attendees light candles Dec. 21 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver. Between mid-December and late January eight homeless people died. Last year, 43 people experiencing homelessness or who are connected to the unhoused community died.

February 27, 2024, 8:23pm Clark County News

Every eight days between mid-December and late January, a person experiencing homelessness in Vancouver died. Read story