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Stories by Mia Ryder-Marks

Columbian staff reporter

Vancouver church plans Free For All Yard Sale

June 4, 2024, 4:57pm Clark County News

River City Church will host its third annual Free For All Yard Sale on Sunday. Read story

Overdoses are the one of the leading cause of death for Washington mothers, according to PeaceHealth. The Bloom Program, a joint effort with Lifeline Connections, helps pregnant people recover from addiction.

Drugs among the leading causes of death among pregnant women in Washington; PeaceHealth Bloom Clinic hopes to change that

Overdoses are the one of the leading cause of death for Washington mothers, according to PeaceHealth. The Bloom Program, a joint effort with Lifeline Connections, helps pregnant people recover from addiction.

June 4, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Drugs are one of the leading causes of death among pregnant women in Washington, according to a report from the state Department of Health. Read story

Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living, based in Vancouver, which operates more than 70 senior communities throughout the Western United States, is laying off 150 people according to a WARN Act filed with the state of Washington.

Vancouver-based Prestige Care announces layoffs of 150 employees; unclear how Clark County’s four locations will be affected

Prestige Care and Prestige Senior Living, based in Vancouver, which operates more than 70 senior communities throughout the Western United States, is laying off 150 people according to a WARN Act filed with the state of Washington.

June 3, 2024, 4:10pm Business

Vancouver-based Prestige Care will lay off 150 employees, according to a notification filed Monday with the Washington State Employment Security Department. Read story

Artist Benji Todd looks over the new mural highlighting pedestrian safety he created in downtown Vancouver.

Safety is the word on the street at West 11th and Esther in downtown Vancouver

Artist Benji Todd looks over the new mural highlighting pedestrian safety he created in downtown Vancouver.

June 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The intersection of Esther and West 11th streets in downtown Vancouver received a makeover recently — a colorful mural of blue and green hues to prompt drivers to slow down and watch out for neighbors. Read story

Jenn Hubbard decorates a cake May 21 at Hubbard&rsquo;s house in Vancouver. Hubbard began baking after her diabetic daughter beat kidney cancer and she wanted to make her a custom cake to celebrate.

Sprinkling generosity: Vancouver woman bakes and donates cakes for end-of-life celebrations and ‘heavenly birthdays’

Jenn Hubbard decorates a cake May 21 at Hubbard&rsquo;s house in Vancouver. Hubbard began baking after her diabetic daughter beat kidney cancer and she wanted to make her a custom cake to celebrate.

May 28, 2024, 6:07am Business

In a routine she’s mastered, Jenn Hubbard diligently coats a cake with pink frosting, pipes intricate lines and finishes it with sprinkles of edible glitter around the edges. Read story

A fire at Lincoln Place left a person with severe burns Thursday morning.

Fire at Lincoln Place in downtown Vancouver injures resident

A fire at Lincoln Place left a person with severe burns Thursday morning.

May 23, 2024, 5:18pm Clark County News

One person was hospitalized for severe burns after a fire early Thursday morning at Lincoln Place apartments in downtown Vancouver. Read story

Chipotle is opening a store in downtown Vancouver.

Chipotle Mexican Grill opening downtown Vancouver location Tuesday

Chipotle is opening a store in downtown Vancouver.

May 20, 2024, 5:54pm Business

A seventh Chipotle Mexican Grill location in Clark County is opening Tuesday at 1600 Washington St., Suite 101 Read story

A parade of dignitaries follows Gustav Baur, left, as he plays the bagpipe during the 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

Memorial Day events convene in Vancouver, Battle Ground, Washougal

A parade of dignitaries follows Gustav Baur, left, as he plays the bagpipe during the 2023 Memorial Day Ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

May 20, 2024, 5:27pm Clark County News

Clark County cities will host myriad ceremonies May 27 to honor the fallen who fought for our freedom. Read story

Red dresses representing murdered and missing Indigenous women hang from trees outside the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health &amp; Human Services office in Hazel Dell on May 3. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.

Washington is 2nd in the U.S. for missing and murdered Indigenous women; have recent efforts made headway?

Red dresses representing murdered and missing Indigenous women hang from trees outside the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Health &amp; Human Services office in Hazel Dell on May 3. May is Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month.

May 18, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Julian C. Ankney of the Nez Perce Tribe heard stories since she was a child that Indigenous people go missing at higher rates. The statistics showed Indigenous people go missing at a rate 10 times the national average. In 2018, Ankney’s then-26-year-old brother vanished from an Idaho mall. Read story

Tim Richardet, right, and Dawna Richardet play drums and sing at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe&rsquo;s drum practice. The group uses the tradition to heal from trauma, honor ancestors and connect with one another, both socially and spiritually.

‘Each drum is a heartbeat’: Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s drum circle uses music to heal, honor ancestors, make connectionsvideo icon

Tim Richardet, right, and Dawna Richardet play drums and sing at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe&rsquo;s drum practice. The group uses the tradition to heal from trauma, honor ancestors and connect with one another, both socially and spiritually.

May 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

On a Thursday in April, the late afternoon light drifted through an open door, clashing with the rhythmic sounds of drums and singing. Read story