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Stories by Mia Ryder-Marks

Columbian staff reporter

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

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HomeShare Clark County, WA wants to pair renters with senior citizens who own homes

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February 27, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Cue “The Golden Girls” theme song: To combat the housing crisis, a Clark County group wants to pair seniors with people seeking a place to live. Read story

Jayne McCarley, left, a resident of Meadow Verde Mobile Home Park, looks over paperwork including her rent increase notice with fellow resident Michelle Bart at her Hazel Dell home Monday morning hours before they knew a rent stabilization bill would die.

Residents in Hazel Dell mobile home park dealt losing hand after rent control bill dies in Washington Legislature

Jayne McCarley, left, a resident of Meadow Verde Mobile Home Park, looks over paperwork including her rent increase notice with fellow resident Michelle Bart at her Hazel Dell home Monday morning hours before they knew a rent stabilization bill would die.

February 27, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Several residents of a Hazel Dell senior mobile home park gambled that rent stabilization legislation would pass — and lost. Read story

A worker at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center tosses a used soda bottle while sorting through recycled materials Tuesday morning collected by Waste Connections. While some looking for extra income search through people&rsquo;s recycling bins for cans, officials at Waste Connections say that constitutes theft.

Can collectors’ rummaging rankles Clark County residents

A worker at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center tosses a used soda bottle while sorting through recycled materials Tuesday morning collected by Waste Connections. While some looking for extra income search through people&rsquo;s recycling bins for cans, officials at Waste Connections say that constitutes theft.

February 21, 2024, 6:07am Business

Each week, when residents put out their trash and recycling bins, some people see the discarded aluminum cans inside as an opportunity to make an extra buck. Read story

Multiple fire agencies responded Monday morning for a vehicle that drove off Lucia Falls Road and down a 30-foot embankment into the East Fork Lewis River.

Car goes off Northeast Lucia Falls Road, into East Fork Lewis River

Multiple fire agencies responded Monday morning for a vehicle that drove off Lucia Falls Road and down a 30-foot embankment into the East Fork Lewis River.

February 19, 2024, 6:10pm Clark County News

One person was rescued Monday morning from the East Fork Lewis River after their vehicle drove off the road and down a 30-foot embankment. Read story

The Vancouver Fire Department works to put out a fire at the Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver on March 13, 2017.

Fire officials caution about potential risks of lithium-ion batteries

The Vancouver Fire Department works to put out a fire at the Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver on March 13, 2017.

February 19, 2024, 5:39pm Clark County News

To recognize National Battery Day, fire officials are cautioning people about the potential risks linked with lithium-ion batteries, which are frequently found in cellphones, laptops, smoke alarms and electric vehicles. Read story