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Stories by Chrissy Booker

Columbian staff writer

A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 in Washington.

State Department of Health to increase Narcan supplies in schools; Clark County districts await doses, details

A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 in Washington.

January 23, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health announced earlier this month it will provide naloxone to public high schools throughout the state to counter a spike in overdose deaths among youth. Read story

YWCA Clark County CEO Brittini Lasseigne has been working to stabilize the organization since taking the helm in 2022.

YWCA Clark County’s CEO says ‘Ours is a very big mission’

YWCA Clark County CEO Brittini Lasseigne has been working to stabilize the organization since taking the helm in 2022.

January 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

Organization’s latest CEO says ‘Ours is a very big mission’ Read story

NWCAVE receives $30,000 grant from Firstenburg Foundation

January 18, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Health

Vancouver-based National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation was awarded a $30,000 grant by the Firstenburg Foundation. Read story

C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle shovels snow away from a Vine bus stop on Mill Plain on Tuesday in Vancouver. As if snow and days of subfreezing temperatures weren't enough, the National Weather Service in Portland issued an ice storm warning through 4 a.m. Wednesday.

Winter storm takes toll in Clark County

C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle shovels snow away from a Vine bus stop on Mill Plain on Tuesday in Vancouver. As if snow and days of subfreezing temperatures weren't enough, the National Weather Service in Portland issued an ice storm warning through 4 a.m. Wednesday.

January 16, 2024, 6:32pm Clark County News

While almost 100,000 households were without power and four people died of apparent hypothermia in Portland during the weekend’s winter storm, the snowy blast didn’t hit Clark County quite as hard. Read story

A nurse administers a flu shot at Legacy Salmon Creek .

As cold sets in, Clark County Public Health urges caution over respiratory ills

A nurse administers a flu shot at Legacy Salmon Creek .

January 13, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

With the onset of cold weather, respiratory illnesses are usually not far behind. Read story

Dr. William Herzig, left, works with Dr. Jacob Calvert as they use the da Vinci robotic surgery system to perform a hysterectomy Wednesday morning on patient Tina Sixberry at Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek. The facility is the first stand-alone outpatient surgical center in the region to use this system.

Vancouver Clinic patients are in da Vinci’s capable robotic hands

Dr. William Herzig, left, works with Dr. Jacob Calvert as they use the da Vinci robotic surgery system to perform a hysterectomy Wednesday morning on patient Tina Sixberry at Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek. The facility is the first stand-alone outpatient surgical center in the region to use this system.

January 12, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Inside the new surgery center at Vancouver Clinic Salmon Creek, da Vinci has little to do with art. It’s a robotic surgical system used for minimally invasive outpatient procedures. The da Vinci allows surgeons to use smaller tools and access difficult areas of the body without a large incision. It… Read story

Brush Prairie resident Sandra Sermone on the Capitol steps along with other families part of the ADNP Kids Research Foundation.

Brush Prairie mom receives House resolution for research on rare condition, ADNP syndrome

Brush Prairie resident Sandra Sermone on the Capitol steps along with other families part of the ADNP Kids Research Foundation.

January 11, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

A Brush Prairie woman has received national recognition for research she conducted on behalf of her son who has ADNP syndrome, a rare genetic condition estimated to be one of the leading single gene causes of autism. Read story

Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park had measles informational signs posted at the medical facility during the measles outbreak in 2019.

Six cases of measles confirmed in Clark, Wahkiakum counties

Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park had measles informational signs posted at the medical facility during the measles outbreak in 2019.

January 8, 2024, 12:16pm Clark County Health

Six cases of measles were confirmed in both Clark and Wahkiakum counties as of Monday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Washington State Department of Health seeks students for radon poster contest

January 6, 2024, 5:07am Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Health is looking for students to help raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas by participating in the 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. Read story

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, 36, recently released his first book of poetry and prose entitled &ldquo;Rolling Through Life,&rdquo; which details his experience living with cerebral palsy.

Vancouver author describes solitude amid COVID pandemic in new book

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, 36, recently released his first book of poetry and prose entitled &ldquo;Rolling Through Life,&rdquo; which details his experience living with cerebral palsy.

January 5, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Vancouver resident Victor Griggs, who has cerebral palsy, never realized the power of his voice until he began expressing himself through the written word. Read story