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Recovery Cafe Clark County member Chris Mackmer, left, enjoys lunch with volunteer Scott Hacker. Recovery Cafe is a community organization that specializes in helping people with addiction recovery. It is part of a collection of local organizations that have banded together to respond to Clark County's opioid crisis.

Clark County organizations build recovery support network in response to opioid crisis

Recovery Cafe Clark County member Chris Mackmer, left, enjoys lunch with volunteer Scott Hacker. Recovery Cafe is a community organization that specializes in helping people with addiction recovery. It is part of a collection of local organizations that have banded together to respond to Clark County's opioid crisis.

June 19, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

An explosion of fentanyl addiction and opioid overdoses in Southwest Washington is being met with a collaborative approach that is helping those struggling with addiction and winning praise from addiction counselors. Read story

Repair Clark County volunteer Ken Olsen examines the tape deck of a stereo Wednesday at the Artillery Barracks at the For Vancouver National Historic Site in June.

Repair Clark County offers in-person events after two years of remote fixing

Repair Clark County volunteer Ken Olsen examines the tape deck of a stereo Wednesday at the Artillery Barracks at the For Vancouver National Historic Site in June.

June 17, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

The Artillery Barracks at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site were bustling with activity Wednesday afternoon. At tables, volunteers were focused on rewiring lamps, mending pants, sharpening knives and tinkering with clocks. Read story

Clark County Public Health issues E. coli warning for Battle Ground Lake

June 17, 2022, 5:17am Clark County News Free

Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Battle Ground Lake after routine testing showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate increases for first time in two weeks

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June 16, 2022, 1:56pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increased slightly this week for the first time in two weeks. Read story

A row of tents lines West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver. "Until we're able to build enough housing -- not just affordable housing, but all types of housing -- to meet people's needs, we will continue to see these numbers increase even though there's so much work being done," said Andy Silver, chief operating officer of Vancouver Housing Authority.

Point in Time count finds homelessness increasing in Clark County

A row of tents lines West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver. "Until we're able to build enough housing -- not just affordable housing, but all types of housing -- to meet people's needs, we will continue to see these numbers increase even though there's so much work being done," said Andy Silver, chief operating officer of Vancouver Housing Authority.

June 16, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

A recent survey conducted by Council for the Homeless found that the number of people experiencing homelessness in Clark County increased by 21 percent compared with 2020. Read story

Donors who contributed to the FISH mobile food pantry unveil it for the first time. "We're embarking on a new adventure, and we're going to reach beyond the walls that we have here," Fish Executive Director James Fitzgerald said.

FISH Vancouver’s mobile pantry is ready to get on the move

Donors who contributed to the FISH mobile food pantry unveil it for the first time. "We're embarking on a new adventure, and we're going to reach beyond the walls that we have here," Fish Executive Director James Fitzgerald said.

June 13, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Late last year, FISH Vancouver Executive Director James Fitzgerald received an unexpected phone call from Ryan Hurley, president of Hurley Development. Read story

Clark-Cowlitz firefighters rescue 3 from East Fork Lewis River

June 11, 2022, 7:49pm Clark County News

Clark-Cowlitz firefighters rescued a man and his two daughters from drowning in the East Fork Lewis River after their boat capsized Saturday afternoon. Read story

Demonstrators work their way through the pouring rain from Vancouver Waterfront Park to Esther Short Park on Saturday in downtown Vancouver.

Hundreds attend March for Our Lives event in downtown Vancouver

Demonstrators work their way through the pouring rain from Vancouver Waterfront Park to Esther Short Park on Saturday in downtown Vancouver.

June 11, 2022, 7:23pm Clark County News

Despite a downpour, hundreds turned out for a March for Our Lives rally in downtown Vancouver Saturday. Read story

From right: Sandi Christensen, a volunteer coordinator with the Clark Neighbors Food Project, leaves her Arnada home on Saturday morning with her great-nieces -- Madison Pierce, 16, Lyla Hart, 16, and Mia, 13 -- to collect nonperishable food from donors in her neighborhood.

Clark Neighbors Food Project helps fill pantry shelves, even more so during pandemic

From right: Sandi Christensen, a volunteer coordinator with the Clark Neighbors Food Project, leaves her Arnada home on Saturday morning with her great-nieces -- Madison Pierce, 16, Lyla Hart, 16, and Mia, 13 -- to collect nonperishable food from donors in her neighborhood.

June 11, 2022, 6:29pm Clark County News

Clark Neighbors Food Project co-founder Debbie Nelson has a saying: “Hunger is not seasonal, so neither is the Clark Neighbors Food Project.” Read story

Vancouver Lake swim beach closed due to E. coli levels

June 11, 2022, 5:34am Clark County News Free

Clark County Public Health is closing the Vancouver Lake swim beach due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. Read story