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Food drive to launch Share Appeal for Meals

June 2, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News Free

Share kicks off its annual Appeal for Meals campaign this week, starting with a food drive from noon to 6 p.m. today at the Share Fromhold Service Center, 2306 N.E. Andresen Road. Read story

A WSU Vancouver graduate student leaves Vancouver Lake after taking water samples in 2019. Algal blooms in the water have been an issue for years.

Vancouver Lake site of harmful algae

A WSU Vancouver graduate student leaves Vancouver Lake after taking water samples in 2019. Algal blooms in the water have been an issue for years.

June 1, 2022, 5:44pm Clark County Health

A harmful algal bloom has been spotted at the Vancouver Lake swim beach, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Removing the need for invasive blood-draws is what inspired researchers to develop the smart pacifier. The blood-draw method can be potentially painful for babies, and it leaves big gaps in information since they are usually done once in the morning and once in the evening.

WSU Vancouver researchers help develop ‘smart pacifier’

Removing the need for invasive blood-draws is what inspired researchers to develop the smart pacifier. The blood-draw method can be potentially painful for babies, and it leaves big gaps in information since they are usually done once in the morning and once in the evening.

May 31, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Pacifiers are known to help babies relax, but what if they could be used to monitor a baby’s health? Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in central Vancouver and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical center in Salmon Creek have both received "A" ratings from Leapfrog.

PeaceHealth, Legacy Salmon Creek recognized for high-quality care

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in central Vancouver and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical center in Salmon Creek have both received "A" ratings from Leapfrog.

May 31, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center both received A ratings in a recent hospital safety analysis conducted by The LeapFrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that examines hospital quality and safety. Read story

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Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center welcomes new chief medical officer

Greg Saunders

May 28, 2022, 2:40pm Clark County Health

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has a new chief medical officer. Read story

Crisis Support Specialists Bryan Rippentrop, left, Trista Rust, center, and Clinical Supervisor Dawn Tec Yah chat Wednesday outside the Battle Ground Police Department before a shift on Columbia River Mental Health Services' Mobile Night Crisis team. The service was launched on May 15, and aims to provide direct mental health counseling and treatment to vulnerable individuals and relieve law enforcement and emergency service personnel from the need to respond to mental health and substance use crises overnight. At top, a logo identifies the Columbia River Night Crisis team's mobile health van.

Clark County mental health counseling expands with launch of Mobile Night Crisis team

Crisis Support Specialists Bryan Rippentrop, left, Trista Rust, center, and Clinical Supervisor Dawn Tec Yah chat Wednesday outside the Battle Ground Police Department before a shift on Columbia River Mental Health Services' Mobile Night Crisis team. The service was launched on May 15, and aims to provide direct mental health counseling and treatment to vulnerable individuals and relieve law enforcement and emergency service personnel from the need to respond to mental health and substance use crises overnight. At top, a logo identifies the Columbia River Night Crisis team's mobile health van.

May 28, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

Columbia River Mental Health Services has launched a Mobile Night Crisis team to provide direct mental health counseling and treatment to vulnerable individuals and relieve law enforcement and emergency service personnel from the need to respond to mental health and substance use crises overnight. Read story

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington hosts annual luncheon June 7

May 28, 2022, 5:47am Clark County News Free

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington is hosting its annual luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. Sixth St. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate continues steady rise

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May 26, 2022, 2:29pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity continues to ramp up. Read story

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iQ Credit Union 3-year awards to aid local nonprofits

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May 24, 2022, 6:40pm Clark County News

iQ Credit Union, a Northwest based financial institution, has launched an annual three-year grant program for local nonprofits through the iQ for Kids Foundation, a nonprofit fund that raises money for local charities aimed at improving children’s lives. Read story

"I don't want to set the expectation that if a camp is being cleared that it will never set up again in a particular location, because that likely won't be the case, because we still don't have enough shelter space for people," said Jamie Spinelli. Until enough shelter space is available, the city of Vancouver's Homeless Assistance Response Team will focus on keeping camps smaller and cleaner. Camps will no longer be allowed to block streets or sidewalks.

Vancouver starts removing, cleaning homeless camps

"I don't want to set the expectation that if a camp is being cleared that it will never set up again in a particular location, because that likely won't be the case, because we still don't have enough shelter space for people," said Jamie Spinelli. Until enough shelter space is available, the city of Vancouver's Homeless Assistance Response Team will focus on keeping camps smaller and cleaner. Camps will no longer be allowed to block streets or sidewalks.

May 22, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

In early April, large homeless encampments could be found throughout Vancouver. Roughly 40 campers clustered near the Share House in west Vancouver, and about 25 people lived at an encampment north of Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard, where Northeast Chkalov Drive turns into 112th Avenue. Read story