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Columbian staff writer

Vigil attendees hold candles and listen to speakers Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church during a candlelight vigil honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.

Clark County groups hold candlelight vigil to remember those lost to homelessness

Vigil attendees hold candles and listen to speakers Tuesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church during a candlelight vigil honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.

December 22, 2021, 1:12pm Clark County News

On Tuesday night, Adam Kravitz stood in front of St. Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Vancouver with tears in his eyes. Read story

Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli talks with members of the media during a tour of the new Stay Safe Community on Tuesday.  The shelter, the first in a planned series, will accommodate up to 40 residents and will be operated by Outsiders Inn.

Safe Stay Community for homeless to open Dec. 23 in east Vancouver

Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli talks with members of the media during a tour of the new Stay Safe Community on Tuesday.  The shelter, the first in a planned series, will accommodate up to 40 residents and will be operated by Outsiders Inn.

December 21, 2021, 5:55pm Clark County News

Every night, Michael Iverson gets up intermittently to knock the rainwater puddles off the top of his tent. If he forgets, his tent floods. Read story

Peer specialist John Amato, left, chats with a receptionist at Columbia River Mental Health Services' NorthStar Clinic in central Vancouver on Dec. 14. Amato has lived experience with addiction. He helps patients navigate through recovery and connects them with resources.

Clark County addiction counselors report startling rise in fentanyl patients

Peer specialist John Amato, left, chats with a receptionist at Columbia River Mental Health Services' NorthStar Clinic in central Vancouver on Dec. 14. Amato has lived experience with addiction. He helps patients navigate through recovery and connects them with resources.

December 21, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Health

Fentanyl, a highly addictive opioid 50 times stronger than heroin, is flooding into Clark County. Read story

Janet Elliott, sector coordinator for Walk & Knock, greets a donor Dec. 4 at Hudson's Bay High School, which was a drop-off site for food donations as the Walk & Knock food drive became Drive & Drop for the second year because of the pandemic.

Walk & Knock nets 104,000 pounds

Janet Elliott, sector coordinator for Walk & Knock, greets a donor Dec. 4 at Hudson's Bay High School, which was a drop-off site for food donations as the Walk & Knock food drive became Drive & Drop for the second year because of the pandemic.

December 17, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News

The final tally from this year’s Walk & Knock/Drive & Drop food drive, which took place on Dec. 3, is in. Read story

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Clark County reports 18 new COVID-19 deaths as disease activity begins to increase

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December 16, 2021, 2:04pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported 18 deaths from COVID-19 and 660 new cases in the past week as disease activity rebounded, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Longtime referee Dick Ford signals two points for a takedown as Camas’ Porter Craig wrestles Mountain View’s Noah Messman at a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League meet on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

COVID-19 outbreaks connected with high school wrestling tournaments being investigated by state department of health

Longtime referee Dick Ford signals two points for a takedown as Camas’ Porter Craig wrestles Mountain View’s Noah Messman at a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League meet on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

December 15, 2021, 3:00pm Latest News

Three tournaments included wrestlers from Clark County high school teams Read story

An ambulance passes PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on in September 2021.

PeaceHealth honored as healthiest large employer in state, in top 100 nationwide

An ambulance passes PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on in September 2021.

December 14, 2021, 5:06pm Business

For the fourth year in a row, Vancouver-based PeaceHealth was named one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America and the healthiest employer in Washington for organizations with 5,000 or more employees. Read story

A long line of motorists drive through the second annual Caregivers Christmas, hosted by the nonprofit Loving Them Forward, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday morning. The organization was able to quadruple its efforts this year, a sign of increased giving this holiday season.

Clark County’s nonprofits praise community for donations, support during pandemic

A long line of motorists drive through the second annual Caregivers Christmas, hosted by the nonprofit Loving Them Forward, at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday morning. The organization was able to quadruple its efforts this year, a sign of increased giving this holiday season.

December 12, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County nonprofit organizations praise community for increased donations, support during pandemic Read story

From left: Volunteers Carlie Palma, Sheina Martin, Brady Jones, 6, and Brody Jones, 8, assemble bicycles for children in need during the 11th annual Scott Campbell Christmas Promise at Taylor Transport in Vancouver on Saturday.

Volunteers get back in gear

From left: Volunteers Carlie Palma, Sheina Martin, Brady Jones, 6, and Brody Jones, 8, assemble bicycles for children in need during the 11th annual Scott Campbell Christmas Promise at Taylor Transport in Vancouver on Saturday.

December 11, 2021, 6:45pm Clark County News

At 9 a.m. Saturday, 500 unassembled bicycles sat in a warehouse in east Vancouver. Read story

Cowlitz Tribal Foundation awards breast cancer nonprofit $60,000

December 11, 2021, 5:50am Clark County News

The Cowlitz Tribal Foundation Clark County Fund awarded a $60,000 grant Thursday to Pink Lemonade Project, a nonprofit that supports breast cancer patients during and after treatment. Read story