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Columbian Health Reporter

Vancouver resident Sandra Cruz, 36, is one of about 200 Clark County residents enrolled in Project Access, a program offered at the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Project Access was created in 2007 and connects low-income, uninsured Clark County residents with donated speciality care.

Expanding access to specialty care

Vancouver resident Sandra Cruz, 36, is one of about 200 Clark County residents enrolled in Project Access, a program offered at the Free Clinic of Southwest Washington. Project Access was created in 2007 and connects low-income, uninsured Clark County residents with donated speciality care.

January 9, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

Sandra Cruz knew something wasn’t right, but she never suspected cancer. Read story

Benjamin Lara, born November 2016

Eli, Addilyn most popular baby names of 2016

Benjamin Lara, born November 2016

January 6, 2017, 8:37pm Clark County News

Amanda and Drew Whithorn chose the name Elijah when Amanda was pregnant in 2014. They abandoned the name when they learned their first child was a girl. Read story

An exterior view of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center (The Columbian files)

Clark County hit hard by uptick in flu cases

An exterior view of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center (The Columbian files)

January 5, 2017, 10:46am Clark County Health

Clark County is being hit hard by the seasonal flu and local hospitals are feeling the impact. Read story

Vancouver Councilor Bart Hansen resolves to eat healthy foods, even the ones he doesn't like, and Councilor Alicia Topper resolves to take care of her health.
The Clark County Sheriff&#039;s Office is asking for public help identifying a pair of theft suspects.

Sheriff’s office trying to identify theft suspects

The Clark County Sheriff&#039;s Office is asking for public help identifying a pair of theft suspects.

December 31, 2016, 8:28pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help identifying a man and woman suspected of stealing a cellphone and wallet from an employee at an Orchards consignment store. Read story

Balloons drop on children who had counted down to noon Saturday at the Noon Year&#039;s Celebration at the Three Creeks Community Library in Salmon Creek.

Three Creeks Community Library counts down to Noon Year

Balloons drop on children who had counted down to noon Saturday at the Noon Year&#039;s Celebration at the Three Creeks Community Library in Salmon Creek.

December 31, 2016, 8:17pm Clark County News

With five minutes to go before the clock struck 12, anticipation levels rose in the community room at the Three Creeks Community Library. Read story

Train venting carbon dioxide causes road closure in Washougal

December 31, 2016, 1:24pm Clark County News

An eastbound train venting carbon dioxide refrigerant from a pressurized tank prompted fire officials to close part of E Street in Washougal and instruct residents of nearby homes to shelter in place. The closure lasted about 1 1/2 hours before fire and BNSF Railway officials determined there was no safety… Read story

Identical twins Brandi, left, and Kandi Dreier of Vancouver meet with Dr.

‘My 600-lb Life’ features local twins

Identical twins Brandi, left, and Kandi Dreier of Vancouver meet with Dr.

December 28, 2016, 6:17pm Clark County Life

Vancouver twins Brandi and Kandi Dreier have always struggled with their weight. Over the years, they’ve tried nearly everything to drop the pounds with little success. Read story

John Cummings of Vancouver pushes Linda Stithem in a wheelchair from her radiation appointment Dec. 14 at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center to his awaiting car. Cummings provides Stithem with rides to and from her daily appointments through the American Cancer Society&#039;s Road to Recovery program.

Road to Recovery provides free rides for cancer treatment

John Cummings of Vancouver pushes Linda Stithem in a wheelchair from her radiation appointment Dec. 14 at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center to his awaiting car. Cummings provides Stithem with rides to and from her daily appointments through the American Cancer Society&#039;s Road to Recovery program.

December 27, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Health

John Cummings parks his Subaru Legacy in the parking garage and heads for the elevators. He steps out on the second floor and walks to unit 236 — a familiar trek for the 69-year-old. Read story

Dr. Heather Weldon, from left, visits with baby Cora Baker, 3 weeks, and her mom, Amber Baker, on Wednesday afternoon at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Amber Baker delivered Cora via cesarean section but was still able to have skin-to-skin contact with her daughter immediately after the surgery.

PeaceHealth strives for quick contact after C-section

Dr. Heather Weldon, from left, visits with baby Cora Baker, 3 weeks, and her mom, Amber Baker, on Wednesday afternoon at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Amber Baker delivered Cora via cesarean section but was still able to have skin-to-skin contact with her daughter immediately after the surgery.

December 26, 2016, 6:30am Clark County Health

Amber Baker had just one request before delivering her daughter via cesarean section: to hold her immediately after she was born. Read story