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Columbian staff reporter

Health plan shopping tool available online

October 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health Free

Washington Healthplanfinder will allow Washingtonians to shop and compare plans starting now. Enrollment for 2023 officially begins Oct. 30. Read story

Fire Information Officer Natalie Weber speaks to members of the media Friday. A map showing the updated boundaries of the Nakia Creek Fire hangs behind her.

Nakia Creek firefight reaches final stages; air quality improves in Clark County

Fire Information Officer Natalie Weber speaks to members of the media Friday. A map showing the updated boundaries of the Nakia Creek Fire hangs behind her.

October 21, 2022, 3:48pm Clark County News Free

The Nakia Creek Fire was 30 percent contained and 100 percent lined as of Friday morning, thanks in large part to the long-awaited first fall rain. Read story

Clark County gets breath of fresh air as AQI improves for region

October 21, 2022, 8:25am Clark County Health Free

Air quality improved overnight, with almost all of Clark County and the Portland-metro area back in the healthy range. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate down for fifth week in a row

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October 20, 2022, 1:48pm Clark County Health Free

COVID-19 infection rates continue to be on the decline across Clark County, showing a decrease in new cases for the fifth week in a row, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

Thick smoke from the Nakia Fire clogs the air, as seen from the Camas Creek Watershed on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2022.

Air quality in Clark County remains unhealthy

Thick smoke from the Nakia Fire clogs the air, as seen from the Camas Creek Watershed on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19, 2022.

October 20, 2022, 7:29am Clark County Health Free

Air quality throughout Clark County and much of Western Washington and Oregon continues to be poor, with smoke covering much of both states from the Nakia Creek Fire and other wildfires in the Cascades. Read story

Darius Roberts poses with a copy of his first book, "The 8 Steps to Freedom from Social Media Addiction." Roberts, who grew up in Vancouver, said the inspiration for the book stemmed from his own experience finding himself attached to Facebook.

Author, Vancouver native urges readers to break addiction to social media

Darius Roberts poses with a copy of his first book, "The 8 Steps to Freedom from Social Media Addiction." Roberts, who grew up in Vancouver, said the inspiration for the book stemmed from his own experience finding himself attached to Facebook.

October 20, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health

Social media addiction is a pervasive issue that impacts people of all ages and is not talked about enough, according to Darius Roberts. Read story

Smoke obscures trees Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, on Southeast 98th Avenue in Vancouver. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

Very unhealthy: Air quality in east Vancouver, Clark County deteriorates

Smoke obscures trees Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, on Southeast 98th Avenue in Vancouver. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

October 19, 2022, 7:05am Clark County Health Free

Air quality across Clark County continues to be in the unhealthy to very unhealthy range as the Nakia Creek Fire burns on in east county. Read story

PeaceHealth feted as healthiest employer

October 19, 2022, 6:03am Clark County Health

PeaceHealth was named one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America and the No. 1 Healthiest Employer in Washington for organizations with 5,000 or more employees earlier this month. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

East Clark County air quality pushed into unhealthy range

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

October 18, 2022, 7:45pm Clark County Health Free

Air quality significantly degraded overnight, pushing into the unhealthy range across parts of Southwest Washington and Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington and Columbia counties in Oregon. Smoke from the Nakia Creek fire covers much of the region, according to the Southwest Clean Air Agency. Read story

Victor Zamora, right, gets his Tdap shot from pediatric nurse practitioner Jenny Lu, right, in Tustin, Calif. on Aug. 18, 2011.

Officials: Childhood vaccine rate down in Clark County, state

Victor Zamora, right, gets his Tdap shot from pediatric nurse practitioner Jenny Lu, right, in Tustin, Calif. on Aug. 18, 2011.

October 18, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

Routine childhood vaccination rates have declined since 2019, causing some concern among local health care authorities. Read story