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Amira Ashley, 10, talks about her lip gloss brand Boujee Vegan Girl. Amira sells the lip glosses for $10 per tube.

Vancouver girl’s lip gloss line a glowing success

Amira Ashley, 10, talks about her lip gloss brand Boujee Vegan Girl. Amira sells the lip glosses for $10 per tube.

December 30, 2020, 6:02am Business

It may be unusual for someone to start a business in the midst of a pandemic, but according to early sales, Amira Ashley made the right call. Read story

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Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate drops again

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December 29, 2020, 11:52am Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate fell for the second week in a row, with Clark County Public Health confirming 78 new cases and no new deaths Tuesday. Read story

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Clark County tallies 404 COVID-19 cases over long weekend

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December 28, 2020, 11:46am Clark County Health Free

As Clark County waits to see what Christmas and New Year's gatherings will do to local COVID-19 case counts, numbers reported Monday continued to show a daily decrease. Read story

Karen Morrison of Odyssey World International Education Services sorts through gifts for children in need at Bridgeview Resource Center in Vancouver.

NAACP Vancouver, LULAC, others provide toys for about 150 families for Christmas

Karen Morrison of Odyssey World International Education Services sorts through gifts for children in need at Bridgeview Resource Center in Vancouver.

December 27, 2020, 6:00am Churches & Religion

Bridgette Fahnbulleh knows that real hugs can’t happen in 2020, so she’s hoping that a figurative hug will suffice for now. Read story

A vial with the COVID-19 vaccine is pictured at PeaceHealth Urgent Care Memorial on Tuesday morning.

Clark County nears 2,000 known COVID-19 vaccinations

A vial with the COVID-19 vaccine is pictured at PeaceHealth Urgent Care Memorial on Tuesday morning.

December 23, 2020, 4:12pm Clark County Health

Between COVID-19 vaccinations and hospitalizations, Clark County is seeing some encouraging signs to end a bleak year. Read story

Firefighter and paramedic Josh Lawson, left, waits as system director Sara Williams applies a bandage after he received a COVID-19 vaccination at PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care in Vancouver. PeaceHealth has administered the vaccine to nearly 100 first responders from Clark and Cowlitz counties. The plan is to give roughly 200 first responders the first dose of the vaccine over the next couple weeks.

First responders from Clark, Cowlitz counties begin getting COVID vaccinations

Firefighter and paramedic Josh Lawson, left, waits as system director Sara Williams applies a bandage after he received a COVID-19 vaccination at PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care in Vancouver. PeaceHealth has administered the vaccine to nearly 100 first responders from Clark and Cowlitz counties. The plan is to give roughly 200 first responders the first dose of the vaccine over the next couple weeks.

December 22, 2020, 4:57pm Clark County Health

First responders can sometimes be lost in the shuffle of COVID-19 concerns. Read story

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Clark County removes 106 COVID-19 duplicate cases

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December 22, 2020, 1:39pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 112 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday afternoon. But removal of 106 duplicate cases from the database meant the county’s cumulative total rose by only six cases, to 11,977. Read story

Veterans Lawrence Doyle, from left, John Stephens and James Curry receive a round of applause after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Community Living Center on the Veterans Affairs campus Thursday morning.

Clark County COVID-19 vaccine rollout takes first steps down long, critical road

Veterans Lawrence Doyle, from left, John Stephens and James Curry receive a round of applause after getting their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Community Living Center on the Veterans Affairs campus Thursday morning.

December 17, 2020, 9:16pm Clark County Health

When Michelle Finucane injected Schaeffer Seabrook with a COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday morning at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, it marked the beginning of an enormous public health undertaking to protect Clark County residents from coronavirus, and return life to normal. Read story

Clark County will get drive-thru coronavirus testing in early 2021. The testing site, which is funded by the Washington Department of Health, should have the capacity to test between 500 to 1,500 people per day.

Walk-up, drive-thru COVID-19 testing on the horizon in Clark County

Clark County will get drive-thru coronavirus testing in early 2021. The testing site, which is funded by the Washington Department of Health, should have the capacity to test between 500 to 1,500 people per day.

December 16, 2020, 6:41pm Clark County News

While coronavirus case counts, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, Clark County experienced two positive developments in the fight against COVID-19 this week. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center administered the first COVID-19 vaccines in Clark County today.

PeaceHealth administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Clark County

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center administered the first COVID-19 vaccines in Clark County today.

December 16, 2020, 6:30pm Clark County Health

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center administered the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine in Clark County minutes after 9 a.m. Wednesday morning. Read story