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Stories by Wyatt Stayner

Columbian staff writer

Dr. Anna Eckhardt, from left, joins Adrienne San Nicolas and Naomi Allen during a prenatal checkup for Allen at Vancouver Clinic.

Wonder Babies: Mixed emotions when pregnancy, cancer diagnosis coincide

Dr. Anna Eckhardt, from left, joins Adrienne San Nicolas and Naomi Allen during a prenatal checkup for Allen at Vancouver Clinic.

October 7, 2018, 5:59am Breast Cancer

When Naomi Allen and Jessica Joachims found out they were pregnant, it wasn’t accompanied by complete elation. Read story

D. Bora Harris interacts with a community member at Matt Dishman Community Center in Portland as part of an initiative to help reduce the breast cancer rate of mortality for African-American women.

Susan G. Komen leads initiative to reduce death rate of black women with breast cancer

D. Bora Harris interacts with a community member at Matt Dishman Community Center in Portland as part of an initiative to help reduce the breast cancer rate of mortality for African-American women.

October 7, 2018, 5:59am Breast Cancer

D. Bora Harris joined Susan G. Komen’s African-American data collection team because she felt a personal calling. Read story

Erin Maher, left, and her husband, Brandon, right, play with their children Liam, 4, left, and Illianna, 22 months, at Cascade Park in Vancouver.

Erin Maher says support important during cancer treatment

Erin Maher, left, and her husband, Brandon, right, play with their children Liam, 4, left, and Illianna, 22 months, at Cascade Park in Vancouver.

October 7, 2018, 5:59am Breast Cancer

The story: Erin Maher was featured in 2016. Read story

Apartment fire a reminder about laundry safety

October 6, 2018, 5:37pm Clark County News

Firefighters from Clark County Fire District 6 responded to an apartment fire around 10:46 p.m. Friday at the Westwynd Apartments, 10117 N.E. 9th Ave., Vancouver. Read story

Patient rooms are seen at Rainier Springs behavioral health hospital. The aura the hospital wants to exude during treatment is one of comfort. Below: Rainier Springs is the first mental health and substance use facility in Clark County that is open to everyone, regardless of insurance type.

Rainier Springs opening fills need in Clark County

Patient rooms are seen at Rainier Springs behavioral health hospital. The aura the hospital wants to exude during treatment is one of comfort. Below: Rainier Springs is the first mental health and substance use facility in Clark County that is open to everyone, regardless of insurance type.

October 5, 2018, 6:02am Business

Treating mental health and substance use in Clark County took a step forward this week. Read story

Registered nurse Eileen Langford, left, administers a flu shot to hospital volunteer Gail Greer during the Kick The Flu event for hospital employees at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Greer and her dog, Truman, are volunteers with the hospital’s Pet Partners animal therapy program.

When it comes to flu shots, earlier the better

Registered nurse Eileen Langford, left, administers a flu shot to hospital volunteer Gail Greer during the Kick The Flu event for hospital employees at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Greer and her dog, Truman, are volunteers with the hospital’s Pet Partners animal therapy program.

October 4, 2018, 5:15pm Clark County Health

You’ve probably been told “patience is a virtue.” Read story

Registered nurse Sue Hartley works at the front desk of Main Street Family Medicine in Vancouver. The practice, which is run by Dr. Steve Baker and three nurses, provides care for a monthly membership fee similar to a gym.

Modern medicine done old-school in Vancouver

Registered nurse Sue Hartley works at the front desk of Main Street Family Medicine in Vancouver. The practice, which is run by Dr. Steve Baker and three nurses, provides care for a monthly membership fee similar to a gym.

October 1, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

It’s kind of like Uber or Airbnb for health care, Dr. Steve Baker likes to say. Read story

Registered Nurse Kristina Yang of Ridgefield gets a catheterization lab ready for surgery.

A different avenue to the heart at PeaceHealth

Registered Nurse Kristina Yang of Ridgefield gets a catheterization lab ready for surgery.

September 24, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

There’s plenty of ways to touch someone’s heart. Read story

Carol Gabriel helps her husband, Lyndon Gabriel, get situated in his motorized chair after an afternoon nap at their home in Vancouver. He was diagnosed with ALS about three years ago. “I’ve had a good life,” Lyndon said.

Unable to walk, he’s ready to ‘roll’ in Walk to Defeat ALS

Carol Gabriel helps her husband, Lyndon Gabriel, get situated in his motorized chair after an afternoon nap at their home in Vancouver. He was diagnosed with ALS about three years ago. “I’ve had a good life,” Lyndon said.

September 21, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

The things Lyndon Gabriel used to make are scattered around his house. Read story

Dr. Ron Hsu looks over X-rays with patient Taryn Hatfield of Washougal, 6, center, and Taryn’s mom, Leah, at Storybook Dental in Camas. Hsu is working on a countywide program to help educate local schools on how to treat dental trauma and tooth avulsions.

Camas dentist spearheads program on dealing with dental trauma

Dr. Ron Hsu looks over X-rays with patient Taryn Hatfield of Washougal, 6, center, and Taryn’s mom, Leah, at Storybook Dental in Camas. Hsu is working on a countywide program to help educate local schools on how to treat dental trauma and tooth avulsions.

September 17, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Health

Dr. Ron Hsu’s calling is higher than just being a dentist, so it makes sense that he’d expand his endeavors beyond his practice, Storybook Dental in Camas. Read story