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A honeybee collects nectar and pollen from a seablush flower in April at the wildflower restoration meadow at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle.

Warmth brings rise in pollen count in Clark County

A honeybee collects nectar and pollen from a seablush flower in April at the wildflower restoration meadow at the Gates Foundation campus in Seattle.

April 13, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

Temperatures in Clark County will rise this weekend — and so will the pollen count. Read story

Paul Hunter has wounds on his leg consistent with those caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer. The presence of xylazine in Clark County&rsquo;s drug supply has almost doubled since November, according to Columbia River Mental Health.

‘Tranq’-laced fentanyl nearly doubles in Clark County and expert says it will only get worse

Paul Hunter has wounds on his leg consistent with those caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer. The presence of xylazine in Clark County&rsquo;s drug supply has almost doubled since November, according to Columbia River Mental Health.

April 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Paul Hunter’s legs are rotting. The wounds along his calves, skin and ankles are eating away at his freckled flesh. Every time he takes his socks off, the wounds rip open again. Read story

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

PeaceHealth nurses announce plan to picket outside hospital April 18

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

April 10, 2024, 4:44pm Business

Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver will picket outside the hospital April 18. Read story

Steve and Cheryl Irvin pictured together.

Death certificate debacle: Communication, software, state rules cause delay after Vancouver woman’s husband dies

Steve and Cheryl Irvin pictured together.

April 10, 2024, 6:07am Business

When Cheryl Irvin’s 72-year-old husband died at their home near Vancouver from a heart attack Feb. 25, she expected to obtain his death certificate, cremate him and hold a memorial within a week. Instead, his body was refrigerated at a funeral home for a month. The memorial went forward with… Read story

Mercedes White Calf, who uses her experience with homelessness and addiction in her legal outreach, takes a break at her desk in Fourth Plain Commons. White Calf meets with Indigenous peoples across the state to help them advocate during legislative sessions.

Native American Youth and Family Center’s Mercedes White Calf channels experience with homelessness, addiction into hope

Mercedes White Calf, who uses her experience with homelessness and addiction in her legal outreach, takes a break at her desk in Fourth Plain Commons. White Calf meets with Indigenous peoples across the state to help them advocate during legislative sessions.

April 8, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

It wasn’t long ago that Mercedes White Calf was homeless and struggling with addiction. Now, she channels those experiences to help others in Washington also have a second chance. Read story

Kim Schneiderman, the executive director of National Alliance on Mental Health Southwest Washington, said Clark County’s youth mental health survey results were encouraging but said further work needs to be done to ensure the positive trend continues. "It does give me hope,” Schneiderman said.

Biennial Healthy Youth Survey: Clark County students are feeling better

Kim Schneiderman, the executive director of National Alliance on Mental Health Southwest Washington, said Clark County’s youth mental health survey results were encouraging but said further work needs to be done to ensure the positive trend continues. "It does give me hope,” Schneiderman said.

April 6, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County teenagers are reporting the lowest rate of feelings of depression and suicidal contemplation in more than a decade, according to new survey data from the Washington State Department of Health. Read story

Washing your pet&rsquo;s food and water dishes on a regular basis could help prevent salmonella.

Wash pet bowls to prevent salmonella

Washing your pet&rsquo;s food and water dishes on a regular basis could help prevent salmonella.

April 5, 2024, 5:09am Clark County Health

Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs. But what you may not know is that your pets — and the food they eat — could carry salmonella, which can… Read story

State to fund new youth mental health center at former Daybreak facility in Brush Prairie

April 4, 2024, 7:09pm Clark County Health

Plans are in the works to house a new 54-bed recovery and mental health center for youth at the former Daybreak Youth Services facility in Brush Prairie. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s program lets deputies call mental health providers for help on calls

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

April 2, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Since December, Clark County sheriff’s deputies have had a new partner in addressing mental health needs — the root of many of their calls for service. Read story

Amy Ruger of Vancouver left her job as a paraeducator to care for Daniel McLane, her boyfriend of eight years.

Labor and love: 1 in 10 Clark County residents are caregivers, dealing with isolation and rewards

Amy Ruger of Vancouver left her job as a paraeducator to care for Daniel McLane, her boyfriend of eight years.

March 30, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

“How’s your mom?” everyone would ask Christina Keys. She’d put a smile on her face and tell them her mother was fine, but still needed daily care after her stroke. Read story