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MaryAnn St. Mars affectionately holds her doll outside her home in Woodland. St. Mars recently received the doll as part of the Hope Dementia Support Group program, which provides dolls and stuffed animals to help calm those with dementia.

Vancouver group offers dolls, stuffed animals to help people with dementia

MaryAnn St. Mars affectionately holds her doll outside her home in Woodland. St. Mars recently received the doll as part of the Hope Dementia Support Group program, which provides dolls and stuffed animals to help calm those with dementia.

August 12, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Health

It’s hard to separate MaryAnn St. Mars from her baby. Read story

Justin Carey, who was struck while waiting for a school bus in June 2013 and lost his lower right leg, testifies during a second trial in the case in February 2017 at the Clark County Courthouse. Now, at 22 years old, Carey is fighting for his life again after learning he has advanced-stage renal disease.

Justin Carey learns he has advanced-stage renal disease

Justin Carey, who was struck while waiting for a school bus in June 2013 and lost his lower right leg, testifies during a second trial in the case in February 2017 at the Clark County Courthouse. Now, at 22 years old, Carey is fighting for his life again after learning he has advanced-stage renal disease.

August 12, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

Battle Ground’s Justin Carey has been dealt a much harder hand than most. Read story

Vancouver resident Charles Hanset, at right, who marked two years of sobriety in June, volunteers by donating clothes and food to the homeless at the Vancouver Navigation Center, a homeless resource center.

For Vancouver man, every day is a chance to make a difference

Vancouver resident Charles Hanset, at right, who marked two years of sobriety in June, volunteers by donating clothes and food to the homeless at the Vancouver Navigation Center, a homeless resource center.

August 11, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Health

Charles Hanset was living another day that wasn’t supposed to be, which meant he had another chance to make a difference. So he stacked seven pizza boxes in the passenger seat of his station wagon. Read story

Bike Skills 101 Camp counselor Aidan Billingsley, 16, teaches participants how to repair bike brakes. He rides his bike to get to school and his summer job.

Bike Clark County programs aim to get kids cycling safely, confidently

Bike Skills 101 Camp counselor Aidan Billingsley, 16, teaches participants how to repair bike brakes. He rides his bike to get to school and his summer job.

August 9, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Health

Aidan Billingsley is old enough to drive but hasn’t learned yet. He uses two wheels, not four, to get where he needs to go — school, the library, his summer job as a counselor at Vancouver’s bike skills camp. Read story

High student debt, poor work-life balances and sorrow that can come from treating ailing animals all contribute to increased suicide rates for veterinarians.

Banfield Pet Hospital effort strives to help veterinarians as suicide rates climb

High student debt, poor work-life balances and sorrow that can come from treating ailing animals all contribute to increased suicide rates for veterinarians.

August 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Business

Being a veterinarian isn’t all wagging puppies and purring kittens. Read story

The beach at Vancouver Lake.

Vancouver Lake reopens; blue-green algae blooms dissipate

The beach at Vancouver Lake.

August 8, 2019, 3:40pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has downgraded its advisory at Vancouver Lake and reopened the swim beach, which had been closed since July 24. Read story

Clark County Public Health intern Michael Wagner collects a water sample for cyanotoxin level testing in the flushing channel at Vancouver Lake. The Washington Department of Ecology pays for the testing, and the samples are shipped overnight to King County Environmental Lab. Testing results from Monday’s collection could return today. At top, signs are posted to warn visitors that the lake is closed.

Specific factors make this summer troublesome for Vancouver Lake

Clark County Public Health intern Michael Wagner collects a water sample for cyanotoxin level testing in the flushing channel at Vancouver Lake. The Washington Department of Ecology pays for the testing, and the samples are shipped overnight to King County Environmental Lab. Testing results from Monday’s collection could return today. At top, signs are posted to warn visitors that the lake is closed.

August 7, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Health

The open again, closed again life of Vancouver Lake will most likely continue this summer and deeper into the future. Read story

A blue-green algae bloom can be seen in the flushing channel of Vancouver Lake.

Plan to treat Vancouver Lake’s milfoil delayed by algae blooms

A blue-green algae bloom can be seen in the flushing channel of Vancouver Lake.

August 6, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

Plans to treat Eurasian milfoil at Vancouver Lake have been delayed because the invasive weed has stopped growing and would no longer effectively absorb an herbicide. Read story

Dr. Allen Gabriel scrubs in before going into a breast reconstruction surgery at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Gabriel was filming educational videos with his mentor, Dr. Patrick Maxwell of Nashville, Tenn.

Mentor assists Vancouver plastic surgeon while filming surgery videos

Dr. Allen Gabriel scrubs in before going into a breast reconstruction surgery at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Gabriel was filming educational videos with his mentor, Dr. Patrick Maxwell of Nashville, Tenn.

August 5, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Health

When Dr. Allen Gabriel looked up and saw Dr. Patrick Maxwell standing across the operating table from him on Wednesday, things had come full circle. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center set a record with 363 births at the hospital in July.

Legacy breaks record with July baby boom

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center set a record with 363 births at the hospital in July.

August 2, 2019, 7:08pm Clark County Health

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center set a record with 363 births at the hospital in July. Although that's the most births in a month since the hospital opened in 2005, it's not an outlier as the Salmon Creek hospital's second-highest number of births came in June, with 330 babies. Read story