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Registered nurse Fabian Woepke, a member of the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center nurse residency program, pauses to check on an IV for patient Rick Johnson of Vancouver while working at PeaceHealth in Vancouver. The nurse residency program, which is in its second year at PeaceHealth, gives new nurses comprehensive training and support during their first year at the hospital.

PeaceHealth nurse residency program helps new nurses build confidence

Registered nurse Fabian Woepke, a member of the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center nurse residency program, pauses to check on an IV for patient Rick Johnson of Vancouver while working at PeaceHealth in Vancouver. The nurse residency program, which is in its second year at PeaceHealth, gives new nurses comprehensive training and support during their first year at the hospital.

May 23, 2019, 5:59am Clark County Health

Before Amy Aldridge left a career in law enforcement and became a nurse, she didn’t quite know how involved nursing was. Read story

Sifton Elementary School third-grader Jayden McConnell, left, and his big brother, imaging assistant Donnie Vongthongthip, right, share a laugh during their bi-monthly Big Brothers Big Sisters of America meeting at the Kaiser Permanente Orchards office in Vancouver.

Kaiser, Big Brothers Big Sisters match staff with students to mentor

Sifton Elementary School third-grader Jayden McConnell, left, and his big brother, imaging assistant Donnie Vongthongthip, right, share a laugh during their bi-monthly Big Brothers Big Sisters of America meeting at the Kaiser Permanente Orchards office in Vancouver.

May 21, 2019, 6:22pm Clark County Health

About 20 children and adults crammed around a conference table at Kaiser Permanente Orchards Medical Office in Vancouver on Tuesday. Read story

Vancouver resident Renee Amies retired after 43 years with Weight Watchers this month. “I’m around a lot of people every day, and they are pretty amazing,” Amies said.

In 43-year Weight Watchers career, Renee Amies had an impact on many lives

Vancouver resident Renee Amies retired after 43 years with Weight Watchers this month. “I’m around a lot of people every day, and they are pretty amazing,” Amies said.

May 20, 2019, 6:10am Clark County Health

Flowers, cards and wine. It was very easy to see the love in Renee Amies’ Vancouver household a couple of weeks ago. Read story

Beth and John Moritz sit next to a framed jersey and photo from the college sports career of their son, Zach Moritz. Zach died by suicide in 2015 after more than two years of struggling with the symptoms of Lyme disease. At top from left, Zach at a Super Bowl party a few months before he died; in the outdoors where he felt at home; and in a state high school basketball tournament game at the Tacoma Dome in 2005. He played for Columbia River High School.

Vancouver couple believe Lyme disease played role in son’s suicide

Beth and John Moritz sit next to a framed jersey and photo from the college sports career of their son, Zach Moritz. Zach died by suicide in 2015 after more than two years of struggling with the symptoms of Lyme disease. At top from left, Zach at a Super Bowl party a few months before he died; in the outdoors where he felt at home; and in a state high school basketball tournament game at the Tacoma Dome in 2005. He played for Columbia River High School.

May 19, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Health

As Zach Moritz sat in the shade of the sequoia trees, he could envision the outlines of a new life. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said while she still supports a border wall, she believes the president’s national emergency declaration is a constitutional breach.

Herrera Beutler backs bill to raise smoking age

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler said while she still supports a border wall, she believes the president’s national emergency declaration is a constitutional breach.

May 15, 2019, 2:05pm Clark County Health

A resolution that would raise the legal smoking age from 18 to 21 nationwide was co-sponsored by a Republican congresswoman from Washington, a state that last month joined a growing list of individual states making the switch. Read story

A sign at Battle Ground Lake State Park warns visitors of the possibility of increased levels of bacteria in the water in July 2018. Last year the lake was investigated as the potential source of cases of shigellosis bacteria, a bacterial infection spread through fecal-oral transmission. Clark County Public Health advises that kids who aren’t toilet-trained stay out of public bodies of water, even if they have a swim diaper.

Cool off the safe way as weather warms in Clark County

A sign at Battle Ground Lake State Park warns visitors of the possibility of increased levels of bacteria in the water in July 2018. Last year the lake was investigated as the potential source of cases of shigellosis bacteria, a bacterial infection spread through fecal-oral transmission. Clark County Public Health advises that kids who aren’t toilet-trained stay out of public bodies of water, even if they have a swim diaper.

May 13, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

Temperatures may have risen into the 80s last week, but that doesn’t mean the water is warm now. Read story

Sharyn Little, inside left, and Lauren Little, inside right, pose Saturday night after the Mr. and Ms. Hudson’s Bay mock beauty pageant and fundraiser, where their son and brother, Michael, was posthumously named Mr. Hudson’s Bay. Standing next to them are runners-up Noah Turner, left, and Trent Palen, right.

Teen who died of cancer named Mr. Hudson’s Bay

Sharyn Little, inside left, and Lauren Little, inside right, pose Saturday night after the Mr. and Ms. Hudson’s Bay mock beauty pageant and fundraiser, where their son and brother, Michael, was posthumously named Mr. Hudson’s Bay. Standing next to them are runners-up Noah Turner, left, and Trent Palen, right.

May 12, 2019, 9:03pm Clark County Health

A Vancouver teenager who died of childhood cancer last year was named Mr. Hudson’s Bay on Saturday. Read story

Governor Jay Inslee speaks with the media following his signing of HB 1638 at Vancouver City Hall on Friday morning, May 10, 2019.

Gov. Inslee signs vaccine bill in Vancouver

Governor Jay Inslee speaks with the media following his signing of HB 1638 at Vancouver City Hall on Friday morning, May 10, 2019.

May 10, 2019, 8:07pm Clark County Health Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1638 into law at Vancouver City Hall earlier this morning. Read story

Bill would renew funding for newborn screening

May 8, 2019, 9:19pm Clark County Health

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act on May 2, an attempt to better standardize newborn screening across states and reduce preventable deaths and disabilities. Read story

Milt Olsen, a former aviator who served during the Vietnam War, gets a assistance with lunch from Nutrition and Food Services Operations Manager Jenelle Cruz in the Community Living Center’s dining room at VA Portland Health Care System, Vancouver Campus Tuesday afternoon.

Vancouver VA keeps veterans satisfied with freshly prepared meals

Milt Olsen, a former aviator who served during the Vietnam War, gets a assistance with lunch from Nutrition and Food Services Operations Manager Jenelle Cruz in the Community Living Center’s dining room at VA Portland Health Care System, Vancouver Campus Tuesday afternoon.

May 8, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Health

Napoleon reportedly said an army marches on its stomach. Read story