Clark County Health

Klineline Pond warning lifted

August 10, 2018, 12:52pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has lifted the swim beach warning at Klineline Pond after the latest test results didn’t show elevated levels of bacterial contamination, according to a Public Health press release. Public Health closed Klineline Pond Tuesday after routine testing discovered elevated levels of E. Coli bacteria. After more… Read story

Jack Bellamy, 15, of Ridgefield, left, uses sequencing cards during cognitive therapy with speech language pathologist Melissa Bohnstedt at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

Sports-related concussions focus of PeaceHealth team

August 9, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

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Wildfire smoke sparks air-quality warning

August 8, 2018, 7:26pm Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health is encouraging those in areas affected by wildfire smoke to take precautions to protect themselves from poor air quality, according to a department press release. Read story

Kids look for fish at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek in July 2017.

E. coli forces Klineline Pond closure

August 7, 2018, 3:36pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has closed Klineline Pond to swimmers after routine testing on Monday showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria in the water, according to a Public Health press release. Read story

Unity Center sets procedures after Oregon safety violations

August 6, 2018, 9:01pm Clark County Health

The Unity Center, a 24-hour behavioral services center in Portland, is beginning to operate normally after an Oregon Health Authority investigation. Read story

Klineline Pond health advisory lifted

Clark County Public Health lifted the swim beach warning for Klineline Pond today, according to a Public Health press release. Public Health posted warning signs at the beach Tuesday after one of five test samples returned with elevated levels of E.coli bacteria. Read story

Vancouver Lake stays under advisory, but receives OK on toxin levels

Bill Sherwin of Portland launches his daughter Nevella Sherwin, 4, into the air while swimming at Vancouver Lake in July.

Vancouver Lake remains open but under a warning for a bloom of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, but test results show the water isn't toxic, according to Clark County Public Health Public Information Officer Marissa Armstrong. Read story