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Clark County Health

Nutrition class offered for kids, parents

March 1, 2017, 2:57pm Clark County Health

The Vancouver Clinic is offering a nutrition class with a dietitian for kids and their parents. The SHINE (Setting Healthy Initiatives through Nutrition Education) class is 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 11 at The Vancouver Clinic’s 87th Avenue office, 700 N.E. 87th Ave. The class is for children 7… Read story

Jaxon Mills, 15, of Skyview High School, center, practices baseball at Advanced Skills Baseball in Vancouver on Monday. The business has opened its doors in the former Oxford Athletic Club.

An old club gets new life in Vancouver

Jaxon Mills, 15, of Skyview High School, center, practices baseball at Advanced Skills Baseball in Vancouver on Monday. The business has opened its doors in the former Oxford Athletic Club.

March 1, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Health

A Vancouver institution of more than 50 years is enjoying a new life as a facility where, once again, young athletes are going to train. Read story

Free clinic receives $25,000 grant

February 28, 2017, 5:50pm Clark County Health

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $25,000 grant from the Ray Hickey Foundation. Read story

Sherrie Hendricks and her husband, Lenny, like to ride their bikes on area trails during the drier weather.

Vancouver woman off blood thinners thanks to Watchman

Sherrie Hendricks and her husband, Lenny, like to ride their bikes on area trails during the drier weather.

February 27, 2017, 6:30am Clark County Health

Sherrie Hendricks didn’t know she had atrial fibrillation until paramedics were driving her from her Vancouver home to the hospital. Read story

Audrey Miller of Planned Parenthood talks to people gathered for a Saturday rally to save the Affordable Care Act from repeal at Clark College in Vancouver.

Supporters rally in defense of Affordable Care Act

Audrey Miller of Planned Parenthood talks to people gathered for a Saturday rally to save the Affordable Care Act from repeal at Clark College in Vancouver.

February 25, 2017, 10:35pm Clark County Health

As Congress gears up to repeal the Affordable Care Act, a crowd met Saturday morning at Clark College to make their message clear: Health care is a human right. Read story

&quot;The recommendation is right now is a good time to get the vaccine,&quot; says Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Public Health director and health officer.

Official: Influenza claims 20 lives in Clark County

&quot;The recommendation is right now is a good time to get the vaccine,&quot; says Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Public Health director and health officer.

February 23, 2017, 12:01pm Clark County Health

The flu has claimed the lives of 20 Clark County residents this year — significantly more than the typical one or two local flu-associated deaths each year. Read story

Dr. Hoa Ly, right, and his wife, Chi, prepare the table for a traditional Vietnamese meal Wednesday at their Vancouver home. Hoa and Chi both came to the U.S. as refugees after the Vietnam War.

Legacy Salmon Creek official recounts harrowing journey to U.S.

Dr. Hoa Ly, right, and his wife, Chi, prepare the table for a traditional Vietnamese meal Wednesday at their Vancouver home. Hoa and Chi both came to the U.S. as refugees after the Vietnam War.

February 21, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Health

Hoa Ly’s interest in medicine began as a 15-year-old diagnosed with dengue fever for the second time — a diagnosis that’s fatal for about 30 percent of people. Read story

Construction of Rainier Springs Hospital, a 72-bed psychiatric hospital that will be built in Salmon Creek, is expected to begin in March.

Rainier Springs Hospital construction to begin in March

Construction of Rainier Springs Hospital, a 72-bed psychiatric hospital that will be built in Salmon Creek, is expected to begin in March.

February 20, 2017, 8:45pm Clark County Health

Construction of a 72-bed psychiatric hospital is set to begin in Salmon Creek next month, with the facility slated to open next summer. Read story

Dr. Dino Ramzi checks patient Wendi Deans&#039; sore neck during an appointment Feb. 10 at his clinic, Patient Direct Care, in Battle Ground. The clinic uses a model called direct primary care, in which people pay a monthly fee for access to primary care services.

Direct primary care: Health care via monthly membership

Dr. Dino Ramzi checks patient Wendi Deans&#039; sore neck during an appointment Feb. 10 at his clinic, Patient Direct Care, in Battle Ground. The clinic uses a model called direct primary care, in which people pay a monthly fee for access to primary care services.

February 20, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

When people walk into Dr. Dino Ramzi’s office for the first time, they often have a common reaction: “Am I in the right place?” Read story

Amy Coles, left, shares a moment with her daughter, Kaylin, 13, in their home in Battle Ground. Kaylin was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure in May, and her family is searching for a living donor.

Waiting for a kidney for Kaylin

Amy Coles, left, shares a moment with her daughter, Kaylin, 13, in their home in Battle Ground. Kaylin was diagnosed with chronic kidney failure in May, and her family is searching for a living donor.

February 20, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Health

By all outward appearances, Kaylin Coles is a normal, healthy teenager. Read story