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Clark County Health

Dr. Jaime Nicacio, left, greets his former patient, Rick Jarvis of Camas, as Jarvis' wife, Charlotte, firefighter Obie Bowman, right of her, and paramedic/firefighter Brian Quintana, right of Bowman, look on during a case review Thursday morning at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Rick Jarvis attended the case review to personally thank the first responders and medical providers who cared for him after an October car wreck.

Camas man who survived horrific crash thanks doctors, first responders

Dr. Jaime Nicacio, left, greets his former patient, Rick Jarvis of Camas, as Jarvis' wife, Charlotte, firefighter Obie Bowman, right of her, and paramedic/firefighter Brian Quintana, right of Bowman, look on during a case review Thursday morning at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Rick Jarvis attended the case review to personally thank the first responders and medical providers who cared for him after an October car wreck.

March 10, 2016, 7:53pm Clark County Health

When Rick Jarvis was wheeled through the emergency department doors at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, his prognosis was grim. Read story

Clark County Public Health lifts contact advisory for Lacamas Creek

March 10, 2016, 6:24pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has lifted an advisory warning people to avoid contact with water in a mile-long stretch of Lacamas Creek. Read story

Local blood supply low due to Zika virus

March 10, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Health

While there's no risk of local Zika virus transmission, the local blood supply is being impacted by the disease outbreak. Read story

Kaiser Cascade Park vision department now open Saturdays

March 8, 2016, 5:17pm Clark County Health

Kaiser Permanente is adding weekend hours at three of its vision departments in the region, including one Vancouver clinic. Kaiser’s Vision Essentials department at Cascade Park Medical Office, 12607 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning March 12. Members can schedule appointments… Read story

Free clinic eyed for east Clark County

March 8, 2016, 6:07am Clark County Health

A Camas physician is spearheading an effort to open a free clinic in east Clark County. Read story

Jacob Gamble plays with his Juliana mini-pig, Ruxin, at his home Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. Gamble got Ruxin, a registered emotional support animal, to help ease his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Ruxin, the therapy pig, more than a pal to help with pain

Jacob Gamble plays with his Juliana mini-pig, Ruxin, at his home Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. Gamble got Ruxin, a registered emotional support animal, to help ease his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

March 7, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Health

Growing up, Jacob Gamble and his brother raised a few hogs each year on his family's sheep farm in Southern Oregon. Every summer, they took the hogs to the county fair to show them and then sold them. Read story

Sophie Jouppe, 15, volunteers once a week at a reception desk at the Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center office building. The Battle Ground High School freshman is one of more than 200 youth in the hospital's junior volunteer program.

Legacy’s junior volunteer program thrives

Sophie Jouppe, 15, volunteers once a week at a reception desk at the Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center office building. The Battle Ground High School freshman is one of more than 200 youth in the hospital's junior volunteer program.

March 6, 2016, 8:10pm Clark County Health

Sophie Jouppe has for years heard stories about volunteering at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. The 15-year-old's mom and older sister both volunteered at the hospital -- her mom continues to do so. Read story

Health advisory lifted for Lacamas Lake area

March 5, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has lifted a no-contact advisory for Lacamas Lake and Dwyer Creek. Read story

Clark County Animal Control responded to a report of a loose Welsh pony in the Proebstel area on Feb. 11. The owner has not come forward to claim the pony.

Stray Welsh pony remains unclaimed

Clark County Animal Control responded to a report of a loose Welsh pony in the Proebstel area on Feb. 11. The owner has not come forward to claim the pony.

March 4, 2016, 9:55pm Clark County Health

Clark County Animal Control officers come across a fair amount of lost dogs. But lost horses? That doesn't happen every day. Read story

Care in transition available at clinic

March 4, 2016, 6:04am Clark County Health

Some of The Vancouver Clinic's chronically ill patients who are at high risk for hospital readmissions are now able to receive intensive follow-up care through a new program at the 87th Avenue medical office. Read story