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The Washington State Department of Health is advising those eating sturgeon and lamprey caught from the lower Columbia River to limit meal quantities due to high levels of PCBs and mercury.

State: Limit eating sturgeon, lamprey caught in Columbia River

The Washington State Department of Health is advising those eating sturgeon and lamprey caught from the lower Columbia River to limit meal quantities due to high levels of PCBs and mercury.

March 23, 2023, 5:22pm Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health recommended on Thursday to limit eating sturgeon and lamprey caught from the Columbia River due to detected levels of contamination. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate dips this week

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March 23, 2023, 12:33pm Clark County Health

The Clark County COVID-19 case rate decreased slightly this week, with a seven-day case rate, measuring new cases per 100,000 people, of 35.7 Thursday, down from 38.5 March 16. Read story

FILE - In this April 16, 2019, file photo, a woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash. A former Juul Labs executive is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 29, by a former finance executive who was fired by the vaping giant earlier this year.

Clark County schools to receive payouts as part of Juul lawsuit

FILE - In this April 16, 2019, file photo, a woman exhales a puff of vapor from a Juul pen in Vancouver, Wash. A former Juul Labs executive is alleging that the vaping company knowingly shipped 1 million tainted nicotine pods to customers. The allegation comes in a lawsuit filed Tuesday, Oct. 29, by a former finance executive who was fired by the vaping giant earlier this year.

March 23, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Health

Four school districts in Clark County are set to receive payouts over multiple years as part of a nationwide class-action lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. and affiliated companies for deceptively marketing vaping devices to minors. Read story

Sandra Sermone poses with the Presidential Award she recently received due to her work trying to cure her son's rare brain disease.

Brush Prairie woman receives 2022 Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Sandra Sermone poses with the Presidential Award she recently received due to her work trying to cure her son's rare brain disease.

March 21, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health

In 2008, Sandra Bedrosian Sermone gave birth to twin boys, Tony and Rocco. Early on, Tony was in and out of the hospital for four years with no diagnosis as he lost the ability to swallow, walk and talk. Read story

A group of NW women battling breat cancer train for dragon boat races on the Willamette River. The group will be one of several travelling to New Zealand for a dragon boating convention.

Vancouver women part of dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors traveling to New Zealand

A group of NW women battling breat cancer train for dragon boat races on the Willamette River. The group will be one of several travelling to New Zealand for a dragon boating convention.

March 20, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health

A group of two dozen women in matching shirts gathered at the Portland waterfront on a recent sunny evening, stretching and calling out chants to each other. They’re part of a new dragon boating team made up of breast cancer survivors called Pacific Northwest Pink Lemonade — a joining of… Read story

Mattie English uses a small pump sprayer to soak a kitten with lime-sulfur treatment at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in December.

Wrangling ringworm saves kittens at Humane Society for Southwest Washington

Mattie English uses a small pump sprayer to soak a kitten with lime-sulfur treatment at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in December.

March 19, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Health

The kittens up for adoption at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington are cute — pouncing on toys and chirping for attention. Read story

Susan Martin, left, shares a quiet moment with her daughter, Jennifer Leow, as they take a break at her Vancouver home. Martin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2021 and has been participating in the trials of a new drug at Legacy Health to treat advanced or recurring cases of endometrial cancer.

Vancouver woman sees promise in new drug after cancer trial

Susan Martin, left, shares a quiet moment with her daughter, Jennifer Leow, as they take a break at her Vancouver home. Martin was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in 2021 and has been participating in the trials of a new drug at Legacy Health to treat advanced or recurring cases of endometrial cancer.

March 17, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

In early 2021, Susan Martin of Vancouver noticed light spotting, a surprise since she had gone through menopause 10 years earlier. She did not think much of it, but called her doctor anyway. Her doctor immediately referred Martin to a gynecologist, who ordered a biopsy — and she tested positive… Read story

More than 26,000 in Clark County could lose Medicaid as COVID emergency ends

March 17, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health

More than 26,000 Clark County residents could lose health coverage in the coming months as the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency puts an end to continuous Medicaid enrollment. Read story

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County COVID-19 rate down slightly this week

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March 16, 2023, 3:17pm Clark County Health

The Clark County case rate decreased slightly this week, with a seven day case rate, measuring new cases per 100,000 people, of 38.5 Thursday, down from 46.7 on March 2. The case rate and hospitalizations were not recorded March 9 due to a technical issue. Read story

Dylan Alexander and Jona Tochet smile at their youngest, Bowie, while enjoying family time at the park. Alexander recently published a book about how to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into daily family life.

Losing dad bod is kids’ stuff for Camas author

Dylan Alexander and Jona Tochet smile at their youngest, Bowie, while enjoying family time at the park. Alexander recently published a book about how to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into daily family life.

March 14, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

At Lacamas Park on a gray and rainy afternoon in early March, Dylan Koller, who writes under the pen name Dylan Alexander, practiced “animal flow” with his two oldest kids. The three laughed together while pretending to be a bear, a crab and any other animal that came to mind. Read story