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Clark County Health

Staff shortages across the health care industry have affected nursing homes in Clark County and across the nation.

Nursing home staff shortage a ‘crisis’ in Clark County, Washington

Staff shortages across the health care industry have affected nursing homes in Clark County and across the nation.

January 8, 2023, 6:03am Business

A lack of skilled staff at nursing homes and adult family homes is creating a situation in which local hospitals are filled with people who should be discharged to a skilled nursing facility or long-term care home but can’t find a bed. Read story

Jonathan Cline, left, who is recovering from opioid abuse and currently on medication-assisted treatment, chats with housemate Kedric Gibbs, who is also in recovery and taking part in the treatment program, at Xchange Recovery's Vancouver house Friday morning.

Medication-assisted treatment key to Vancouver man’s recovery from opioid addiction

Jonathan Cline, left, who is recovering from opioid abuse and currently on medication-assisted treatment, chats with housemate Kedric Gibbs, who is also in recovery and taking part in the treatment program, at Xchange Recovery's Vancouver house Friday morning.

January 7, 2023, 6:12am Clark County Health

For well over a decade, Jonathan Cline has struggled with opioid addiction. About two years ago, he started using the medication Suboxone to help him get clean. He didn’t follow a specific program with it and quickly began to use fentanyl while taking Suboxone, rationalizing it to himself because it… Read story

C-Tran posters target human trafficking crisis

January 7, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Health

Posters providing information and resources for victims of human trafficking to access help will appear across all of C-Tran’s fleet starting this month, which is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Read story

Cody Goldberg, co-founder of Harper's Playground, looks over fundraising bricks and paver stones as construction continues at Marshall Park. The group is working to build a new, inclusive playground for varying ability levels.

Inclusive playground project at Vancouver’s Marshall Park progresses

Cody Goldberg, co-founder of Harper's Playground, looks over fundraising bricks and paver stones as construction continues at Marshall Park. The group is working to build a new, inclusive playground for varying ability levels.

January 6, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health

When the Chelsea Anderson Memorial Play Station reopens at Marshall Park this spring, following months of construction, it will be Vancouver’s first inclusive playground built with Harper’s Playground. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 rate falls; 10 deaths reported

January 5, 2023, 3:27pm Clark County Health

This week, 224 new COVID-19 cases were reported, bringing county totals to 110,161, according to Clark County Public Health data. 10 new deaths were reported, bringing county totals to 995. Read story

Battle Ground chiropractor Mark LaRue is accused of inappropriately touching at least eight female patients.

Battle Ground chiropractor pleads guilty to rape

Battle Ground chiropractor Mark LaRue is accused of inappropriately touching at least eight female patients.

January 4, 2023, 4:58pm Clark County Health

A former Battle Ground chiropractor pleaded guilty Wednesday to rape and indecent liberties charges for having sexual contact with patients. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 EMS Training Captain, Eric Simukka, demonstrates on a mannequin how the LUCAS device works to perform CPR.

Clark County firefighters get mechanical help for CPR

Clark County Fire District 6 EMS Training Captain, Eric Simukka, demonstrates on a mannequin how the LUCAS device works to perform CPR.

January 4, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Health

Clark County Fire District 6 recently started using a mechanical device called LUCAS to help assist in CPR with patients suffering from a cardiac arrest — replacing the need for manual CPR. Training began in November and the new device has been used on their five main trucks since Dec.… Read story

First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen hold their newborn son, Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen, the first baby born in 2023 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

Clark County families ring in New Year’s with baby boys

First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen hold their newborn son, Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen, the first baby born in 2023 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

January 2, 2023, 5:15pm Clark County Health

First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen welcomed Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen into the world at 12:39 a.m. Sunday, making him PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s New Year’s baby. Read story

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COVID-19 infection rate falls again in Clark County

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December 29, 2022, 1:26pm Clark County Health

The COVID-19 infection rate in Clark County fell for a second week in a row following the holiday weekend, according to the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Read story

LEADOPTION Pam and George Fich keep in step along the Vancouver Waterfront. Daily exercise helped him lose 70 pounds on doctor's orders.

For ‘Weight Loss King of Washington,’ less is more

LEADOPTION Pam and George Fich keep in step along the Vancouver Waterfront. Daily exercise helped him lose 70 pounds on doctor's orders.

December 29, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Every day, weather permitting, George and Pam Fich go on a brisk walk at the waterfront or along the trail behind their house. One particular afternoon in mid-December, the couple walked along the waterfront as George, 70, proudly wore the crown and sash he was awarded in the spring for… Read story