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The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

New WA program aims to curb air pollution in parts of state most affected, including Vancouver

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

August 28, 2024, 7:48am Clark County Health Free

Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Read story

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

Whooping cough on rise in Clark County; return to school could boost surge

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

August 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health warns of a surge in local cases of whooping cough could grow more severe as kids return to school. Read story

Tabby Stokes, left, and Alizz Quarles, serve as chairwoman and vice chairwoman of Hands Across the Bridge. The event celebrating addiction recovery begins at 10 a.m. Monday in Esther Short Park.

Recovery from addiction achievable: Hands Across the Bridge set for Labor Day

Tabby Stokes, left, and Alizz Quarles, serve as chairwoman and vice chairwoman of Hands Across the Bridge. The event celebrating addiction recovery begins at 10 a.m. Monday in Esther Short Park.

August 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Tabby Stokes and Alizz Quarles will take the Esther Short Park stage again on Labor Day to kick off the 23rd annual Hands Across the Bridge event with a hopeful message that’s worth repeating: Recovery from addiction is achievable. Read story

Isabella Lippelgoos of Vancouver, from left, joins her daughter, Rosemary Luna, 14 months, as they work with Clark County nurse Ariel Magram during a visit at Jaggy Road Park on Monday afternoon. Clark County Public Health&rsquo;s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child&rsquo;s second birthday.

Nurse-Family Partnership program supports low-income Clark County moms

Isabella Lippelgoos of Vancouver, from left, joins her daughter, Rosemary Luna, 14 months, as they work with Clark County nurse Ariel Magram during a visit at Jaggy Road Park on Monday afternoon. Clark County Public Health&rsquo;s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child&rsquo;s second birthday.

August 27, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Health

Vancouver resident Isabella Lippelgoos didn’t know where to turn when she found out she was pregnant two years ago. Read story

Restrooms closed at Vancouver Lake Regional Park due to coliform

August 26, 2024, 5:28pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Works shut off all water at Vancouver Lake Regional Park last week after coliform was discovered during a routine water sample collected Aug. 20. Read story

Lifeline Connections has joined a trend of animal assisted therapy.

“Horses are the masters of mindfulness”: Lifeline Connections adds animal-assisted therapy to offerings

Lifeline Connections has joined a trend of animal assisted therapy.

August 26, 2024, 11:09am Clark County Health

Lifeline Connections is taking its therapy practices to the arena. The Vancouver organization — which provides mental health and addiction services — added animal-assisted therapy to its stable of offerings. Read story

People look at a memorial of overdose victims on Wednesday during a Fentanyl Prevention and Overdose Awareness Day event.

Photographs of lost loved ones bring grief of Vancouver Overdose Awareness day close to home

People look at a memorial of overdose victims on Wednesday during a Fentanyl Prevention and Overdose Awareness Day event.

August 22, 2024, 1:19pm Clark County Health

On Wednesday, nonprofit organizations and community members gathered for the eighth annual Fentanyl Prevention and Overdose Awareness Day. Read story

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

Sea Mar, Clark County schools host vaccine clinics across the county

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

August 19, 2024, 7:26am Clark County Health

Schools across Clark County are hosting immunization clinics at district locations this week as the start of the 2024-2025 school year draws nearer. Read story

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

PeaceHealth plans to build inpatient rehab hospital at Vancouver site of old Memorial Health Center

PeaceHealth&rsquo;s Memorial campus was once a hospital. PeaceHealth plans to demolish the building at 3400 Main St., Vancouver, and build a 60,000-square-foot rehabilitation facility in its place.

August 17, 2024, 6:07am Business

PeaceHealth is looking to build a 50-bed, inpatient rehabilitation hospital on Main Street, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Clark County Public Health offers sexually transmitted infection testing weekly in Vancouver.

Clark County Public Health provides free services for testing, prevention of sexually transmitted infections

Clark County Public Health offers sexually transmitted infection testing weekly in Vancouver.

August 16, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

As local and national rates of syphilis remain high, Clark County Public Health is reminding residents of several free services it provides for sexually transmitted infection prevention and testing. Read story