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Massage therapist Jessica Sanchez-Harper prepares a therapy room for the next client at WellSpace in southeast Vancouver. "This really is invented," said Vince Williams, the company's co-owner and CEO. WellSpace uses a gymlike membership model to provide rentable treatment rooms for massage therapists.

New Vancouver venture WellSpace helps massage therapists grow their business

September 8, 2022, 6:02am Business

When massage therapists graduate from school, they traditionally have had two career paths: go to work for another business or go to work for themselves. Read story

Camas' Carson Osmus, center, participates in team drills at football practice Wednesday at Camas High School.

Southwest Washington high school football linemen say healthy weight gain is key to play

September 7, 2022, 6:07am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

Ask Carson Osmus about his 1,000-calorie homemade protein shake, and the Camas High School offensive lineman lists go-to ingredients for weight gain: protein powder, Greek yogurt, peanut butter and bananas. Read story

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increases slightly; county remains at low risk

September 1, 2022, 4:27pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increased slightly this week. Hospitalizations decreased, however, and the county remains at low risk for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story

Brazilian jiujitsu instructor Chris Dealy, the owner of The Base in Vancouver, left, takes on Joshua Smith, who has been training in Brazilian jiujitsu for 15 years despite lacking full use of his legs.

Fighting spirit: Vancouver man credits martial art with saving his life

September 1, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Life dealt Joshua Smith one blow after another. His mother died of an asthma attack when he was 8. His father remarried but his stepmother, a woman he described as “an angel,” died of pregnancy complications. At 12, he crushed his spine after plunging over a 25-foot embankment while snowmobiling… Read story

This copy of "The Practical Family Doctor" has been in the author's family since 1908.

Family Medicine: ‘Practical Family Doctor’ a window into health care before modern medicine

August 30, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

Life expectancy in 2020 was 77, down almost two years from 2019, the biggest decline since World War II, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreases; county remains at low risk

August 25, 2022, 2:23pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week. Hospitalizations increased slightly, but the county remains at low risk for disease transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read story

XChange Recovery expanding services, partnerships to help combat addiction, homelessness across Clark County

Xchange Recovery's Executive Director Bill Smith, from left, joins program director Vicky Smith and Katie Gayton, executive assistant and foundational community support coordinator, during a staff meeting on Wednesday. Xchange is gearing up for some major expansions this year that will allow the organization to provide its services for people experiencing addiction and homelessness across Clark County. The organization currently operates in Ridgefield and Battle Ground.

XChange Recovery, a faith-based organization that provides housing, recovery classes, clinical services, street outreach and recovery-based church services in Ridgefield and Battle Ground, is gearing up for some major expansions. Read story