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Grace Vadelund of PGE Oregon works in the new EKG room in the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center emergency department on Thursday morning. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is expanding its emergency department. During its two-year construction project, the hospital will temporarily relocate its patient walk-in and ambulance entrances from Mill Plain Boulevard to Fifth Street off of Northeast 87th Avenue. The entrance is scheduled to move Tuesday.

Remodel of PeaceHealth’s emergency room aims to improve care in Clark County

Grace Vadelund of PGE Oregon works in the new EKG room in the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center emergency department on Thursday morning. PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is expanding its emergency department. During its two-year construction project, the hospital will temporarily relocate its patient walk-in and ambulance entrances from Mill Plain Boulevard to Fifth Street off of Northeast 87th Avenue. The entrance is scheduled to move Tuesday.

July 29, 2022, 6:05am Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver is expanding its emergency department. Read story

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Clark County’s COVID-19 cases fall, area remains at medium risk as hospitalizations rise

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July 28, 2022, 5:36pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week, and the county remains at medium risk for disease transmission. Read story

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the United States: a toddler in California and an infant who is not a U.S. resident, health officials said Friday, July 22, 2022. (Cynthia S.

Clark County’s first monkeypox infection confirmed

FILE - This 2003 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows mature, oval-shaped monkeypox virions, left, and spherical immature virions, right, obtained from a sample of human skin associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. Two children have been diagnosed with monkeypox in the United States: a toddler in California and an infant who is not a U.S. resident, health officials said Friday, July 22, 2022. (Cynthia S.

July 25, 2022, 6:14pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s first confirmed case of monkeypox arrived on Monday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Share kitchen assistant Maddie May loads coolers with ice packs at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver. The organization is helping low-income students get proper nutrition in the summer.

Share Vancouver strives to ensure children, others in need have access to food during summer

Share kitchen assistant Maddie May loads coolers with ice packs at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Vancouver. The organization is helping low-income students get proper nutrition in the summer.

July 23, 2022, 6:01am Churches & Religion

Volunteers enter St. Joseph Catholic Church as early as 7 a.m. every weekday to prepare 400 meals for students during the summertime. Read story

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Clark County still at medium transmission risk, despite rising COVID-19 activity rate

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July 21, 2022, 3:19pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate increased this week, and the county remains at medium risk for disease transmission. Read story

Engorged with blood, a mosquito begins to withdraw from its victim. The mosquito population is 10 times greater this year than in 2021, according to the Clark County Mosquito Control District.

Mosquitoes amassing in Clark County

Engorged with blood, a mosquito begins to withdraw from its victim. The mosquito population is 10 times greater this year than in 2021, according to the Clark County Mosquito Control District.

July 21, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Health

The mosquito population is at a record high in Southwest Washington. Read story

Walmart Wellness Day slated for Saturday

July 20, 2022, 6:04am Business Briefs

Need a glucose, cholesterol, body mass index or blood pressure screening? How about a tetanus, hepatitis, HPV or COVID-19 vaccine? Read story

Curtin Creek sewer project to get $1.6 million in funding

July 20, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

Clark Regional Wastewater District will receive $1.6 million in state and federal grants for the construction of the Curtin Creek Septic Elimination Program. Read story

Battle Ground resident Toni Woodard spent years organizing the book "I'm FINE" in her head. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she found herself with extra time to begin pursuing the project. The book covers many topics centered around chronic pain, including the emotional impact of surgery, dealing with depression and finding hope.

Battle Ground resident self-publishes book on navigating life with chronic pain

Battle Ground resident Toni Woodard spent years organizing the book "I'm FINE" in her head. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, she found herself with extra time to begin pursuing the project. The book covers many topics centered around chronic pain, including the emotional impact of surgery, dealing with depression and finding hope.

July 19, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Toni Woodard knows what it's like to live with chronic pain. For 25 years, debilitating back pain dominated her life. Now, the Battle Ground resident is using her experience to help others navigate life with chronic pain through her self-published book, “I’m FINE: A Practical Guide to Life with Chronic… Read story

Chris Webberley directs Real Life Community Behavioral Health. He hopes that its recent opening will be a positive step toward creating greater accessibility of mental health care in Clark County.

Working in Clark County: Chris Webberley, Real Life Community Behavioral Health

Chris Webberley directs Real Life Community Behavioral Health. He hopes that its recent opening will be a positive step toward creating greater accessibility of mental health care in Clark County.

July 16, 2022, 6:05am Business

After a turbulent couple of years, many are feeling the weight of having to continuously adjust to the ever-changing social and political climates of modern society. People like Chris Webberley are ready and willing to help. Read story