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The new stand-alone Kaiser Permanente Thurston Way Imaging Center opened July 9 and only offers imaging services, including CT scans and mammograms.

Kaiser Permanente opens stand-alone imaging center in Vancouver

The new stand-alone Kaiser Permanente Thurston Way Imaging Center opened July 9 and only offers imaging services, including CT scans and mammograms.

July 24, 2024, 6:08am Business

Kaiser Permanente’s new stand-alone imaging facility is now open in central Vancouver. Read story

Ziarell Sibert, 18, from left, and Cowlitz Indian Tribe substance use disorder coordinator Rena Sherrill-Clark watch Taylor Hardman, 15, try to throw rings onto metal pots while wearing drunk goggles at Columbia River Mental Health Services&rsquo; youth summit Tuesday at River City Church. The event focused on issues that affect youth and offered informative booths and sessions for attendees to interact with.

Columbia River Mental Health Services’ youth summit in Vancouver teaches some of life’s more important lessons

Ziarell Sibert, 18, from left, and Cowlitz Indian Tribe substance use disorder coordinator Rena Sherrill-Clark watch Taylor Hardman, 15, try to throw rings onto metal pots while wearing drunk goggles at Columbia River Mental Health Services&rsquo; youth summit Tuesday at River City Church. The event focused on issues that affect youth and offered informative booths and sessions for attendees to interact with.

July 23, 2024, 5:09pm Clark County Health

it’s a class a lot of people wish they took in their youth. Yes, English and math are important, but how do you know whether you’re in a healthy relationship? How do you sign up for college with little funds? What if you’re struggling with addiction? Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 bought an ambulance from Texas to get patients in severe need of help to the hospital.

Clark County Fire District 6 buys a used ambulance for ‘level zero’ emergencies

Clark County Fire District 6 bought an ambulance from Texas to get patients in severe need of help to the hospital.

July 23, 2024, 11:59am Clark County Health

Due to rare but extended ambulance wait times, Clark County Fire District 6 recently bought a used ambulance to make sure critical patients can get quick transport to a hospital. Read story

Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline marks 2nd anniversary as advocates call it pillar for mental health support

July 19, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Health

July marks the two-year anniversary of the launch of Washington’s 988 Crisis and Suicide Lifeline, an initiative advocates say has become a pillar for mental health support. Read story

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division chief, adds a dose of Narcan to a medical kit at Vancouver Fire Department headquarters. The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new leave-behind Narcan program. Narcan overdose prevention kits are provided to any individual who receives overdose treatment from Vancouver first responders.

Vancouver Fire Department sees slight drop in overdoses with new Narcan leave-behind program

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division chief, adds a dose of Narcan to a medical kit at Vancouver Fire Department headquarters. The Vancouver Fire Department has launched a new leave-behind Narcan program. Narcan overdose prevention kits are provided to any individual who receives overdose treatment from Vancouver first responders.

July 18, 2024, 3:34pm Clark County Health

In 2023, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to one to two overdoses a day on average, according to the department. Read story

The root of a tree runs under a sidewalk, causing an uneven surface, which creates difficulties for those in wheelchairs.

Clark County Council OKs committee to advise on issues affecting disabled people

The root of a tree runs under a sidewalk, causing an uneven surface, which creates difficulties for those in wheelchairs.

July 18, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The Clark County Council unanimously approved the creation of the Accessible Community Advisory Committee following a public hearing Tuesday. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, delivers 16,650 signatures, along with a letter, to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the reopening of a Lewis County clinic. (Contributed by the Office of Rep.

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez tours Vancouver VA campus with secretary of Veterans Affairs

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, delivers 16,650 signatures, along with a letter, to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the reopening of a Lewis County clinic. (Contributed by the Office of Rep.

July 17, 2024, 1:17pm Clark County Health

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hand-delivered a petition to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough on Tuesday urging the VA to reopen a clinic in Lewis County. Read story

The homepage of Vancouver biotech company Cytodyn.

Vancouver-based biotechnology company CytoDyn settles lawsuit for $12M

The homepage of Vancouver biotech company Cytodyn.

July 17, 2024, 6:05am Business

Vancouver-based biotechnology company CytoDyn has reached a $12 million settlement with its former research contractor Amarex Clinical Research. Read story

A rendering of a planned stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth plans to build rehab facility to treat patients with brain injuries in Vancouver

A rendering of a planned stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility in Vancouver.

July 12, 2024, 6:08am Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center announced Wednesday it will partner with Lifepoint Rehabilitation to build and operate a new stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility in Vancouver. Read story

Housing Hotline supervisor Guy Hardy, left, passes papers to interim CFO Beth Oliver during a Council for the Homeless meeting at Vancouver Housing Authority. Homeless service providers, such as Council for the Homeless, are struggling with retention and recruitment.

‘The need has increased and our staffing hasn’t’: Providers of services to homeless people in Clark County struggle

Housing Hotline supervisor Guy Hardy, left, passes papers to interim CFO Beth Oliver during a Council for the Homeless meeting at Vancouver Housing Authority. Homeless service providers, such as Council for the Homeless, are struggling with retention and recruitment.

July 11, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

Clark County’s homeless population is growing rapidly but the number of homeless service providers aren’t. Burnout and lower pay compared with other industries make retention and recruitment a struggle, say managers of these nonprofits. Read story