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Clark County Health

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

Concern grows as vaccinations in Clark County slow down

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

April 28, 2021, 4:16pm Clark County Health

With only 35 percent of Clark County at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, the county’s vaccine uptake is already beginning to slow down. Read story

A fresh blanket of snow covers Mount St. Helens, in this December 2018 photo from the Washington State University Vancouver campus.

WSU to require COVID-19 vaccination proof this fall

A fresh blanket of snow covers Mount St. Helens, in this December 2018 photo from the Washington State University Vancouver campus.

April 28, 2021, 12:50pm Clark County Health

All campuses of Washington State University, including WSU Vancouver, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, employees and volunteers engaging in activities on a WSU location and worksite for the 2021-22 academic year. Read story

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Clark County reports 92 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths on Wednesday

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April 28, 2021, 11:37am Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 92 new COVID-19 cases and two new deaths on Wednesday as disease activity continues to rise, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate jumps 34 percent

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

April 27, 2021, 11:54am Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 99 new COVID-19 cases and one death Tuesday as the latest data on the disease activity rate rose 34 percent over last week's level, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Vancouver Bicycle Club member Steve Baltazar rode from his home in Battle Ground to the Tower Mall mass vaccination site in Vancouver for his second dose. He rode home smiling, he said.

Vancouver’s Tower Mall site offers no-appointment vaccinations for second day

Vancouver Bicycle Club member Steve Baltazar rode from his home in Battle Ground to the Tower Mall mass vaccination site in Vancouver for his second dose. He rode home smiling, he said.

April 27, 2021, 8:11am Clark County Health Free

The mass vaccination site at Tower Mall in central Vancouver is offering no-appointment vaccinations for a second day, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

STASHA's bingo challenge aims to help teens cope and continues through May 20.

Bingo challenge aims to help Clark County teens develop coping skills

STASHA's bingo challenge aims to help teens cope and continues through May 20.

April 27, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Health

A group of Clark County teens hope a lighthearted game of bingo will help their peers cope with pandemic stress. Read story

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Clark County reports 283 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as pandemic regains steam

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April 26, 2021, 1:25pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 283 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases and two deaths as the pandemic regained steam, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Volunteer pharmacist Serena Donnelly, left, prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine while working behind-the-scenes at the new large-scale vaccination site at Tower Mall on Friday morning, March 5, 2021. The vaccinations are by appointment only.

Tower Mall offers walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations today

Volunteer pharmacist Serena Donnelly, left, prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine while working behind-the-scenes at the new large-scale vaccination site at Tower Mall on Friday morning, March 5, 2021. The vaccinations are by appointment only.

April 26, 2021, 10:43am Clark County Health Free

Clark County's mass vaccination site at Tower Mall in Vancouver is offering walk-up and drive-thru COVID-19 vaccinations today, with no appointment necessary. Read story

A Vancouver Bicycle Club group ride rolls along Lower River Road in summer 2019. The coronavirus pandemic put a brake on the club's activities last year, but now organizers say things are moving again.

After pandemic pause, Clark County cyclists are ready to hit the road again

A Vancouver Bicycle Club group ride rolls along Lower River Road in summer 2019. The coronavirus pandemic put a brake on the club's activities last year, but now organizers say things are moving again.

April 25, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Health

When it was time for his second COVID-19 shot in early April, Steve Baltazar made the round trip from his home in Battle Ground to Vancouver’s Tower Mall mass vaccination site by bicycle. Read story

Michelle Todd, a chaplain at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center who lives in Washougal, noticed she enjoyed deeper connections with people when she was a teenager. "I enjoyed when people told me their real problems and I could really listen. That's where I really enjoyed interacting with people - in those deeper spots," she said.

Working in Clark County: Michelle Todd, chaplain at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Michelle Todd, a chaplain at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center who lives in Washougal, noticed she enjoyed deeper connections with people when she was a teenager. "I enjoyed when people told me their real problems and I could really listen. That's where I really enjoyed interacting with people - in those deeper spots," she said.

April 24, 2021, 5:00am Business

As a teenager, Michelle Todd wasn’t one for small talk. Read story