Stories by Chrissy Booker

The Vancouver Clinic wants to expand its Camas location, adding more than 45,000 square feet of space to the existing location.

Vancouver Clinic wants to more than double size of its Camas clinic

July 26, 2024, 3:20pm Business Updated 3 hours ago

One of Clark County’s largest health care providers, the Vancouver Clinic, plans to expand its Camas location. Read story

Family caregiver advocate Christina Keys remembers her mom, Patricia Keys, while looking at her portrait in the front hallway of her Vancouver home Monday afternoon. Christina Keys quit her job 12 years ago to take care of her mother, who died in December 2022. More than 120 organizations and advocates for workers have launched a statewide campaign to defeat ballot Initiative 2124, which would make opting into the long-term care coverage tax voluntary. Also pictured is her mom’s service dog, Puddy, 13. “You weren’t a burden,” she said to her late mother.

Family caregivers, nurses launch campaign to protect Washington’s long-term care benefit, defeat I-2124

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Last week, hundreds of family caregivers, advocates and nurses across the state launched a campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative that would cut funding to long-term health care benefits. Read story

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

July 24, 2024, 6:08am Business Updated 1 day ago

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

Treehouse, a Washington nonprofit that supports foster youth in Clark County, is launching its annual Back-to-School Campaign, to help collect enough supplies for foster youth.

Washington nonprofit gears up to help Clark County foster youth with school supples

July 19, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

For many students immersed in summer fun, the first day of school is the furthest thing from their minds. But Washington nonprofit Treehouse is gearing up for another academic year of supporting foster youth. Read story

Stories by Chrissy Booker

Columbian staff writer

Vancouver Clinic wants to more than double size of its Camas clinic

Family caregivers, nurses launch campaign to protect Washington’s long-term care benefit, defeat I-2124

Kaiser Permanente opens stand-alone imaging center in Vancouver

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

Washington nonprofit gears up to help Clark County foster youth with school supples

Humane Society for Southwest Washington launches mobile veterinary clinic for people who struggle to access care for their animals

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

Lighthouse Financial Foundation receives donation from Riverview Bank

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton will retire this fall

Kuni Foundation awards grants to Clark County nonprofits