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Columbian staff writer

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Ballot update: Southwest Washington’s 17th and 18th District legislative races remain close

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

November 8, 2024, 6:23pm Clark County News

Races across Southwest Washington remained close following the release of an updated ballot count by election officials on Friday evening. Read story

Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday.

Clark County’s birth rate drops 13 percent between 2013 and 2022

Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday.

November 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

Clark County’s birth rate per 1,000 residents dropped by 13 percent from 2013 to 2022, mirroring nationwide numbers that reached a historic low during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Vancouver resident Connor Kassing-Fernandez’s custom-designed shoes for the Doernbecher Freestyle Program sold for a record $77,500.

‘Paso a paso’: Vancouver teen pushes past brain bleeds through music and family

Vancouver resident Connor Kassing-Fernandez’s custom-designed shoes for the Doernbecher Freestyle Program sold for a record $77,500.

October 31, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

Connor Kassing-Fernandez was just 8 years old when he experienced bleeding in his brain. It marked the beginning of a life-changing medical journey. Read story

Vancouver Clinic announces new physical therapy location in Salmon Creek

October 23, 2024, 3:39pm Clark County News

Vancouver Clinic will open a new physical therapy office at next month at Skyview Station in Salmon Creek. Read story

A cat hangs out in a social room at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington on an early Saturday morning in December 2022. The Humane Society for Southwest Washington has announced it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County.

Humane Society for Southwest Washington will acquire Humane Society of Cowlitz County

A cat hangs out in a social room at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington on an early Saturday morning in December 2022. The Humane Society for Southwest Washington has announced it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County.

October 22, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington announced Monday it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County. Read story

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

First responders in Clark County have a new tool to fight opioid addiction after overdoses

Firefighter-paramedic Connor Danielson hands car keys to mental health professional Janie Wadiak on Wednesday, while Danielson takes a call at Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue Station 21 in Ridgefield. The pair work as part of the Clark-Cowlitz Cares Team that can respond to community members experiencing crises.

October 21, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

First responders in Clark County can now administer a medication to treat opioid-use disorder through a statewide pilot program. Read story

Cali Newby speaks about her experience with the Future Leaders Project, which helps young first-generation or underrepresented students with local businesses and nonprofits for summer internships.

First-generation college students get valuable internships in Clark County thanks to Future Leaders Project

Cali Newby speaks about her experience with the Future Leaders Project, which helps young first-generation or underrepresented students with local businesses and nonprofits for summer internships.

October 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

A Southwest Washington internship program plans to double the number of participating students by next summer. Read story

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is making changes to tracking and processes after a state audit found lacking procedures to track sheriff’s office equipment and evidence.

Skamania did not properly track assets and evidence held by sheriff’s office, says state audit

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office is making changes to tracking and processes after a state audit found lacking procedures to track sheriff’s office equipment and evidence.

October 15, 2024, 2:35pm Clark County News

Skamania County did not have a system to effectively track agency assets and evidence or other items held in custody by the sheriff’s office, according to an audit by the state covering 2022-2023. Read story

Columbia River Mental Health to host community discussion around mental health

October 15, 2024, 2:02pm Clark County News

Columbia River Mental Health Services will host a community discussion about breaking the stigma of mental health. Read story

Ben Veghte, director of WA Cares, Washington’s long-term health care program, takes a break at the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington office on Monday morning.

Director defends WA Cares Fund, says claims the long-term care program is insolvent are false

Ben Veghte, director of WA Cares, Washington’s long-term health care program, takes a break at the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington office on Monday morning.

October 15, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

As more people near the age of retirement, leaders of Washington’s long-term insurance care program, known as WA Cares, want to prepare families for the financial and emotional impact of that transition. Read story