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Tour attendees look around a trauma room at the new emergency room at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth Southwest foundation receives $10 million gift from Nierenbergs

Tour attendees look around a trauma room at the new emergency room at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

September 26, 2024, 1:31pm Clark County News

The PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation received a $10 million gift from local philanthropists David and Patricia Nierenberg. Read story

Then-intern Ben Madson and Pharmacist Ike Ekeya of Vancouver work together at Square Care Medical & Pharmacy on July 18, 2023.

Square Care Medical & Pharmacy, Clark County’s last independent pharmacy, may close its doors in December

Then-intern Ben Madson and Pharmacist Ike Ekeya of Vancouver work together at Square Care Medical & Pharmacy on July 18, 2023.

September 26, 2024, 6:10am Business

The last independent, locally owned pharmacy in Clark County may close in December. Read story

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

Clark County Public Health presentation discusses the dangers and health effects of lead

Clark County Public Health Director Dr. Alan Melnick, pictured here in 2020, says lead is a “silent poison. Public Health’s hazard assessment program works in partnership with health providers to identify lead exposure cases.

September 25, 2024, 3:40pm Clark County Health

The Clark County Board of Health wants to eventually increase lead testing across the county, especially within low-income communities. Read story

Hot dogs from an unpermitted food cart vendor.

Clark County Public Health urges community to avoid unpermitted food carts

Hot dogs from an unpermitted food cart vendor.

September 24, 2024, 5:00pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health is warning consumers to avoid unpermitted food carts. Read story

CEO Paul Burgess introduces Fourth Plain Forward’s Birth Keepers doula program Sept. 7.

“Give us the dollars to do the work, and we will do the work”: Clark County nonprofits balance transparency with trust

CEO Paul Burgess introduces Fourth Plain Forward’s Birth Keepers doula program Sept. 7.

September 21, 2024, 6:11am Business

Paul Burgess at times feels like he’s chasing his tail. When he became executive director of Fourth Plain Forward in 2022, he was the only employee. Since then, the nonprofit founded to energize the neighborhoods along Vancouver’s Fourth Plain corridor has grown to 11 full-time staff members. Read story

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington hosted a tree-planting event in 2023 for Make a Difference Day with separately marked planting areas for each individual or household.

City of Vancouver proposes to cut funding for Watershed Alliance due to budget restrictions

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington hosted a tree-planting event in 2023 for Make a Difference Day with separately marked planting areas for each individual or household.

September 19, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington may lose funding from the city of Vancouver in January. Read story

Vancouver resident Abby Griffith, left, who is blind, navigates train tracks while leaving the Vancouver train station with Kail Hibbs of the city of Vancouver on Monday afternoon. The journey took place ahead of the city’s Week Without Driving challenge to highlight the importance of mobility access in the region.

Disability advocates challenge Vancouver’s elected leaders to go a week without driving

Vancouver resident Abby Griffith, left, who is blind, navigates train tracks while leaving the Vancouver train station with Kail Hibbs of the city of Vancouver on Monday afternoon. The journey took place ahead of the city’s Week Without Driving challenge to highlight the importance of mobility access in the region.

September 18, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

For many, the daily commute is a routine task. For people with disabilities, it can be much more complex. Read story

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccine to an unidentified person, Sept. 21, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.

Health providers urge Clark County to stay up to date on vaccines despite burnout

Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center nurse Maggie Bass, right, gives a COVID-19 vaccine to an unidentified person, Sept. 21, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.

September 12, 2024, 2:41pm Clark County Health

As flu season begins, health providers are urging the community to stay up to date on their vaccinations, even if they may be feeling a bit burnt out on shots. Read story

Avery Nearents, 18 months old of Vancouver, left, gets some one-on-one playtime with his mom, Hailey, at a 2023 Columbia Play Project session at Fourth Plain Commons Community Center.

Columbia Play Project invites community to give feedback about a future children’s museum in Clark County

Avery Nearents, 18 months old of Vancouver, left, gets some one-on-one playtime with his mom, Hailey, at a 2023 Columbia Play Project session at Fourth Plain Commons Community Center.

September 11, 2024, 12:33pm Clark County News

Columbia Play Project is inviting the community to share a vision for a future children’s museum in Clark County. Read story

A rendering of the new inpatient rehabilitation facility planned in Vancouver.

PeaceHealth rehabilitation unit staff question need for planned 50-bed facility

A rendering of the new inpatient rehabilitation facility planned in Vancouver.

September 9, 2024, 10:18am Clark County Health

Rehabilitation staff at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center have voiced concerns over a future stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility to be built in Vancouver. Read story