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Stories by Chrissy Booker

Columbian staff reporter

A dove statue sits on the roof at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

Lawsuit: Wrong Vancouver man taken off life support at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

A dove statue sits on the roof at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

January 22, 2025, 2:58pm Business

Three people are suing PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after a man who was incorrectly identified as his roommate was taken off life support. Read story

Clark College to host free children’s dental health clinic Feb. 1

January 22, 2025, 12:56pm Clark County Health

The Clark College Dental Hygiene Department will host its annual free children’s dental health clinic Feb. 1. Read story

Salvation Army Vancouver Corps Capt. Angela Morrow talks about the organization’s food pantry at The Salvation Army in Vancouver.

Donations are down at the Salvation Army in Vancouver but the need isn’t

Salvation Army Vancouver Corps Capt. Angela Morrow talks about the organization’s food pantry at The Salvation Army in Vancouver.

January 22, 2025, 6:09am Churches & Religion

The Salvation Army may be best known for its holiday bell-ringing but the faith-based nonprofit has always embraced a variety of roles. Read story

People wait on a bus Monday outside Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health in Vancouver.

Clearing the pathway out of poverty: Southwest Washington activists lobby in Olympia

People wait on a bus Monday outside Southwest Washington Accountable Community of Health in Vancouver.

January 21, 2025, 2:29pm Clark County News

Activists across Washington have a dream: to end discrimination and alleviate the root causes of systemic poverty across the state. Read story

Please Don’t Die Black Men founder Ruby Lewis helps Ariyanah Smith, 12, on the computer for their designs for a Black History Month Fashion Show in February.

Vancouver nonprofit will celebrate Black culture at Black History Month Fashion Show

Please Don’t Die Black Men founder Ruby Lewis helps Ariyanah Smith, 12, on the computer for their designs for a Black History Month Fashion Show in February.

January 20, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

At Vancouver nonprofit Please Don’t Die Black Men, executive director and founder Ruby Lewis wears many hats. Read story

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

PeaceHealth urges community to consider other care options due to high patient volumes at emergency department

A new emergency room building, at right, sits next to the existing hospital June 28 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County.

January 15, 2025, 2:23pm Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s emergency department is experiencing unprecedented patient volumes due to the rise of respiratory illness cases in Clark County. Read story

Larry Nelson elected president of NAACP Vancouver chapter

January 14, 2025, 10:47am Clark County News

Larry Nelson has been elected as the new president of the NAACP Vancouver chapter. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is pictured on Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, 2024.

Readers, we want to hear from you regarding Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health merger

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is pictured on Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, 2024.

January 13, 2025, 4:18pm Clark County Health

In May 2024, Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health systems signed a binding, definitive agreement to merge into OHSU Health. Read story

In this photo provided by The Raptor Center, a bald eagle receives care in a special quarantine area the center set up for possible avian flu cases in St. Paul, Minn., March 29, 2022.

Washington reports 14 cases of bird flu in humans; what should Clark County know about avian flu?

In this photo provided by The Raptor Center, a bald eagle receives care in a special quarantine area the center set up for possible avian flu cases in St. Paul, Minn., March 29, 2022.

January 11, 2025, 6:12am Clark County Health

There have been 14 recorded cases of avian influenza among humans in Washington, but none in Clark County. Local health officials still consider the risk to the general public to be low. Read story

Vancouver dentist Suzie Bergman laughs near an old X-ray machine at Dentistry on Officers Row in Vancouver. Bergman recently spoke at a TEDx Talk in Canada where she advocated for an integrated approach to care to further understand temporomandibular disorders.

Disjointed: Vancouver dentist advocates for integrated health care after experiences with chronic jaw pain

Vancouver dentist Suzie Bergman laughs near an old X-ray machine at Dentistry on Officers Row in Vancouver. Bergman recently spoke at a TEDx Talk in Canada where she advocated for an integrated approach to care to further understand temporomandibular disorders.

January 11, 2025, 6:09am Clark County Health

Vancouver dental practitioner Suzie Bergman has struggled with chronic pain for 35 years. Read story