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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate, hospitalizations increase; deaths surpass 800

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May 12, 2022, 2:35pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate increased this week as disease activity reaches levels not seen since early March. Read story

Maj. Jonathan Harvey speaks to a crowded Sequoia Room at The Salvation Army Vancouver Corps 2022 Love Beyond Community Luncheon on Wednesday at Royal Oaks Country Club. The event was the first in-person event held by the organization in more then two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 100 people attended. Money raised by ticket sales for the event exceeded $70,000 -- considerably surpassing the $10,000 the organization hoped to raise during the luncheon.

Salvation Army celebrates service

Maj. Jonathan Harvey speaks to a crowded Sequoia Room at The Salvation Army Vancouver Corps 2022 Love Beyond Community Luncheon on Wednesday at Royal Oaks Country Club. The event was the first in-person event held by the organization in more then two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 100 people attended. Money raised by ticket sales for the event exceeded $70,000 -- considerably surpassing the $10,000 the organization hoped to raise during the luncheon.

May 11, 2022, 8:08pm Clark County News

The Salvation Army Vancouver Corps dusted off its iconic red kettles Wednesday during the nonprofit organization’s first in-person luncheon in more than two years. Read story

Volunteers Joe Pedron, left, Janis Yarbrough, center, and Sally Williams, all of Vancouver, prepare to load a car with donated food Tuesday during a drive-thru food distribution event at the Clark County Food Bank. Organizers of the National Association of Letter Carriers' food drive, slated for Saturday, hope to replenish the food bank's supply.

Stamp Out Hunger drive returns as Clark County food pantries seeing great need

Volunteers Joe Pedron, left, Janis Yarbrough, center, and Sally Williams, all of Vancouver, prepare to load a car with donated food Tuesday during a drive-thru food distribution event at the Clark County Food Bank. Organizers of the National Association of Letter Carriers' food drive, slated for Saturday, hope to replenish the food bank's supply.

May 11, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

The Walk and Knock food drive fills food pantries across Southwest Washington through the winter, but now the shelves are bare. Read story

One thousand pounds of baled surgical blue wrap is prepared to be recycled. The material can be reused as hospital gowns, plastic washbasins and more.

PeaceHealth in Vancouver honored for sustainability initiative

One thousand pounds of baled surgical blue wrap is prepared to be recycled. The material can be reused as hospital gowns, plastic washbasins and more.

May 9, 2022, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The United States health care industry is responsible for nearly 10 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent study from PLOS One, a peer-reviewed scientific journal. And if the global health care sector were a country, it would be the fifth largest greenhouse gas emitter on the… Read story

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How to differentiate between allergies, the common cold, COVID-19

Illustration of pollen grains from different plants.

May 7, 2022, 6:33pm Clark County Health

Spring allergy season in the Northwest is here. Plus, the common cold is circulating, and COVID-19 cases are on the rise. With so much going around, it might be difficult to discern what’s giving you the sniffles. Read story

Stamp Out Hunger food drive seeks volunteers

May 7, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News Free

The National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger food drive is returning to Vancouver this year for its 30th anniversary after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Nonprofit registration opens for Give More 24!

May 6, 2022, 5:42am Clark County News Free

Nonprofit registration is now open for Give More 24!, Southwest Washington’s largest online giving event hosted by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate, hospitalizations continue to increase

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May 5, 2022, 3:55pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s reported COVID-19 activity rate and hospitalizations increased this week as disease activity continues to accelerate. Read story

Southwest Washington drug take-back event collects 3,743 pounds

May 5, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Health Free

A total of 3,743 pounds of unused medication and syringes were safely disposed of at a multi-site drug take-back event Saturday. More than 875 Southwest Washington residents participated in the event. Read story

Members of Artemis Patrol Troop 351 from southeast Portland celebrate as the fire they built burns through all three strings in a fire-building challenge during Saturday's camporee at Fort Vancouver.

Boy Scouts learn new skills during camporee at Fort Vancouver

Members of Artemis Patrol Troop 351 from southeast Portland celebrate as the fire they built burns through all three strings in a fire-building challenge during Saturday's camporee at Fort Vancouver.

April 30, 2022, 7:50pm Clark County Life

Nearly 1,000 Boy Scouts from across Washington and Oregon gathered Saturday at Fort Vancouver for a “camporee,” an overnight camping event for Scouts and their families to have a day of outdoor fun and education. Read story