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Molly Evjen, Share's director of volunteers and community resources, reviews donations dropped off at Share's Fromhold Service Center at 2306 N.E. Andresen Road as the organization's annual Appeal for Meals campaign kicked off Thursday.

Share kicks off food drive to benefit Clark County

Molly Evjen, Share's director of volunteers and community resources, reviews donations dropped off at Share's Fromhold Service Center at 2306 N.E. Andresen Road as the organization's annual Appeal for Meals campaign kicked off Thursday.

June 6, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

On Thursday afternoon, a steady stream of cars stopped by the Share Fromhold Service Center to drop off boxes of peanut butter, Cup ‘O Noodles, canned soups and more. Read story

Sergey Kushnarenko, right, plays with his 2-year-old daughter, Ellen, at his home in Vancouver. Kushnarenko, his daughter and his then-pregnant wife, Sofia, fled Ukraine to escape the Russian invasion. Kushnarenko remembers seeing roughly 10 residential buildings bombed in his hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 450 miles east of Kyiv, shortly after the invasion began on Feb. 24. Two weeks later, the family fled Ukraine with nowhere to go.

‘Somebody wanted to help’: Ukrainian refugees build a life in Vancouver after escaping war

Sergey Kushnarenko, right, plays with his 2-year-old daughter, Ellen, at his home in Vancouver. Kushnarenko, his daughter and his then-pregnant wife, Sofia, fled Ukraine to escape the Russian invasion. Kushnarenko remembers seeing roughly 10 residential buildings bombed in his hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 450 miles east of Kyiv, shortly after the invasion began on Feb. 24. Two weeks later, the family fled Ukraine with nowhere to go.

June 5, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Sergey Kushnarenko remembers seeing roughly 10 residential buildings bombed in his hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, a city 450 miles east of Kyiv, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek fundraiser nets $190K

June 4, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health Free

Nearly $190,000 was raised on May 20 at the Salmon Creek Cares fundraiser held at Royal Oaks Country Club. The funds will be used to support cancer services at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center. Read story

Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Vancouver Lake after routine testing showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness when water is accidentally swallowed. The lake also has a bloom of blue-green algae.

E. coli detected at Vancouver Lake

Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Vancouver Lake after routine testing showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. E. coli bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness when water is accidentally swallowed. The lake also has a bloom of blue-green algae.

June 2, 2022, 5:55pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Vancouver Lake due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 activity rate decreases for first time since early April

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June 2, 2022, 4:14pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate decreased this week for the first time since early April. Hospitalizations remain high, however. Read story

Food drive to launch Share Appeal for Meals

June 2, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News Free

Share kicks off its annual Appeal for Meals campaign this week, starting with a food drive from noon to 6 p.m. today at the Share Fromhold Service Center, 2306 N.E. Andresen Road. Read story

A WSU Vancouver graduate student leaves Vancouver Lake after taking water samples in 2019. Algal blooms in the water have been an issue for years.

Vancouver Lake site of harmful algae

A WSU Vancouver graduate student leaves Vancouver Lake after taking water samples in 2019. Algal blooms in the water have been an issue for years.

June 1, 2022, 5:44pm Clark County Health

A harmful algal bloom has been spotted at the Vancouver Lake swim beach, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

Removing the need for invasive blood-draws is what inspired researchers to develop the smart pacifier. The blood-draw method can be potentially painful for babies, and it leaves big gaps in information since they are usually done once in the morning and once in the evening.

WSU Vancouver researchers help develop ‘smart pacifier’

Removing the need for invasive blood-draws is what inspired researchers to develop the smart pacifier. The blood-draw method can be potentially painful for babies, and it leaves big gaps in information since they are usually done once in the morning and once in the evening.

May 31, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Pacifiers are known to help babies relax, but what if they could be used to monitor a baby’s health? Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in central Vancouver and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical center in Salmon Creek have both received "A" ratings from Leapfrog.

PeaceHealth, Legacy Salmon Creek recognized for high-quality care

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in central Vancouver and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical center in Salmon Creek have both received "A" ratings from Leapfrog.

May 31, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center both received A ratings in a recent hospital safety analysis conducted by The LeapFrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization that examines hospital quality and safety. Read story

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Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center welcomes new chief medical officer

Greg Saunders

May 28, 2022, 2:40pm Clark County Health

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has a new chief medical officer. Read story