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Clark County Health

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

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

Vancouver doctor captures the world in photos while trying to change it

January 21, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Health

Shooting portraits doesn’t come naturally to Leslie Struxness, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology who has practiced in Vancouver for nearly four decades. Read story

Clark County health care worker report, Jan. 25, 2025

January 25, 2025, 5:41am Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County providers. 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

A flimsy tarp provides little shelter during a winter rainstorm for those camping Feb. 8, 2024, in downtown Vancouver.

Clark County homelessness task force changes winter shelter response threshold from 32 to 36 degrees

A flimsy tarp provides little shelter during a winter rainstorm for those camping Feb. 8, 2024, in downtown Vancouver.

January 21, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Health

Residents at a downtown Vancouver encampment described the cold weather Thursday as debilitating. The campers huddled around fires and wrapped themselves in blankets to try to stave off the biting chill that was deepened by fitful winds and slight rain. Read story

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Vulnerable people quietly kicked out of Clark County’s adult family homes and assisted living facilities

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January 18, 2025, 6:14am Business

The state of Washington prohibits nursing homes from kicking out residents without letting anyone know. Read story

Columbia River Mental Health Services, 6926 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., offers mental health and addiction treatment. It will launch the first mobile addiction treatment clinic in Southwest Washington.

Columbia River Mental Health Services aims to have a new mobile clinic up and running later this year

Columbia River Mental Health Services, 6926 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., offers mental health and addiction treatment. It will launch the first mobile addiction treatment clinic in Southwest Washington.

January 18, 2025, 6:12am Clark County Health

People living in homeless camps struggle to access drug treatment in Clark County, contributing to a wave of overdose deaths. A new program seeks to fix that. Read story

The Springs founder and CEO Fee Stubblefield talks about the senior living center Wednesday at The Springs at The Waterfront.

The Springs at The Waterfront sets bar high for aging in place in Vancouver

The Springs founder and CEO Fee Stubblefield talks about the senior living center Wednesday at The Springs at The Waterfront.

January 17, 2025, 6:05am Business

The Springs at The Waterfront, a new 12-story apartment building in Vancouver, is setting the bar for aging in place, founder Fee Stubblefield said. 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

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