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Jimmy Howland of Vancouver, who had his leg amputated in 2020, navigates the small ramp he built for his unit at Hope Village in Vancouver. At top, a man has his vitals checked at the Evergreen Crossing respite medical clinic in Portland.

Hurt and homeless with no place to heal: Could a successful Oregon program be a model for Clark County?

Jimmy Howland of Vancouver, who had his leg amputated in 2020, navigates the small ramp he built for his unit at Hope Village in Vancouver. At top, a man has his vitals checked at the Evergreen Crossing respite medical clinic in Portland.

December 23, 2023, 6:14am Clark County Health

When complications from a blood clot forced amputation of Jimmy Howland’s leg, it might have led to a chance for him to get into housing. Instead, the hospital ushered him into a reluctant relative’s home to fully recover. Read story

Walk & Knock food drive collects more than 265,000 pounds of food, toiletries

December 22, 2023, 5:55am Clark County Health

More than 265,000 pounds of food and toiletries were donated to the 2023 Walk & Knock food drive, along with $16,000 in cash donations. Read story

A nurse walks by a mural by Portland-based artist John Vance on Tuesday at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Art for pediatrics: Portland artist transforms unit at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center

A nurse walks by a mural by Portland-based artist John Vance on Tuesday at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

December 20, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

The surgical services unit at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is getting a kid-friendly upgrade this winter. Read story

Clark County health inspections, reported Dec. 4-9

December 15, 2023, 6:02am Business

Clark County health inspections, reported Dec. 4-9 Read story

Diana James, 72, experienced a brain bleed in Portugal seven months ago that left her in a coma. James just returned to the states on Monday.

Vancouver woman returns home after medical crisis abroad

Diana James, 72, experienced a brain bleed in Portugal seven months ago that left her in a coma. James just returned to the states on Monday.

December 13, 2023, 4:44pm Clark County Health

Vancouver resident Diana James this week returned to the United States after being stuck in a Portugal hospital for the past seven months. Read story

PeaceHealth to close its Lacamas Clinic

December 12, 2023, 5:55am Clark County Health Free

PeaceHealth will close its Lacamas Clinic at 3240 N.E. Third Ave., Camas, on Friday. Read story

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

New van allows Columbia River Mental Health Services team to aid those in need along Fourth Plain

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

December 9, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

A Vancouver agency is offering an alternative to police response for people experiencing mental health crises along the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

Take care of yourself, check on neighbors after tragedies

Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide at a home in Orchards, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

December 4, 2023, 5:44pm Clark County Health

Tragedies within a community can elicit a wide range of emotions from residents. Read story

The Beacock Music Jazz Band brings the swing to Clearwater Springs Assisted Living one morning in November. Senior homes are &ldquo;a great circuit&rdquo; for senior musicians, said bandleader Gene Burton, on saxophone at front right.

‘Music makes everybody happy’: Beacock Music Jazz Band keeps senior musicians busy and musically sharpvideo icon

The Beacock Music Jazz Band brings the swing to Clearwater Springs Assisted Living one morning in November. Senior homes are &ldquo;a great circuit&rdquo; for senior musicians, said bandleader Gene Burton, on saxophone at front right.

December 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

If you thought that life in retirement was quiet, get a load of the huge, happy noise the Beacock Music Jazz Band pumps out. Read story

Sharol Lucey, a 76-year-old Vancouver resident, is among the longest-living heart transplant patients in the region. She sits near a picture of her heart donor, Steven Haugen, who died in 1997, making her life possible.

Two families, one heart: OHSU heart transplant patient from Vancouver lives life to the fullest almost three decades after surgery

Sharol Lucey, a 76-year-old Vancouver resident, is among the longest-living heart transplant patients in the region. She sits near a picture of her heart donor, Steven Haugen, who died in 1997, making her life possible.

December 2, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

The heart that brought two families together 26 years ago still beats rhythmically in Sharol Lucey’s chest. Read story