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An inmate and guard walk through a gate at Larch Corrections Center in December 2009.

COVID-19 cases drop at Larch Corrections Center

An inmate and guard walk through a gate at Larch Corrections Center in December 2009.

March 1, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

The number of active COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals at Larch Corrections Center has dropped to 53, according to a Monday bulletin from the Washington Department of Corrections. Read story

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Clark County Public Health, schools ready to follow new COVID rules

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February 28, 2022, 7:40pm Clark County Health

Clark County officials pivoted accordingly following Gov. Jay Inslee’s announcement Monday that lifting of the statewide mask mandate will be pushed up to March 12. Read story

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Morning Press: Trusty Brewing; Amazon warehouse; Ukrainian immigrants; County COVID rates; Safe Stay Community

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February 26, 2022, 6:00am Business

In case you missed them, here are some of our top stories of the week. Read story

President Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington.

CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

President Joe Biden removes his face mask to speak in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Washington.

February 25, 2022, 1:12pm Health

Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. Read story

Jordan Bates of Aristo Healthcare, left, administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a person experiencing homelessness at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday. The clinic was part of the Washington State Department of Health's "Health-in-motion Care-a-van", which is a mobile vaccine clinic that made two stops in Vancouver.

Clark County COVID-19 case rate falls sharply this week

Jordan Bates of Aristo Healthcare, left, administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a person experiencing homelessness at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday. The clinic was part of the Washington State Department of Health's "Health-in-motion Care-a-van", which is a mobile vaccine clinic that made two stops in Vancouver.

February 24, 2022, 2:15pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported a sharp drop in its COVID-19 disease activity rate this week as the omicron surge continues to ebb. Read story

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 21, 2022, to outline the Government's new long-term COVID-19 plan.

England ends all COVID restrictions, including isolation law

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, Monday Feb. 21, 2022, to outline the Government's new long-term COVID-19 plan.

February 24, 2022, 9:32am Nation & World

All government-mandated coronavirus restrictions in England were lifted Thursday, including the legal requirement for people who test positive for COVID-19 to isolate at home. Read story

FILE - A vial filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests by syringes waiting to be loaded by nurses from the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, at a vaccination station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

U.S. vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsides

FILE - A vial filled with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rests by syringes waiting to be loaded by nurses from the Jackson-Hinds Comprehensive Health Center, at a vaccination station next to Jackson State University in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021. The vaccination drive against COVID-19 in the U.S. is grinding to a halt, and lagging demand is especially stark in conservative corners of the country where many people weren't interested in the shots in the first place. (AP Photo/Rogelio V.

February 23, 2022, 10:39am Health

A handwritten log kept by nurses tells the story of the losing battle to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in this corner of Alabama: Just 14 people showed up at the Marion County Health Department for their initial shot during the first six weeks of the year. Read story

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2 Vancouver long-term care facilities to open non-COVID units

Vancouver Specialty and Rehabilitative Care (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 18, 2022, 6:03am Business

Two Vancouver long-term care facilities are opening units to treat non-COVID patients who no longer need acute care. The units are an effort to ease the strain on Clark County hospitals that have been stretched thin by the omicron surge. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee: Washington to lift indoor mask mandate March 21

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 17, 2022, 5:28pm Health Free

Washington’s statewide indoor mask mandate, one of the few left in the country, will lift on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate falling; hospitalizations still high

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February 17, 2022, 12:15pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported a significant decrease in its COVID-19 disease activity rate this week as the omicron variant’s surge continues to ebb. Read story