Posts published in “Clark County Health”

Council for the Homeless issues severe weather alert in Clark County, activating additional resources, shelter

By The Citizen on November 25, 2023

Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert Friday for the emergency shelter system in Clark County. Read more… Source: The Columbian

Vancouver-based PeaceHealth reaches deal with state on charity care

By The Citizen on November 21, 2023

Vancouver-based health care and hospital services provider PeaceHealth announced Monday it has reached an agreement with the state attorney general’s office regarding the Charity Care…

Absci announces new partnership, records loss for Q3

By The Citizen on November 16, 2023

Vancouver biotechnology company Absci announced a new dermatological drug partnership Tuesday, along with continued financial losses and declining revenue. Read more… Source: The Columbian

Clark County sheriff’s deputies: Man arrested after false report of active shooter at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center prompted lockdown

By The Citizen on November 11, 2023

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say texted a false report of an active shooter Friday at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, prompting…

National union leader joins health care workers at PeaceHealth on picket line

By The Citizen on October 26, 2023

Hundreds of health care workers at PeaceHealth were joined on the picket lines today by a national union leader as the strike at Vancouver’s hospital…

Family of Washougal’s Zain Justis creates foundation to honor his memory, fund cancer research

By The Citizen on October 20, 2023

Traveling through Washington’s vast forests on unmarked dirt roads, Matt and Barrett Justis had been traversing rough terrain for miles when their tent poles fell…

PeaceHealth strike will begin Oct. 23 — if there is no contract

By The Citizen on October 13, 2023

PeaceHealth employees in Vancouver and Longview gave notice Friday that their 1,900 health care workers will strike on Oct. 23 if a contract agreement can’t…

National settlement reached, but Washington Kaiser workers still want to strike

By The Citizen on October 13, 2023

Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Washington have voted 99 percent in favor to authorize a strike on Nov. 1 over what they say are…