Vancouver-based nonprofit health system PeaceHealth cut 2.5 percent of its 16,000 employees, executives said in an email to employees Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Posts published in “Clark County Health”
Legacy Health to close Clark County clinics due to increased costs, reduced revenue
By The Citizen on October 20, 2025
Legacy Health will be closing clinics throughout Clark County starting Nov. 15 due to rising labor and supply costs, stagnant reimbursement rates and broader uncertainties…
School nurses a ‘critical bridge’: Health care pros are spread thin in Vancouver schools
By The Citizen on October 18, 2025
Heather Williams spent 15 years working at a hospital before she became a school nurse in 2019. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ecology researchers work to update Columbia River fish advisories — but face new challenges in climate change
By The Citizen on October 14, 2025
STEVENSON — The harvest moon’s reflection danced through the churning wake of Jakub Bednarek’s 16-foot aluminum jet boat on a recent night along the Columbia…
Kaiser Permanente workers across Southwest Washington to begin five-day strike Tuesday
By The Citizen on October 13, 2025
Hundreds of Kaiser Permanente workers in Clark County will begin a five-day strike on Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ohana Self Defense offers free, survivor-centered self-defense classes to Clark County women
By The Citizen on October 10, 2025
The word “ohana” means family in Hawaiian. For a newly formed nonprofit in Vancouver, it’s more than just a word. It’s a mission to empower…
Vancouver Clinic hopes to relaunch program for expectant mothers across Southwest Washington
By The Citizen on October 6, 2025
Leaders at Vancouver Clinic want to revive a midwife-led group program to ensure mothers across Southwest Washington have access to adequate prenatal care. Read more… …
‘Doors remain open’ at Planned Parenthood in Vancouver amid nationwide closures
By The Citizen on October 4, 2025
Planned Parenthood’s clinic in Vancouver will remain open amid a wave of national closures as its regional CEO takes steps to ensure patients in Southwest…
Hazel Dell’s infamous Value Motel has gone from crime magnet to Safe Haven
By The Citizen on October 4, 2025
The motel cradled between Interstate 5 and Highway 99 has long been an infamous landmark in Clark County. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Free Clinic of Southwest Washington completes renovation, hopes to serve more patients
By The Citizen on September 29, 2025
The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington recently completed upgrades to its building that will enable it to serve more patients. As it turns out, the…