As a child, Elizabeth Smart was taught to not talk to strangers, to use the buddy system, and to stop, drop and roll if on…
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Tooth Fairy gives Sarah J. Anderson Elementary students a reason to smile
When kids lose a tooth, they leave it under their pillow and hope the Tooth Fairy pays them a visit during the night. Or at…
PeaceHealth to open new medical clinic in Orchards
PeaceHealth announced Monday it will open a new clinic, which will offer family services and primary care. Read more… Source: The Columbian
National listeria outbreak hasn’t affected Clark County
Clark County has no recorded cases tied to the national listeria outbreak that has killed two people and sickened 26 others in the United States,…
Orchards, Hazel Dell LA Fitness pools closed by Public Health last year
A representative from Clark County Public Health said Thursday that the department issued pool closures at the county’s two LA Fitness locations last year due…
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery’s customer systems down; health care provider won’t confirm if data breach occurred
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery would not confirm reports it had been hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, but all external computer systems have been…
Vancouver woman among advocates who urge lawmakers to support House Bill 1450 to expand insurance coverage for biomarker testing for cancer patients
Cancer patients, survivors and their families from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network traveled to Olympia on Monday morning to urge lawmakers to endorse…
‘The idea is to support families’: XChange Recovery event connects those touched by addiction with resources
Community members, advocates and health professionals met under a canopy of lights Wednesday at Living Hope Church for XChange Recovery’s Community Education Night. Read more… …
‘He deserves a funeral’: Demetrius Coles’ burned body was found on a Vancouver sidewalk
Flames engulfed a dead man’s body on the sidewalk at West Ninth and Columbia streets in Vancouver five days before Christmas. Read more… Source: The…
Camas family sues Amazon over teen son’s death by suicide
The family of a Camas teen who died by suicide after ingesting a chemical compound he purchased on Amazon is suing the online retailer for…