
Water rescues present challenges in Clark County
In May, a group of people in their 20s were enjoying the early summerlike weather by jumping from the Everett Street footbridge between Lacamas and Round lakes.
In May, a group of people in their 20s were enjoying the early summerlike weather by jumping from the Everett Street footbridge between Lacamas and Round lakes.
CAMAS — Fluoride will remain in Camas’ drinking water.
The dashcam inside Camas police Officer Casey Handley’s patrol vehicle showed the Sept. 8 collision in real time. One minute, Handley was approaching a seemingly vacant intersection. The next minute, a vehicle coming from the opposite direction was turning into Handley’s path, giving the on-duty officer a split second to react.
Members of Delta Dental of Washington now have the option to receive dental care virtually through a new online platform.
On one of the warmest, sunniest days so far this year, the Lacamas Heritage Trail in Camas teemed with joggers, dog walkers and people shaking off winter with a stroll along Lacamas Lake.
The measles vaccination rate is dropping perilously low, and online misinformation is to blame, according to Clark County Public Health officials.
Camas could become the first community in Southwest Washington to reverse its water fluoridation efforts.
The local impact of a Republican-led proposal to potentially cut Medicaid remains unclear, as some of Clark County’s largest health care providers are still unsure of the long-term consequences.
When it comes to water issues, the city of Camas has had its fill. Over the past few years, city officials have tackled everything from improving the water quality in its toxic-algae-prone lakes to finding solutions for elevated levels of harmful “forever chemicals” in the City’s drinking water.
Whooping cough has continued to spread throughout Clark County this summer, with 183 cases reported since June 1. So far this year, 229 cases have been identified in…