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February 26, 2026
Pet insurance growing priority
With the rising cost of veterinary care squeezing already pinched household budgets, Clark County residents are increasingly signing up for pet insurance.
With the rising cost of veterinary care squeezing already pinched household budgets, Clark County residents are increasingly signing up for pet insurance.
Despite being born with a rare metabolic disorder that will significantly affect the rest of her life, Nysa Vinod has maintained a warm, giving spirit and relentlessly positive outlook.
When Camas-based Surro Connections abruptly shut its doors late last year, families and surrogates raised concerns about the largely unregulated surrogacy industry.
As the 2026 Washington legislative session reaches its midpoint in Olympia, local lawmakers are hoping to push several health-related bills in the House and Senate that could affect Clark County residents.
The first thing I saw as I drove into Rising Phoenix Farm is an 8-foot-tall woman gazing serenely toward the horizon. She’s seated in a meditative pose with her legs crossed and open hands resting on her knees, her bronze skin impervious to rain or sun. Her name is Shakti and she watches over the farm’s 51/2 acres in the green hills near Washougal. The farm is home to Yvonne Yeh Gee’s nonprofit wellness collective Embrace Qi and the huge studio belonging to Gee’s partner and Shakti’s sculptor, David Van Zandt.
When Gwyn Bateman accidentally fell into a fire pit late last year, she thought receiving medical care in Clark County would be a given.
Vaccination rates for Clark County’s K-12 students have been slipping over the past five years, and with recent federal rollbacks in childhood immunization recommendations, local health officials fear there will be serious, long-term impacts on community health.
Demographers have long warned a “silver tsunami” of baby boomers would overflow nursing home capacity. That time is nearing.
Emergency room visits for influenza and acute respiratory illness in Clark County have been slowly rising since December, mirroring state and national trends.
Telehealth services peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic when health care providers needed to continue care safely. Many local providers say they are still utilizing a variety of virtual services to increase accessibility for patients.