Following an increase in cases, COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen statewide — not as dramatically as in the past but enough for hospital officials to urge people to take precautions to prevent straining the healthcare system.
With 20 raised beds taking up her yard, it’s not surprising Barb Vollmert spent Thursday morning gardening.
When youth counselor Matt McCoy heard from a 13-year-old Kelso student that 10 of his friends took “blues" — a street name for fentanyl pills — the story sounded all too familiar.
Residents are warned to check their Jif peanut butter, which could be part of a recall due to a salmonella outbreak.
CHEHALIS — People suffering from substance-use disorders soon will have a place in Lewis County to undergo inpatient recovery.
Cowlitz County children who received a COVID-19 vaccine late last fall are now eligible for a booster dose, after federal and state health officials on Friday expanded Pfizer booster eligibility to include 5- to 11-year-olds.
Since her son was born two months ago, Longview resident Ivon Rivera has struggled to find formula to feed him.
Cowlitz County COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase from lows recorded earlier this spring.
A new report shows a statewide decline in routine childhood immunization rates during the pandemic, prompting health officials to encourage families to catch up or stay current on vaccinations.
Cowlitz County citizens can join the Board of Health without being elected due to a 2021 state law that aims to include everyday citizens and health professionals in public health decisions.
Cowlitz County’s COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen over the past month, following an increase in cases this spring.
Local social service agencies and programs advise what to do and not do when low on formula.
Youth and Family Link is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Rose in Longview on Thursday.
Cowlitz County's overall death rate increased at least 18% in 2021, when COVID-19 was the third-leading cause of death, according to a new county report published Thursday.
COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase in the country, state and Cowlitz County.
Since COVID-19 cases have slowed, Cowlitz County health officials are turning to address rising rates of the other most commonly reported diseases — sexually transmitted infections.
Cowlitz County is seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 cases, similar to the state, but hospitalizations and deaths remain low.
Cowlitz County’s COVID-19 cases remain flat amid a statewide uptick over the last three weeks.
Youth and Family Link is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Castle Rock on Thursday.
Kelso resident and former Awakenings clinic manager Meghan DeGallier was named Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers Washington State Chapter.
KALAMA — If someone had to guess the age of Kalama’s Don Armeni, their estimate would likely come in decades under the real number.
Although the COVID-19 variant driving increases in other countries is spreading in Washington, it has not caused an uptick in cases or hospitalizations statewide or in Cowlitz County, according to health officials.
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After a sharp drop in January and February, Cowlitz County’s decline in cases and hospitalizations may be starting to level off, according to the county health department.
Days after the two-year anniversary of reporting its first COVID-19 patient, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center on Thursday lifted its ban on visitors for most patients, citing falling virus activity.
Washington health officials Wednesday announced the state’s new plan for living with COVID-19 over the next few months.
Seven months after Karilynn tested positive for COVID-19, she still is on oxygen.
Starting Saturday, customers will no longer have to mask up inside stores, restaurants and most other indoor public spaces, as the state lifts its mandate amid falling COVID-19 cases.
Late last month the Health Care Foundation awarded $339,220 in grants to nine Cowlitz County nonprofit organizations for projects designed to improve community members’ health.
Cowlitz County’s COVID-19 case rate has fallen to the lowest level it’s been since mid-July.
More than half of Cowlitz County residents eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose had received one as of Monday, according the the state Department of Health.