Camas can be boiled, baked or slow roasted, and the latter makes them sweet.
The need remains at a "critical level," according to the Department of Health.
As written, the county board's bylaws would prevent, for example, a currently employed doctor from joining the board, according to a county attorney.
The sale follows a national trend, as hospice care in the past decade has shifted from primarily nonprofits to mostly for-profits.
The European method focuses on people, not tasks.
The county also has the fourth-highest hospitalization rate in the state.
The new company is expected to take over in May.
Cowlitz County’s three Walmart pharmacies will offer free health screenings and affordable immunizations Saturday.
Although the Alabama Street site now houses the HOPE Village pallet homes, the outreach clinic will continue its weekly visits.
Washington state is also reporting a lower flu vaccination rate in kids this season.
It was all part of an agreement to avoid a formal discipline process. These were the allegations.
While some state hospitals cut services or capital projects to make up for losses, PeaceHealth is not making cuts and is still hiring in Longview, officials report.
A Tuesday report from Bloodworks Northwest shows staff only had 1.5 days worth of A positive and AB negative blood.
For two weeks last month, 25% of Kalama Elementary School students were out sick per day.
CATHLAMET — Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services canceled four regular vaccine clinics in December.
Regular vaccine clinic canceled
Many tribe members say they have lost connection with the group’s traditional foods, like camas, a purple-petaled member of the lily family with edible bulb-like roots.
States that haven't adopted the Medicaid expansion are more likely to owe significant medical debt. Washington has adopted the expansion.
In Longview, PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center doesn't admit pediatric patients, and those in need of hospital care would be transferred to Vancouver or Portland hospitals.
In Longview, the Child and Adolescent Clinic is full of sick kids from the moment it opens to when it closes, said pediatrician Wes Henricksen.
Starting next week, the building will be open for mental health services Monday through Thursday.
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY — The Wahkiakum County Health Department is moving out of the county courthouse in early December to its Elochoman Valley Road location where it currently offers behavioral health services.
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While COVID-19 activity in Washington and Cowlitz County remains relatively low, the region is seeing an uptick in respiratory viruses, according to health officials and the most recent surveillance data.
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Cowlitz County child immunization rates have declined following the start of pandemic but remain above the state average.
Local law enforcement agencies are scheduled to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday.
A jury awarded a former Longview dental assistant nearly $770,000 this week after finding her former employer — dentist Sam Wise and clinic manager Rima Wise, his wife — subjected her to a sexually charged hostile work environment.
State and local health officials are encouraging influenza vaccines and other precautions amid concerns that flu season at pre-pandemic levels could strain hospitals already at high capacity.
Eligible people can now sign up for a free breast health screening at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center.
Washington hospitals, including PeaceHealth, reported continued financial challenges in the first half of 2022, following record losses earlier this year.