Well, I survived. Last weekend, I was among the 15,000 people running in the Hood to Coast Relay. In 23 hours, I ran nearly 20 miles, got less than three hours of sleep and racked up the blisters on my…
Well, I survived. Last weekend, I was among the 15,000 people running in the Hood to Coast Relay. In 23 hours, I ran nearly 20 miles, got less than three hours of sleep and racked up the blisters on my…
Last week, I wrote a story about a 91-year-old man dying from heart disease. John Russell is a lifelong fisherman who hadn’t been on the water in three years. He ached to fish again. So a couple nurses from Hospice…
Janel Pettit blogged earlier this week for Live Well about running her first half marathon since breaking her ankle on Mt. Hood on New Year’s Day. She wrote an inspiring post that radiated her sense of accomplishment in finishing the…
Guest post by Janel Pettit I have to start off with a great social networking story. I met with some friends at a Tweetup last Tuesday and we got to talking about the challenges and victories of running. I’m so…
On July 1 the Human Services Council in Vancouver started a new program to recruit volunteers age 18 and older. The council, which had previously only worked with volunteers at retirement age, has expanded its recruiting services and is forming…
Next Friday, I’ll be participating in the annual Hood to Coast relay for the first time, and I’m looking to veteran relay runners for advice. I’m not a running newbie – I ran cross country and track at Heritage High…
Moxie Runners will hold its inaugural all-women’s Run Girl Run race this weekend at the Sleep Country Amphitheater in Ridgefield. The event features a 5K and half marathon that takes you out to the Salmon Creek Trail and back. The…
What do back-to-school vaccines, addiction recovery stories and teeth have in common? They’re all topics for Live Well in coming months. The Live Well advisory board met this morning to talk about the site’s progress so far and brainstorm topics…
In addition to the Dairy Women milkshakes, curly fries and livestock, this year’s Clark County Fair will offer a sensory friendly event for developmentally disabled children. The Clark County Fair and Butler Amusements have teamed up with the Arc of…
More than 500 people braved rainy mid-July weather to take part in a Battle Ground fun run. The new nonprofit organization Get BOLD Events hosted the third annual Harvest Days Runs in Battle Ground two weeks ago. Last year, 150…
