Month: August 2011

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]