Vancouver, Wash. – With flu season likely to ramp up at any time, health officials are recommending flu shots for everyone 6 months and older. Flu shots are the best method to prevent flu, hospitalization, missed days of school or work and complications such as pneumonia.

Vancouver, Wash. – Volunteers will celebrate national Make a Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 28, by picking up discarded cigarette butts and removing English ivy from parks and other public spaces.

Vancouver, Wash. – During a check of precinct information against the county’s Geographic Information Systems’ data, Clark County Elections found that 172 voters received ballots for the Nov. 7 election that were based on a precinct other than the one where they live. The error means those voters received ballots with incorrect races and measures.

The voters have been identified, and Elections has flagged their incorrect ballots. Elections sent each voter a new, corrected ballot and a letter explaining that an error was made.

Vancouver, Wash. – A section of Northeast Washougal River Road will remained closed through the weekend after a landslide sent rocks and debris tumbling onto the road near Northeast Paradise Road.

Public Works crews cleared debris from the road Friday morning and marked the area with orange cones. However, a private geotechnical consultant working for the county believes more debris could fall onto the road, especially with the forecast calling for a wet, windy weekend.

Vancouver, Wash. – The county is accepting nominations for the Clark County Green Awards, a Public Health program that recognizes excellence in environmental sustainability.

The categories are:

Vancouver, Wash. – Regional solid waste partners, including Clark County, city of Vancouver and Waste Connections, are closely monitoring the Chinese government’s proposed changes to the quality of recycled plastics and mixed paper it will accept. China will no longer accept bales of recyclables containing unwanted materials.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is starting work to implement new provisions of the state Growth Management Act, GMA, that are effective today and allow development along the county-owned Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. 

During the 2017 legislative session, lawmakers amended the act to permit freight rail-dependent uses on parcels adjacent to the railroad. If adopted by the Board of County Councilors, such uses would be allowed in rural, agriculture and forest-zoned lands.

The county immediately is beginning to:

Vancouver, Wash. - Clark County Public Health’s Green Business program will hold a free Morning Blend networking event from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at Corwin Beverage Co., 219 S. Timm Road, Ridgefield.

Corwin’s green team members will discuss their creative solutions to reduce the company’s environmental impact.

The event is open to anyone interested in networking and learning about green business practices.

Vancouver, Wash. – Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, reminds property owners that the second installment of their 2017 property taxes is due Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017. 

“If you have not received your 2017 second-installment tax statement or have lost it, you can visit www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or contact the Treasurer’s Office at 360.397.2252 for a duplicate statement,” Lasher said.

The Treasurer’s Office is on the second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.  Office hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, Wash. – For the first time, Clark County Parks will put seasonal trail restrictions in place at Whipple Creek Regional Park to preserve the park’s natural surface trails.

Beginning Nov. 1, dirt trails will be open only to foot traffic at the 300-acre park off Northwest 179th Street. Equestrians and mountain bikers can continue to use gravel trails year-round.