Vancouver, Wash. – The National Association of County Collectors, Treasurers and Finance Officers, NACCTFO, awarded Clark County Treasurer Doug Lasher its Outstanding County Treasurer of the Year Award at its annual banquet last week.

Vancouver, Wash. — Clark County Public Health is continuing its investigation into a potential case of measles in a young child. Public Health on Monday announced three locations where people may have been exposed to measles. Public Health has since identified a fourth public location of possible measles exposure.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for three positions on the volunteer Public Health Advisory Council.

The board is accepting applications from Clark County residents for the following positions:

Vancouver, Wash. – A dirt trail at Lacamas Regional Park will be closed to foot traffic and become a one-way downhill trail for mountain bikers. The 297-acre regional park is home to more than 12 miles of trails.

The trail, unofficially known as Red Tape, is a 0.6 mile long winding, steep trail in the eastern section of the park. Designating the trail for one-way bike-only use will improve the safety at the park.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The public is invited to shop for farm-fresh food and regional products when the Franklin Street Farmers Market opens tomorrow in the plaza outside the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The market’s debut will be 10 am to 2 pm Wednesday, July 11. It will run the same time each Wednesday through Sept. 26.

Vancouver, Wash. — Clark County Public Health is investigating a potential case of measles in a young child. The child, who is up to date on immunizations, was exposed by an individual later confirmed to have measles in Multnomah County. Clark County Public Health is advising anyone who has been exposed and believes they have symptoms of measles to call their health care provider prior to visiting the medical office to make a plan that avoids exposing others in the waiting room.

People who visited three public locations may have been exposed to measles. Those include:

Vancouver, Wash. – With lifeguards on duty at Klineline Pond, Clark County reminds parents they still need to supervise their children at the popular swimming spot in Salmon Creek Regional Park.

Lifeguards started working at Klineline Pond last Sunday and will be on duty, 11 am-7 pm daily, through the end of August. The splash pad next to the pond is open the same hours.

Vancouver, Wash. – The physical and cognitive limitations that occur as we age can make driving a car unsafe or even impossible. But driving can be the only way to remain independent for many older adults who live in areas with limited transportation options. 

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County’s Master Composter/Recyclers will host an open house this weekend as part of the sixth annual Art in the Garden event.

The open house is 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, July 8, at the composting demonstration site at the Center for Agriculture Science and Environmental Education, CASEE, 11104 NE 149th St., Brush Prairie. The demonstration site is at the west end of the NatureScaping Wildlife Botanical Gardens.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Mosquito season has arrived, and the pesky insect population is higher than years past.

Clark County Mosquito Control District crews are finding a higher number of mosquitoes throughout the county this season than they have the last several years. Most recently, the area east of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge has been a mosquito hotspot.

Mosquito control district officials suspect the mild weather during the winter, followed by an unseasonably warm spring, provided ideal conditions for the mosquito population to increase dramatically.