The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man whose body was discovered 20 years ago.

The Medical Examiner’s Office recently identified James Orin Johnson Sr. as the unidentified person found in Ridgefield on Jan. 13, 2002. Johnson was 32 years old at the time of his death.

The Clark County Canvassing Board will convene at 1 pm Thursday, Dec. 14, 2024 to canvass returns of machine recounts of the Legislative District No. 18 – Senator and County Council District No. 4 – Councilor races from the Nov. 5, 2024 General and Special Election. The board will convene to perform any canvassing duties needed and certify the amended abstract.

 All meetings will be held in the Elections Department conference room at 1408 Franklin St., Vancouver. This building is wheelchair-accessible.

Vancouver, Wash. – The county manager is seeking applications to fill one position on the Fairgrounds Site Management Group.The at-large appointment is for four years, and the term begins immediately.

The Fairgrounds Site Management Group manages, operates and markets the Clark County Fairgrounds facilities and Exhibit Hall year-round.

The group consists of five directors. Two are appointed by the Clark County Fair Association and three are appointed by Clark County.

Clark County Public Health has lifted its advisory at Lacamas Lake. While there is still a bloom at the Heritage Park boat launch, water quality has improved over the last two weeks and toxin levels are no longer elevated. 

Vancouver, Wash. – Northeast Washougal River Road opened to two-way traffic Monday after a contractor cut down a large Douglas fir that threatened to fall onto power lines and the road.

A short section of the road near Northeast Paradise Road had been closed since late Thursday after a small landslide sent rocks and other debris onto the road. Public Works crews pushed the debris off the road Friday morning, but the county kept the road closed through the weekend because of the potential for more rocks and other material to fall from the hillside.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Health offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 24, as employees prepare to move to different areas of the building next month. The offices are at 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd.

Regular operating hours will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25.

Public Health regrets any inconvenience this may cause.

Many Public Health services can be reached online at:

The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming Washougal event.

The Tax Exemption Program for senior citizens and people with disabilities can reduce property tax liability for qualifying homeowners. Eligibility is based on age or disability, home ownership, residency, and income. Participants are not required to repay the taxes, and their homes are not subject to property liens. 

Clark County middle and high school students are invited to inspire the community to work together for clean water using their video production skills. Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington is partnering with Oregon’s Regional Coalition for Clean Rivers and Streams to host the second annual Students for Clean Water Student Video Contest. Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington is a coalition of local agencies and organizations, including Clark County and the cities of Battle Ground, Camas, Vancouver and Washougal.

The last day for submitting a mail-in voter registration form for the Aug. 2, 2016 Primary and Special Election is Monday, July 4, 2016.  All post offices will be closed on Monday, July 4 for the holiday, so be sure to have them postmarked before July 4.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to midnight on Monday, July 4, 2016.  Visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote to register online.