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• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 16 confirmed cases and five suspected cases, all among children.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is continuing its measles outbreak investigation. Since Jan. 1, we have identified 14 confirmed cases and three suspected cases, all among children.

Here are the details of the confirmed cases:


• County

Vancouver, Wash. – It’s a Family Affair, a Clark County employees art exhibit, will be on display in the Rebecca Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery through Friday, March 22, 2019. 

The exhibit is free and open to the public. It is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission.


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is investigating two additional confirmed cases of measles and 11 suspected cases, all among children. These are in addition to the one confirmed measles case Public Health announced Jan. 4.

The two new confirmed cases are among unvaccinated children. One child is 1 to 10 years old. The other child is 11 to 18 years old.

The current cases visited two public locations while they were contagious. People who visited the locations listed below may have been exposed to measles.


• Childrens Justice Center

Volunteers play a vital role in providing support to children affected by violence

Vancouver, Wash.  – Arthur D. Curtis Children’s Justice Center, CJC, is seeking volunteers for its Friends of Children’s Justice Center committee to join in the fight against child sexual abuse, exploitation and violence. This committee was established to assist with community outreach and education about child abuse and the work of CJC, as well as fundraising and legislative efforts to protect children. 


• Public Works

Vancouver, Wash. – The Salmon Creek Greenway Trail is open after a sewage spill early Sunday morning east of the pump station on Northwest 36th Avenue closed a portion of the trail for cleanup.

Although the trail is open, Public Works has cordoned off two areas along the greenway trail with tape where sewage mixed with storm runoff.


• Elections

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The last day to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 12 special election is Monday, Jan. 14.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 pm Monday, Jan. 14. Visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote to register online. 


• Public Works

A power failure earlier this morning apparently triggered a sewage spill near the pump station along the west side of Northwest 36th Avenue, near the bridge spanning Salmon Creek.

The sewage release has been contained, and cleanup efforts are underway.

At this time, Clark County Public Works doesn't know how much sewage was spilled, but the overall amount is believed to be relatively small.

As a precaution, the county has closed the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail west of Salmon Creek Regional Park.


• Public Health

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a child. The child, whose immunization status is unverified, traveled to Clark County from outside of the country in late December.

People who visited a local urgent care clinic may have been exposed to measles. 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.


• Public Works

Vancouver, Wash. – A new bridge spanning Whipple Creek south of the Clark County Fairgrounds is open for use by drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.

Clark County Public Works opened the 10th Avenue Bridge to traffic Thursday afternoon. Some final work still needs to be completed, including finishing a couple sidewalk sections on the bridge’s west side. Until that work is done, only the bridge’s east sidewalk will be open to pedestrians.

There still could be occasional single lane closures, but the bridge will remain open to traffic during remaining construction.