Vancouver, Wash. – For the Independence Day holiday, residents can use fireworks in unincorporated Clark County only from 9 am to midnight Saturday, July 4.

“Even though fireworks are offered for sale starting on June 28, remember that they are not allowed to be used until July 4,” said Interim Fire Marshal Dan Young. Clark County Fire Marshal staff will be out enforcing the fireworks laws. Illegal use of fireworks such as curfew or device type violation is subject to a $500 civil fine for first time offenders. 

Vancouver, Wash. – A small but mighty mobile home bill passed this past winter and goes into effect on June 11. Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper today announced just under 500 Clark County property owners may benefit from the legislation she and fellow county treasurers championed this past session.  

Vancouver, Wash. – Regular drivers along the Highway 99 corridor can expect nighttime lane closures and two complete closures of the intersection of Highway 99 and 99th Street beginning Saturday, June 13.

Clark County’s request to move to Phase 2 of the Safe Start Washington plan has been approved.

State Secretary of Health John Wiesman notified Public Health on Friday morning that Clark County’s request to move to Phase 2 is approved. The change is effective immediately. Clark County is now in Phase 2, which allows for small gatherings and the reopening of a variety of businesses.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is responding to a COVID-19 outbreak at Pacific Crest Building Supply in Ridgefield.

Today, Public Health has confirmed five cases of COVID-19 among employees working in the company’s production facility. The first case was reported to Public Health this morning.

Production at the facility is stopped, and Public Health is partnering with Pacific Crest to develop a plan for testing all employees.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is closing Vancouver Lake to swimmers due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria detected during routine testing. Some E. coli bacteria can cause serious gastrointestinal illness if water is accidentally swallowed.  

Due to the elevated bacteria levels, Public Health is closing the lake to swimming and wading. People who fish at the lake should take precautions to avoid water contact.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County park users now have the convenient option to pay for parking before leaving home with the Flowbird mobile app. Using Flowbird is a breeze. Not only is the Flowbird app easy to use, it provides peace of mind by offering:

Contactless payment – park users no longer need to handle cash or interact with high-touch surfaces
Find my car – for those who forgot where they parked
Touch ID

Clark County Public Health has submitted its application to move into Phase 2 of the state’s four-phased reopening plan.

Clark County Public Health submitted a request for a variance to move to Phase 2 on Friday, May 22. Secretary of Health John Wiesman placed the county’s request on pause on Saturday, May 23, due to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods in Vancouver.

Clark County Public Health is preparing a new application to move into Phase 2 at the request of Secretary of Health John Wiesman.

Clark County Public Health submitted a request for a variance to move to Phase 2 on Friday, May 22. Secretary Wiesman placed the county’s request on pause on Saturday, May 23, due to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods in Vancouver.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County remains in Phase 1 of the four-phased Safe Start Washington plan for reopening the state.