Vancouver, WA  ̶  The Permit Center on the first floor of the Public Service Center is adjusting its business hours late this month to provide improved customer service.

The adjustment will add an hour to each business day, a step required to help meet the demand of those seeking building and other permits, said Marty Snell, director of Community Development, which runs the Permit Center at 1300 Franklin St.

Beginning Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, Permit Center hours will be 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County will be closed all day today, Wednesday, Jan. 11, because of the heavy blanket of snow that fell overnight and continues to fall in some areas of the county.

However, to comply with the law, Clark County Superior Court will proceed with today’s first appearance docket at 1:30 p.m. in the ground floor arraignment courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse, 1200 Franklin St.

Juvenile Court first appearances will take at 1:30 p.m. in the Juvenile Justice Center, 500 W. 11th St.

All other court proceedings are canceled.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County will be closed all day today, Wednesday, Jan. 11, because of the heavy blanket of snow that fell overnight and continues to fall in some areas of the county.

The Board of County Councilors’ two morning work sessions will be rescheduled and the council’s afternoon Board Time meeting has been canceled.

CONTACT
Holley Gilbert
Chief communications officer
Public Information and Outreach
holleygilbert@gmail.com

Vancouver, WA – Clark County offices will open at noon today, Jan. 11, because of the heavy blanket of snow that fell throughout the county overnight.

The Board of County Councilors’ two morning work sessions have been canceled, as has the council’s afternoon Board Time meeting.

CONTACT
Holley Gilbert
Chief communications officer
Public Information and Outreach
holleygilbert@gmail.com

Vancouver, WA – Road crews are out in force this morning plowing county roads after a big snowstorm blanketed much of the region with more than a half foot of snow.

As of 5:30 a.m. today, Clark County Public Works had about 30 pieces of equipment working the roads. Most crews were plowing, although some road employees were responding to fallen trees and other problems.

The area from Hazel Dell north to Ridgefield seems to have some of the heaviest accumulations, with a foot of snow and even deeper drifts reported in some areas.

UPDATE: Today's Commission on Aging presentation to the county council is canceled because of inclement weather.

Vancouver, WA – The Commission on Aging will present a summary of its fourth year of work to the Board of County Councilors on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., and open to the public.

Here are some events taking place around Clark County in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16:

Whipple Creek Regional Park planting, maintenance
When: 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 16
Where: Whipple Creek Regional Park, 17202 N.W. 21st Ave.
More information: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/help-clark-county-parks-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day

Vancouver, WA – With Saturday’s forecast calling for snow followed by freezing rain, road crews were busy Friday spraying anti-icer on thoroughfares in preparation for the storm.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from 10 a.m. Saturday through 10 p.m. Sunday. Snow could begin falling Saturday morning before changing to freezing rain Saturday afternoon.

Vancouver, WA ‒ The last day to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 special election is Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The deadline has been extended this year because the traditional Monday deadline falls on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday, when the Clark County Elections Office will be closed.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. Visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote to register online. 

Residents with flu-like illness asked to contact their doctor first
 

Vancouver, WA – As influenza spreads, residents experiencing flu-like illness are asked to first contact their health care provider before visiting a hospital on their own. This will reduce overcrowding, help prevent the spread of flu to others, and ensure emergency departments are able to treat other serious medical conditions.