News

• County

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:


• Internal Services

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.


• Public Works

Vancouver, Wash. – Neighbors and community members are invited to come learn about plans for a new community park on Northeast 29th Avenue – Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park.

Public Works staff will host an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Luke Jensen Sports Park, 4000 NE 78th Street, Vancouver. Those interested in attending can stop by anytime during the event to discuss the project, ask questions of county staff, and offer comments and suggestions.


• Public Works

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.


• Public Works

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.


• Elections

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.