Beginning today, $30 annual parking passes for 2017 can be purchased at three locations

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County will resume collecting daily parking fees at four of the county’s largest regional parks starting Monday, April 3.

Next volunteer event is Thursday at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in the Hazel Dell area

The city-county program offers youth 14-19 after-school service opportunities throughout Clark County.

Two-hour work parties are planned from 3:30-5:30 p.m. the second, third and fourth Thursday of the month. The program runs from September through November and February through May.

New this year: Residents will be able to reserve picnic shelters at six community parks

Vancouver, Wash. – Residents have a little more than two weeks to reserve picnic shelters in Clark County parks before higher fees kick in at the beginning of March.

Reservation fees will increase by $25 for most picnic shelters at five regional parks: Capt. William Clark, Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville, Salmon Creek/Klineline Pond and Vancouver Lake. Fees will increase by $50 for shelters seating more than 100 people at Frenchman’s Bar, Lewisville and Vancouver Lake regional parks.

More than 100 trees damaged or destroyed by winds

Current conditions: Exceptionally cold overnight temperatures have led to refreezing and widespread icy conditions across Clark County. More than a foot of snow remains on the ground in some areas. Major thoroughfares have been plowed but are icy in many spots. Drivers should be extremely careful and expect significant ice, packed snow and rough road conditions during Friday’s morning commute.

Vancouver, WA  ̶  A project at Whipple Creek Regional Park in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. day has been postponed because of the deep snow that has blanketed Clark County.

The event is rescheduled for 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 21. At it, participants will remove plant protectors from a mitigation planting site and cut blackberries from a future planting area.

Volunteers should wear long pants, closed-toe shoes and weather-appropriate clothing. Tools, gloves and light refreshments will be provided.

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.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County Parks is seeking volunteers to assist with a project at Whipple Creek Regional Park in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Participants will remove plant protectors from a mitigation planting site and cut blackberries from a future planting area.

The volunteer event will be 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 16. Please meet in the main parking lot at Whipple Creek Regional Park, 17202 N.W. 21st Ave. Parking is limited so volunteers are encouraged to carpool.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County is seeking public comments on the annual update of its Stormwater Management Plan.

Comments will be accepted at an upcoming Clean Water Commission meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in the sixth-floor Training Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

People can review the Stormwater Management Plan at clark.wa.gov/public-works/clark-county-stormwater-management-plan.

Vancouver, WA – Drivers might notice longer delays at an intersection west of Battle Ground after Clark County modifies the intersection’s traffic signal to reduce vehicle crashes.

The intersection is at Northeast 72nd Avenue and Northeast 199th Street, where 29 crashes occurred from 2011 through 2015. Many of these crashes resulted in injuries.