This Memorial Day weekend, Clark County Public Health is reminding people to take caution in and around local lakes and rivers. This weekend may mark the unofficial start of summer, but lakes and rivers in Southwest Washington are still cold, and water may be moving quickly.

Even as temperatures outside get warmer, local lakes and rivers are still cold enough to shock even the strongest swimmers. When a swimmer’s body hits the cold water, it can trigger a sudden, rapid increase in breathing, heart rate and blood pressure. The uncontrolled breathing can cause people… Read More

Clark County’s Environmental Public Health permitting system will be unavailable May 11-17, 2026 as the department transitions to a new system. 

During the closure, Public Health will be unable to accept online or in-person applications and payments for Environmental Public Health permits. Public Health also will be unable to access application or permit records for customers. Food Worker Card testing will continue to be available online.

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Six additional cases of measles have been reported in Clark County. The new cases are connected to the measles case announced by Clark County Public Health on Jan. 23. The new cases were exposed to measles in non-public locations. No additional public exposure locations have been identified for any of the cases in Clark County.

“We do not currently have any evidence that measles is spreading in public locations in Clark County,” said Dr. Alan… Read More

Clark County Public Health has identified an additional location where a person with measles visited while contagious last week. Public Health announced the case on Jan. 23, 2026. No additional confirmed cases of measles have been identified to date. 

People who visited The Vancouver Clinic’s Ridgefield clinic, 5515 Pioneer St., from 4 to 9 pm Wednesday, Jan. 21 may have been exposed to measles. People who were at the medical office and… Read More

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in a Clark County adult. The person, whose vaccination status is unverified, traveled recently to an area experiencing a measles outbreak.

The person who tested positive for measles was at Ridgefield High School while they were contagious on Jan. 14, 15 and 16. People who were at Ridgefield High School those days and who have not been vaccinated against measles or have not had measles in the past are at risk for getting sick. 

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The Clark County Council is requesting applications for two openings on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees.

The terms for the positions begin on Jan. 2, 2026, and end Dec. 31, 2027.

The Board of Trustees oversees the work of the Clark County Mosquito Control District. The board establishes policy, manages expenditures, and approves contracts for services. 

The Board of Trustees is comprised of one member from each city or town in Clark County and three at-large members appointed by the Clark County Council.… Read More

Clark County Public Health has lifted the danger advisory at Vancouver Lake. The harmful algal blooms at the lake have dissipated, and water samples collected from the lake show toxin levels are no longer elevated. 

The danger signs posted at the lake are being removed. However, harmful algal blooms may return if lake conditions change. Public Health encourages people recreating in local lakes to watch for floating scum and avoid direct contact with water in those areas. 

Public Health issued the danger advisory at Vancouver Lake on… Read More

The Clark County Board of Health approved a resolution Wednesday that commits to advancing efforts to increase pregnancy-related care for Medicaid clients in Clark County.

“Pregnancy embodies great hope in the creation of our next generation, a newborn. Everyone deserves the very best care to ensure that moms and the new lives they are nurturing have the healthiest start possible,” said Sue Marshall, Board of Health chair… Read More

The Clark County Board of Health is extending the deadline to submit applications for a Public Health Advisory Council position for a nurse working in Clark County. The term for the volunteer position begins as soon as it’s filled and ends Sept. 30, 2028.

The Public Health Advisory Council meets 5:30-7:30 pm via Zoom on the fourth Tuesday of each month, except the month of December. One meeting each quarter will be in-person at locations across the county. Members may also… Read More

Clark County Public Health has lifted its algae advisory at Round Lake in Camas. Water samples collected from the lake show water quality has improved over the last two weeks and toxin levels are no longer elevated.

The warning signs posted at the lake are being removed. However, harmful algal blooms may return as conditions change. Public Health encourages people swimming and recreating in the lake to watch for floating scum and avoid direct contact with water in those areas. Pets should not drink or have contact with water in areas of floating scum.