Vancouver, Wash. – With the likely reopening of public pools and a return to outdoor recreation this summer, Public Health is reminding people to take caution in and around the water. Warm weather may be on the horizon, but area lakes and rivers are still cold, and water may be moving quickly. By taking a few simple steps everyone can stay safe while enjoying the water throughout the summer.

Know the water conditions

• Lakes and rivers in Southwest Washington are still cold enough to shock and immobilize even the strongest of swimmers.
• Rivers… Read More

Clark County Green Business will wrap up its free spring workshop series for sustainability focused teams with an event next week.

The final event, Change Making and Progress Tracking, is set for 8:30 am Thursday, May 13. The workshop will review necessary leadership skills for making lasting change at any organization.

The workshop will provide resources for tracking progress and enable participants to share ideas for their company’s sustainable future in group discussion. The workshop will allow employees across all business types to learn and network within the local… Read More

Clark County’s Master Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free sustainable living webinars this spring. The three webinars will teach people simple things they can do to be kinder to the earth. 

Pre-registration is required for all workshops and space is limited. To register for workshops, visit the Master Composter Recycler webpage. Participants will receive a confirmation email after successful registration. 

Here are the upcoming workshops:
• … Read More

Clark County Public Health is offering more opportunities to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Public Health will offer Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccine at two upcoming weekend events and is adding evening hours at the Tower Mall vaccination site.

Beginning today, the Tower Mall vaccination site will operate until 7:30 pm on Tuesdays. Pfizer vaccine is administered at Tower Mall; those 16 years and older can get vaccinated. The site offers appointments, which are added weekly, and provides vaccinations to those without appointments. Priority will be given to those with… Read More

A new paint recycling program is operating in Clark County, allowing households and businesses to recycle leftover paint, stain, and varnish conveniently and sustainably.

The program, operated by the nonprofit PaintCare, launched on April 1 and is now operating more than 20 paint recycling drop-off sites in Clark County and more than 150 sites across the state. PaintCare is replacing the Clark County Paint-Take-Back program that has operated in the absence of a stewardship program since 2005 through a partnership between Clark County and Waste Connections.

Drop-off… Read More

Public Health is urging Clark County residents to continue taking steps to slow the spread of COVID-19, including getting vaccinated, as case numbers continue to rise.

In the last seven days, Clark County has averaged 80 new cases per day – up from 69 new cases per day the previous seven days. This time last month, Clark County was averaging 43 new cases per day.

Case numbers are increasing across all age groups, but the biggest increase is occurring in young adults 20 to 49 years old. The smallest increase is among people 65 years and older, which has the highest COVID-19… Read More

The COVID-19 community testing site located at Tower Mall (5403 E. Mill Plain Blvd.) will close at the end of the day Friday, April 30.

More than 10,000 free COVID-19 tests have been administered at the Tower Mall Community Testing site since it opened Jan. 12. The free, no-barrier testing site has been a partnership between Clark County Public Health, City of Vancouver, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agencies (CRESA), Washington State Department of Health and Curative.

The Tower Mall community testing site was opened to address the critical need for testing when access… Read More

The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for three positions on the volunteer Public Health Advisory Council.

The board is accepting applications from Clark County residents for the following positions:

• A Clark County consumer of public health services.
• A representative from a Clark County social/human services agency.
• A representative from the Clark County Youth Commission or Clark County Youth House or a representative of local area high schools or colleges.

The three-year terms begin as soon as the positions are… Read More

The COVID-19 vaccination site at Tower Mall will have more than 4,000 first-dose appointments available in the coming week. The site operates Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, and will have about 1,000 first-dose appointments available for each of those days.

For now, only those currently eligible to be vaccinated – those in Phase 1a or Phase 1b Tiers 1-4 – can schedule appointments. When eligibility changes on Thursday, anyone who is 16 years or older can schedule an appointment at the Tower Mall site. Once eligible, minors can be vaccinated at the Tower Mall site if their… Read More

Clark County Green Business’ free virtual workshop series continues this month with an event focused on waste prevention. The series began in late February and will conclude with an event in May.

Remaining workshops include:

• Waste Prevention, 8:30 am Wednesday, April 14
• Change Making and Progress Tracking, 8:30 am Thursday, May 13

The Waste Prevention event will welcome Waste Connections’ Danielle Womble. Danielle will present ways to identify waste reduction opportunities, prevent recycling contamination and educate employees on proper waste… Read More