Vancouver, Wash. – A new COVID-19 vaccination site is opening in the Tower Mall parking lot this week. The vaccination site will operate alongside the Tower Mall COVID-19 Community Testing Site, which opened in January. The vaccination site is a collaboration between Clark County Public Health, the city of Vancouver and Safeway.

Clark County Public Health is contacting people who have submitted a request for vaccine using the webform on the Public Health website to schedule appointments at Tower Mall. Public Health is using the contact information provided on the form – phone… Read More

Clark County’s COVID-19 vaccine allocation is increasing substantially this week. Through 11 weeks, Clark County received an average of 4,175 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Washington State Department of Health. The vaccine was distributed to health care facilities, pharmacies and community vaccination sites throughout the county.

This week, Clark County health care providers will receive 14,140 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine. Clark County Public Health will work with several of the local health care facilities receiving vaccine to refer people from the county’s waiting… Read More

Clark County Green Business will host a three-part virtual workshop series this spring for building sustainability focused teams.

The workshop series includes:

• Forming and Managing Green Teams, 8:30 am Thursday, Feb. 25
• Waste Prevention, 8:30 am Wednesday, April 14
• Change Making and Progress Tracking, 8:30 am Thursday, May 13

Forming and Managing Green Teams will feature three panelists: Kayla Brown from Jacobs, Lindsay Raymond, owner of Barre3 in Felida, and Sally Hurst representing Wafertech. The panel will discuss engaging… Read More

In the first month of operation, 4,648 people received free COVID-19 tests at the Tower Mall COVID-19 Community Testing Site.

The testing site opened on Jan. 12 and operates five days a week. On opening day, 375 people were tested for COVID-19 – the highest number of tests administered in one day.

Testing at the site is recommended for people 4 years and older who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or who have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.

During the first month, 11.5% of people who have been tested at the site have received positive… Read More

Property managers of apartment complexes large and small are challenged with preventing pollution from various sources. To support best practices, the Green Apartment Living partnership has brought together speakers to offer tips and takeaways.

Clark County property managers can register for free monthly webinars that run Feb. 24 through July 21. The one-hour webinars are virtual, with participants interacting with local experts on a range of topics from safer pest controls to managing pet waste and tree care tips. Register on the… Read More

The COVID-19 community testing site at Tower Mall (5403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver) will open at noon Tuesday, Feb. 16.

People who have pre-registered for testing will be notified if their scheduled appointment is affected by the late opening. Notification will be delivered using the contact information provided during pre-registration. Pre-registration information will remain in the system so people can be tested at their convenience during operating hours.

Updates regarding Tower Mall COVID-19 Community Testing Site operations will be available at the website… Read More

Due to the inclement weather, the COVID-19 community testing site at Tower Mall (5403 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver) will be closed Saturday, Feb. 13.

People who have pre-registered for testing will be notified if their scheduled appointment is affected by the closure. Notification will be delivered using the contact information provided during pre-registration. Pre-registration information will remain in the system so people can be tested at their convenience when normal operations resume.

The site is closed today, as well. Updates regarding Tower Mall COVID-19 Community… Read More

Reducing the amount of trash you produce can be easy and fun. Join the annual WasteBusters Challenge that provides encouragement in your sustainability efforts! Clark County residents can register individually or form groups in this challenge, which runs Feb. 22 through March 15. The challenge format is virtual, with participants setting up accounts to interact with others in the waste-busting community.

Residents sign up for the free competition online and pledge to reduce the amount of trash going to landfills by… Read More

Due to the inclement weather, the COVID-19 community testing site at Tower Mall (5403 E. Mill Plain Blvd.) will be closed Friday, Feb. 12. The closure will continue as needed to ensure the safety of staff and visitors.

People who have pre-registered for testing will be notified if their scheduled appointment is affected by the closure. Notification will be delivered using the contact information provided during pre-registration. Pre-registration information will remain in the system so people can be tested at their convenience when normal operations resume.

Updates… Read More

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County and the rest of the Southwest Region will move to Phase 2 of the state’s Healthy Washington – Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan. The move is effective Sunday, Feb. 14. (The start date has been updated. Gov. Inslee announced Thursday evening that the change would be effective Sunday, not Monday.)

The Southwest Region – Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania, Klickitat and Wahkiakum counties – is one of seven regions moving to Phase 2. The South Central region – Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Walla Walla and Yakima counties – is the only region… Read More