Washington State Secretary of State Steve Hobbs earlier this month presented Clark County Elections Director Cathie Garber with the state’s Elections Administrator of the Year award. 

Vancouver, Wash. – Fireworks go on sale in Clark County beginning Friday, June 28. For the Independence Day holiday, residents can use fireworks in unincorporated Clark County from 9 am to midnight Thursday, July 4.

Illegal use of fireworks such as using them after curfew or device type violation is subject to a $500 civil fine for first time offenders. 

All comments are welcomed and encouraged regarding a Finding of No Significant Impact and Request for Release of Funds to the U.S. Department of Housing and Development for improvements proposed to Hamllik Park located in Washougal. 

The Clark County Climate Project Community Advisory Group will meet at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, June 26. 

Construction will begin in July to install safety improvements along Northeast 130th Avenue between Northeast 76th Street and Northeast Padden Parkway. A marked crosswalk with lighting and a flashing beacon will be installed at the intersection of Northeast 130th Avenue and the Padden Parkway multiuse trail. Additional improvements include: 

The Clark County Council is looking for a volunteer who resides near the former Larch Corrections Center to serve on the Larch Correction Center Task Force. The task force will identify, plan, and make recommendations for the conversion of the former corrections facility to an alternate use. 

The one-year term of this position begins immediately and ends on June 30, 2025. The volunteer will be selected by the county council and may be reimbursed for travel expenses per state statute. 

Artwork from local artist David Van Zandt is on display at the Rebecca Anstine Gallery. The show, which Van Zandt titled Incantation will run through the end of August. 

The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

The Clark County Auditor’s Auto License Office is moving from its current location at 1408 Franklin St. to the first floor of the Public Service Center located at 1300 Franklin St. 

The office will be closed for the move on Tuesday, June 25 and Wednesday, June 26. 

UPDATE: Helicopter operations are scheduled for July 3rd.  The main road, before the Grand Fir shelter and extending past Hemlock shelter, is closed all day. Sections of the park, including some trails, playgrounds, sports fields, shelters and more will be closed from noon to 3 p.m. When the work is complete, staff will remove signs and barriers and visitors can enter the area at that time. Visitors of the park are reminded not to enter areas closed with cones or barricades, or approach contractors as they work.

Update 8/1: The wooden arch bridge, upper parking lot, and the trail between are closed for construction work from Aug. 5th to end of Oct. 

Update 7/30: There have been some project delays and the contractor has not mobilized yet.  The upper parking lot and bridge remain open until further notice. Construction is expected to begin in the middle of August. We will give park users as much notice as possible before the closure of the upper parking area and bridge occurs.