Vancouver, WA ‒ Clark County residents can save money on prescription drugs by using the county’s free prescription discount drug program, Public Health officials said Tuesday.

Since the program started in late 2006, county residents have used prescription discount cards to fill approximately 279,400 prescriptions. Residents received an average discount of nearly 27 percent on each prescription, which amounts to an average savings of $11.31 per prescription. From November 2006 through March 2016, Clark County residents saved a total of $3.16 million.

Vancouver, WA – A series of work sessions and public hearings are scheduled from now through June for the Board of County Councilors and Planning Commission to consider written materials needed to update the local growth management plan.

The materials include a proposed capital facilities plan, proposed changes to county code, updates to policy statements and a final supplemental environmental impact statement.

All meetings will be at the Public Service Center, Sixth Floor, 1300 Franklin St., as follows:

Choose from four, April 30 take-back locations throughout Clark County

Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents can dispose of expired or unwanted medications on Saturday, April 30, at one of four prescription drug take-back locations in Vancouver and La Center.

All locations will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They are:

Vancouver, WA – Clark County and the city of Ridgefield will hold a Green Neighbors Recycling Day Event and Spring Clean-Up on Saturday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the 5900 block of South 11th Street, west of Parr Lumber and South Timm Road.

Clark County residents can drop off block foam, electronic equipment, old tires without rims, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning units and scrap metal. Participants are limited to five tires per vehicle. No business waste will be accepted.

Vancouver, WA – The county manager is seeking applicants to fill an unexpired term on the volunteer city/county Telecommunications Commission. 

The term will begin immediately and go through March 31, 2017.

The commission advises the Board of County Councilors and Vancouver City Council on cable television and telecommunications issues. It makes reports, monitors compliance and establishes rules and regulations regarding cable television and telecommunications. The commission also serves as an advisory body during franchise renewal negotiations with Comcast Cable.

Work will temporarily restrict some traffic movement as contractor transitions to new phase

Vancouver, WA – Beginning Monday, April 25, temporary restrictions will affect traffic flow at the intersection of Northeast 94th Street and Padden Parkway.

Last fall, Tapani Inc., a Battle Ground-based contractor working for Clark County, started improving a 0.75-mile section of Northeast 94th Avenue between just south of Padden Parkway and Northeast 99th Street.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will hold a Morning Blend networking event 8-9 a.m. Thursday, April 21, at Columbia Machine Inc., 107 S. Grand Blvd.

The Morning Blend event is an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting. Staff at Columbia Machine will start the event with a brief presentation about green concepts in the manufacturing industry.

Vancouver, WA  ̶  The Board of County Councilors last week approved adding nine positions in Community Development to help meet increased building and development activity spurred by the improved economy.

Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors this week approved a plan to provide long-term, stable funding to hire deputies in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

The plan was an element of the 2016 spring supplemental budget the board approved during its regular Tuesday meeting.

New topics are proposed updates to county’s growth management plan

Vancouver, WA – Several new topics regarding the proposed update of the county’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan are now available for public comment at the online platform, Engage Clark County.