The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for two open positions on the volunteer Public Health Advisory Council.
One opening is for the position held by a dentist practicing in Clark County. The three-year term begins as soon as it’s filled and ends Sept. 30, 2026.
The second opening is for the position held by a medical doctor practicing in Clark County. The selected applicant will fill the remainder of a three-year term that begins Nov. 1, 2023 and ends Sept. 30, 2025.
Clark County Public Health has lifted its advisory at Lacamas Lake. 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 as long as blooms of harmful algae are present, toxin levels could increase as conditions at the lake change. The city of Camas recently began the annual drawdown of Lacamas Lake, and in… Read More
Clark County Public Health’s Vital Records office will be closing early on Tuesdays throughout September and into October. The early closures will allow for staff training as the office prepares to launch a new records management system.
Here are the Vital Records office hours beginning Sept. 11, 2023:
The office will resume regular hours – closing at 4 pm on Tuesdays – beginning Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023.
Orders for birth… Read More
The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for seven positions representing various community and professional groups on the volunteer Public Health Advisory Council.
The board is accepting applications from Clark County residents for five, three-year terms beginning Oct. 1, 2023 and ending Sept. 30, 2026:
The board is also accepting… Read More
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health has lifted its warning advisory at Vancouver Lake. 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. While the algal bloom at Vancouver Lake is dissipating, harmful algae can return and toxin levels could increase as conditions at the lake 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… Read More
Clark County Public Health recently determined that a person associated with Minnehaha Elementary School has been diagnosed with infectious tuberculosis (TB).
The person who has TB spent time in Minnehaha Elementary School prior to the beginning of summer break. To protect the person’s privacy, Public Health is not disclosing how the person is associated with the school or additional details about the case.
Public Health is working closely with Vancouver Public Schools and Minnehaha Elementary School as the investigation continues. Parents and staff were notified of the TB… Read More
Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. The warning advisory at Lacamas Lake also remains in place.
Public Health has been monitoring harmful algal blooms at Vancouver Lake since early July. Results from water samples taken from Vancouver Lake on Monday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake.
Public Health issued a warning advisory for Lacamas Lake on July… Read More
Clark County Public Health has lifted its advisory at Vancouver Lake. 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 as long as blooms of harmful algae are present, toxin levels could increase as conditions at the lake 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… Read More
Clark County’s Green Business program is hosting its first in-person Morning Blend networking event in more than three years. The free event is 8-9 am Thursday, July 27 at the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Building 17, in conference room 210.
Morning Blend is an opportunity for business owners, managers and employees to network, discuss green business efforts in the workplace, and learn about solutions for reducing our impact on the environment.
During this month’s event, participants will meet the new Clark County Green… Read More
Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Vancouver Lake due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. The warning advisory at Lacamas Lake also remains in place.
Public Health has been monitoring harmful algal blooms at Vancouver Lake since early July. Results from water samples taken from the lake on Monday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake.
Public Health issued a warning advisory for Lacamas Lake on July 7.… Read More
