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Recreational burn ban lifted

September 30, 2025

Due to cooler and rainier conditions, the Vancouver Fire Department will lift its recreational burn ban on Wednesday, Oct. 1. All outdoor burning of things like brush/vegetation and garbage is still prohibited within city limits and violators may be subject to a citation/fine. The burn ban originally took...

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Vancouver sets the stage for $7 million annual investment in arts, culture, heritage and science 

September 23, 2025

The Vancouver City Council has approved a resolution adopting the Cultural Access Plan Policy, which will guide the City’s new Cultural Access Program. Beginning in 2026, the program will distribute an estimated $7 million annually in grants to expand community access to arts, culture, heritage, and science. To...

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Six designs advance in Vancouver flag design competition

September 22, 2025

The City announced the six finalist designs in its city flag design competition. The designs were selected from 138 public submissions and reflect a wide range of creative interpretations of Vancouver’s identity. “The creativity and thoughtfulness in all the flags were inspiring and narrowing the 138 entries down...
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Future bridge shelter

Follow our progress and learn more about Vancouver’s new Bridge Shelter, coming 2026.

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Celebrating a Main Street milestone

On Aug. 28, we reopened the first block of the Main Street Promise project with a community block party in downtown Vancouver. Neighbors, business owners, and partners gathered on the 1400 block to celebrate this step toward a safer, more vibrant and connected Main Street. With upgraded utilities, fresh pavement, curbless sidewalks and new brick pavers, this block is just the beginning of the transformation coming to our downtown corridor.

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Ellsworth Springs East Ivy Pull

October 4, 2025

Advance registration is requested. Sign up today! Join the City of Vancouver’s Volunteer Programs staff and volunteers from our Adopt-A-Park program for a morning of invasive plant removal. We will…
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Old Apple Tree Festival

October 4, 2025

Celebrate the Old Apple Tree Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of October at Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way just east of…
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Free Personalized Business Advising

October 6, 2025

Sign up for your appointment: Step 1:  Choose a date, time and location from the office hours listed on the Small Business Advising Flyer Step 2:  Email your preferred one-hour…
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Upcoming Meetings

Police Pension Board Meeting

Mon, Oct 6, 2025
1:30 pm - 2:00 PM

City Hall, Aspen Conference Room

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Fire Pension Board Meeting

Mon, Oct 6, 2025
2:00 pm - 2:30 PM

City Hall, Aspen Conference Room

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City Council Workshop

Mon, Oct 6, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 PM

City Hall

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City Council Meeting

Mon, Oct 6, 2025
6:30 pm - 8:30 PM

City Hall

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