The Clark County Commission on Aging continues its “Prepare in a Year” discussion series. Last month you met your neighbors. This month, join us to learn about the communities where you live, work, and play. Experts from CRESA, Clark County’s regional emergency services agency, will discuss the topic and answer questions from the audience.
The meeting will be 4:30 pm Wednesday, Aug. 14.
The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting 4-5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands is installing partial fencing along the north, east, and south property lines of the Curtin Creek Community Park, 12603 Northeast 72nd Ave. The western boundary will be installed during park development in 2025.
Work is scheduled for the middle of August and is expected to be complete by the beginning of September. Visitors may encounter inconveniences such as short-duration traffic delays, temporarily closed sidewalks and construction noise. Visitors are reminded for their safety to stay out of work zones.
Clark County’s second treatment of harmful algae at Vancouver Lake Regional Park is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.
AquaTechnex, a lake and aquatic plant management firm, will again apply an aquatic algaecide to the water at the Vancouver Lake swim beach. Boats will be used to apply the algaecide, which is designed to target and kill cells in harmful algae.
A former gravel mine, central to a $20 million habitat restoration project along the East Fork Lewis River, is now officially owned by Clark County.
The Ridgefield Pits real estate transaction was finalized on July 27, 2024, following 5 years of negotiations and due diligence between Clark County and Cemex International. The acquisition of the 124.86-acre property cost $625,000.
The Clark County Climate Project Environmental Justice Coalition will meet at 3:30 pm on Monday, Aug. 5.
Beginning at 10 am Wednesday, Aug. 7, elections officials will perform a hand count of approximately 600 ballots randomly selected as part of a manual comparison against machine results.
For this comparison, approximately 600 ballots from the 3rd Congressional District race will be counted by hand, to check the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment. The selected ballots will be counted in the total returns on Election Day.
Treatment targeting harmful algae at Vancouver Lake Regional Park is scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2024.
AquaTechnex, a lake and aquatic plant management firm with expertise in managing harmful algal blooms, will apply an aquatic algaecide to the water at the Vancouver Lake swim beach. Boats will be used to apply the algaecide, which is designed to target and kill cells in harmful algae.
Clark County is seeking nominations of businesses and individuals for its annual Clark County Disability Employment Awareness Month Awards. The awards honor the role people with developmental disabilities have in assisting us to achieve a dynamic, productive workforce and recognize the leadership of the business community. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Awards will be given for the following categories:
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Works summer road preservation has begun.
As part of this work, there will be two single-day road closures on Aug. 1 and Aug. 5.
Northeast 182nd Avenue/Northeast Ward Road between Northeast 172nd Avenue and Northeast 159th Avenue will be closed on Thursday, Aug. 1. Drivers are advised to take Northeast 172nd Avenue.
