The Commission on Aging will hear from local service providers on the impact COVID-19 has had on the mental health of older adults and hear about what services and resources are available in our community to help address isolation.  

The presentations will take place during the Commission on Aging’s monthly meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week announced options for shortening the recommended 14-day quarantine for people exposed to COVID-19. The Washington State Department of Health adopted those options, and Clark County Public Health and other health departments across Southwest Washington are also adopting the options for people who do not live or work in high-priority settings.

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill several positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

Positions include elected officials from county council districts 2 and 3, low-income representatives from the council districts 2 and 3 and community representatives from council districts 1 and 4.

Term periods are three years, ending Dec. 31, 2023. Incumbents have the opportunity for re-appointment to two additional three-year terms.

Clark County Community Services is partnering with the Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) and the City of Vancouver to open a shelter for people who are unhoused. All three entities will contribute funds to the acquisition, and Clark County Community Services will oversee a contract with a yet-to-be determined non-profit service provider for the day-to-day operations.

The VHA is working on acquiring a site.

Clark County announced the Joint Lobby, Licensing and Elections Offices will be closed to the public at 1 pm on Thursday, Dec. 24.

The Clark County Assessor, Auditor and Treasurer agreed to support an early closure on Dec. 24. “It will have a minimal impact on the public and be greatly appreciated by our staff,” said Greg Kimsey, Clark County Auditor.

There are reduced transactions and demands on services during the afternoon of Christmas Eve day.  The offices will reopen on Monday, Dec. 28 and resume normal business hours.

During the holiday festivities, Clark County Solid Waste and Environmental Outreach encourages people to take steps to reduce their holiday waste.

Household waste in the U.S. increases by more than 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Trash cans fill up with holiday food waste, shopping bags, bows and ribbons, packaging, and wrapping paper that contribute an additional 1 million tons a week to our landfill. But by taking a few simple steps to reduce, reuse and recycle, the holiday season can be a little greener.

Vancouver, Wash. - Concerned that a large influx of residential evictions may hit communities and courts after state and federal moratoria on evictions are lifted, Clark County has joined several other counties in adopting an Eviction Resolution Program (ERP) that requires problem-solving steps before the cases come to court.

Clark County Superior Court is one of six pilot counties which experience the majority of the state’s eviction cases – Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, and Thurston counties.

The fees to reclaim a lost pet picked up in unincorporated Clark County by Clark County Animal Protection and Control or community members will increase on Jan. 1, 2021, by $15 per animal.

The county partners with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington to provide high-quality, full-service sheltering and care during impound periods.

Fees are set on a graduated scale and increase with the number of times an animal is picked up. The increases are as follows: 

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Superior Court has suspended jury trials through Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021.

All hearings will be conducted via Zoom. It is expected that litigants will appear via video or telephonically. Zoom hearing login can be found at https://www.clark.wa.gov/superior-court/zoom-information. If a litigant must appear in-person, hearings will take place with strict observance of social distancing and other public health measures.

The Clark County Council today adopted an ordinance updating county code restricting sales, possession and use of fireworks to “safe and sane” fireworks. The update to the code prohibits fireworks that fly, explode or travel more than 1 foot into the air or more than 6 feet on the ground.