Clark County Jail Services is hosting a Corrections Career Testing event Saturday, June 3. There will be two training sessions, 8 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm. The event will be at the Jail Work Center Facility, 5197 NW Lower River Road.
Space is limited and registration is required. To register visit the county’s website at https://clark.wa.gov/jail-services/corrections-officer-testing.
The Clark County Council this week decided to add public meeting dates to its monthly schedule. In addition to the regular meeting schedule of 10 am on the first Tuesday of the month and 6 pm on the third Tuesday, a public meeting will be scheduled for 10 am on the fourth Tuesday. A meeting also will be set on the calendar for 1 pm on the second Tuesday of the month if it is needed. If it is not needed, a cancellation notice will be sent 24 hours in advance.
Artists’ reception scheduled for Friday, June 2
Vancouver, Wash. – The Rebecca Anstine Gallery is currently featuring an exhibit of artwork from local artists Julisse Hopmann and Sarah Lynne Hunter.
The work will be on display through August. The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.
Vancouver, Wash. – With high temperatures in the forecast for the weekend, Clark County Public Health is reminding people to take caution in and around water – especially area lakes and rivers. In spring and early summer, lakes and rivers in Southwest Washington are still cold, and water may be moving quickly.
“Even as temperatures rise, lakes and rivers are still cold enough to shock and immobilize even the strongest swimmers,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer and Public Health director.
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently awarded the Clark County Auditor’s Office with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2021. The GFOA also announced that the Auditor’s Office received the Award for Outstanding Achievement for its Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR).
The Clark County Commission on Aging will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. Primary agenda topics include discussion of their 2023 year-end work plan, a debrief of the Aging Readiness Plan update project to date, and recognition of outgoing commission members.
Clark County is participating in a statewide project to improve high-speed internet access. As part of this project, the county is surveying the community about their access to high-speed internet. Surveys are being sent to community institutions, nonprofit organizations, groups, service providers and residents. The project's goal is to improve internet access in areas that are currently unserved or underserved.
The filing period for citizens wishing to become candidates for elective office is rapidly approaching. Candidates are strongly encouraged to file their declaration online at clark.wa.gov/elections. The online period to file a declaration of candidacy will begin at 9 am, Monday, May 15 and ends 4 pm Friday, May 19, 2023.
The Clark County Youth House is hosting an art show on Thursday, June 1, from 5 to 8 pm.
The event, And We Stood Our Ground: A Youth House Art Show About Unyielding Youth features young artists sharing their vision for a resilient community after the pandemic. There will be many forms of art including canvas paintings, painted tiles, buttons/pins, photography, mason jars, mugs, multimedia and more. Many of the young artists will be present to answer questions about their art, and some of the pieces will be available for purchase.
The former caretaker residence at Lacamas Regional Park will be demolished May 15-19. The parking lot off Northeast Everett Street will be closed during the demolition. The overflow parking lot off Northeast 35th Avenue will be improved to prepare for the project.
Impacts to park users
May 8-12: The overflow parking lot off Northeast 35th Avenue will be closed for regrading. The work is expected to be complete by Friday May 12 but is dependent on weather.
May 13 and 14: Both parking lots will be open Saturday and Sunday.
