Nominations still open for Healthiest Companies of Southwest Washington

Vancouver, WA ‒ Ron Sims, chair of the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, will be the key note speaker at the 2016 Healthiest Companies of Southwest Washington Awards reception in October.

Vancouver, WA - The public is invited to a ceremony honoring homicide victims in Clark County during the county’s annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance for Homicide Victims.

The ceremony will be 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is sponsored by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Victim Assistance Unit.

Sheriff Chuck Atkins will be the keynote speaker.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will hold a Morning Blend networking event 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E, Evergreen Hwy.

The Morning Blend provides an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting. This month’s host, Columbia Springs, is a nonprofit that inspires environmental stewardship and connects people to nature through their 100-acre site as well as offsite projects.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will hold a Morning Blend networking event 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E, Evergreen Hwy.

The Morning Blend provides an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting. This month’s host, Columbia Springs, is a nonprofit that inspires environmental stewardship and connects people to nature through their 100-acre site as well as offsite projects.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County will hold a Green Neighbors Recycling Day event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, in yellow parking lot 1 at Clark College, 1900 Fort Vancouver Way.

County residents can drop off block foam, electronic equipment, old tires without rims, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and scrap metal. Participants are limited to five tires per person. Shredding services will be available, with a limit of two banker boxes per visit. No business waste will be accepted.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Master Composter/Recycler program will host a Backyard Composting Workshop at 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13. The free event will be at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE) at 11104 N.E. 149th Street, Building B, Brush Prairie.

Participants will receive information and resources on what composting is, why it is beneficial and how to build and maintain a successful backyard compost pile.

Vancouver, WA – Property owners in the Washougal River watershed have 90 days to submit information challenging proposed revisions to flood insurance rate maps.

Earlier this year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued preliminary maps showing revisions to the 100-year floodplain, which has a 1 percent chance of flooding in any year. These revisions reflect recent engineering studies and updated information.

Vancouver, WA ‒ Homeowners can learn how to inspect gravity-fed septic systems, maintain their septic systems and wells, and prevent costly repairs at a workshop sponsored by Clark County and Washington State University Clark County Extension.

The workshop, which also will cover small landowner assistance programs, takes place 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Clark County Public Works Operations Center, Bldg. B1, 4700 N.E. 78th St.

Vancouver, WA – Finding a competent, reliable contractor can seem like a major hurdle to building or remodeling your home. Even with a good contractor, building new or renovating the old can be stressful, expensive and involve unpleasant surprises.

Learn simple steps to avoid a bad experience and ensure a successful home building project at the Tuesday, Sept. 20, meeting of the Commission on Aging.

The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.

Vancouver, WA ‒ Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway lifted the county’s ban on recreational fires Friday, but a ban on land clearing and open burns remains in place.

Effective immediately, Clark County residents can have recreational fires in metal-, stone- or masonry-lined fire pits such as those in improved campgrounds or available at stores.