Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County onsite septic system owners now have an additional financial resource when they need to repair or replace their systems.
Low-interest loans with flexible terms can be acquired through Craft3, a regional non-profit lender.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health reminds residents that protecting our groundwater is important and a responsibility that all of us share.
In Clark County, 98 percent of our drinking water comes from groundwater.
National Groundwater Awareness Week is March 11-17. This year’s theme, selected by the National Groundwater Association, is “Test. Tend. Treat.”
Vancouver, Wash. ̶ An art show highlighting local youth artists is scheduled for 4:30-8:30 pm Thursday, March 22, at the Clark County Youth House, 1012 Esther St.
The show, “Vulnerability: An Unfiltered Identity,” will feature many forms of art, including canvas, rock and tile paintings, sculptures, a coloring book and more.
Many of the young artists will be present to answer questions, and some artwork will be available for purchase.
Light refreshments will be provided at the event, which is free and open to the community.
Vancouver, Wash. – A Heritage High School student designed the winning entry in a logo contest for the Clark County Parks Advisory Board.
The Clark County Council honored Heidi Hayden, who designed the winning logo, and three other Heritage students during its Tuesday night meeting. Eli Entwistle crafted the second-place logo, and Jennifer Jones and Viktoria Kryshtal, jointly designed the third-place entry.
All four students were presented with trophies and gift baskets during Tuesday’s council meeting.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Clark County’s Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board is accepting grant applications from local organizations with programs dedicated to spaying and neutering animals. For the past 18 years, Clark County and Vancouver have provided $15,000 annually for grants to applicants in the city and unincorporated area of the county.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Property tax statements for the first half of 2018 are in the mail, Clark County Treasurer’s Office Tax Services Manager Alishia Topper announced today.
Property tax statements include property tax levy amounts, special assessments and certain fees.
The Treasurer’s Office sent 89,936 paper statements, 80,274 postcards to taxpayers whose mortgage companies pay their taxes, and 5,432 e-statements to people who registered to receive tax bills online.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking an individual to serve on the volunteer Clark County Arts Commission as the education arts commissioner.
The Clark County Arts Commission is made up of 11 voting members. Each participating city appoints one member, and the Clark County Council appoints three members representing the arts, arts education and the business communities.
The term is effective immediately and expires Dec. 31, 2021.
Primary duties and responsibilities:
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council again invites the community to the 2018 State of the County at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield. The program is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, March 20.
The event was postponed earlier this month due to inclement weather.
The venue was selected to honor this year’s 150 anniversary of the Clark County Fair.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County offices will open two hours late Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the State of the County event that afternoon has been postponed because inclement weather threatens to pose driving hardships and hazards.
County offices, including Superior Court and District Court, will open at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Any updates will be available on the county website home page at www.clark.wa.gov/. Click on the weather-related banner at the top of the page for details.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council voted Tuesday to retain a law firm to file a lawsuit against pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers that make and sell opioids.
The vote adds Clark County to a growing number of jurisdictions nationwide that seek to hold the companies accountable for harm opioid addiction has done in local communities and recover public costs.
