Vancouver, Wash.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Monday, March 26, 2018, is the last day to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the April 24 special election. 

Please send mail-in registration forms to Clark County Elections, PO Box 8815, Vancouver, 98666. The form can be found under Find It Fast or Voter Resources on the Elections website at https://www.clark.wa.gov/elections. 

Vancouver, Wash. – At 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 20, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming that will be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the April 24 special election.

The test will be at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of jurisdictions with measures on the ballot, the public and the news media are invited to attend the test, which is required under Washington law.

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: