Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is seeking a person with intellectual/developmental disabilities to serve on the Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board. A person familiar with self-advocacy is preferred.

The board includes members of public, private or voluntary agencies, representatives of local jurisdictions, citizens knowledgeable about services to persons with developmental disabilities and someone who receives services for developmental disabilities.

The group makes recommendations to County Councilors.

Vancouver, WA – How to have difficult conversations with aging parents will be the topic of the Tuesday, Jan. 19, meeting of the Commission on Aging.

The meeting will be 4:30-6 p.m. in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public, and a chance for Clark County residents to share concerns about needs of local residents.

Conditions vary across Clark County; commuters should use extreme caution on icy streets

Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Works has crews out early Monday morning to improve difficult driving conditions following snow, sleet and freezing rain.

Crews are spreading gravel so drivers can get more traction as they head to work following the holiday weekend.

Public Works also is using snow plows, where feasible, to push snow and slush to the side. In some areas, the wintry accumulation isn’t deep enough for plows to be effective.

Vancouver, WA – Today marks the end of Clark County’s Legacy Lands program’s 30th anniversary year. The celebratory year included acquiring 355 acres for conservation, more acres than in any year for the past decade.

The acquired conservation lands are 51 acres along Rock Creek, 150 acres in the vicinity of Flume Creek and 154 acres on Spud Mountain.

Vancouver, WA  ̶  Clark County made history Tuesday when Presiding Superior Court Judge James E. Rulli swore in two additional members of the Board of County Councilors, bringing the legislative body to five people.

Former County Commissioner Marc Boldt was sworn in as chair, a countywide position, and Julie Olson was sworn in to represent District 2. They officially assume their duties Friday, Jan. 1, 2016.

Vancouver, WA -- Clark County will hold a public hearing to consider a revised rural zoning map before completing a final environmental impact statement to assess the county’s “preferred alternative” for the next growth plan.

On Nov. 24, the Board of County Councilors adopted a “preferred alternative,” which incorporated components of Alternatives 1, 2, 3 and 4.

County planners are recommending that the Nov. 24 zoning map be revised to correct errors and omissions and more accurately reflect the intent of the “preferred alternative” in rural areas.

The last day for submitting a mail-in voter registration form for the Feb. 9, 2016, Special Election is Monday, Jan. 11, 2016.  Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked by Jan. 11.

Voters in Ridgefield School District, La Center School District, Evergreen School District, Vancouver School District, Hockinson School District, Green Mountain School District, and Camas School District will receive ballots for this election.

Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is setting up two task forces to examine prospects for toll-free bridges across the Columbia River over the next six months.

“These teams will focus on new bi-state bridges to solve the chronic failing level of service plaguing the local I-5 and I-205 corridors,” said Board Chair David Madore. “The new bridges are needed to solve the crippling congestion problem that stifles interstate commerce.”

Vancouver, WA – The joint lobby on the second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., providing treasurer, assessor and auditor services will be closing to the public at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. Marriage license applications will not be accepted after 12:30 p.m.

The Elections and Auto License offices at 1408 Franklin St. will also close at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24.

For auto license sub-agent holiday hours visit clark.wa.gov/auditor/licensing-locations.

Vancouver, WA – In just a couple short weeks, thousands of Clark County residents will be looking to dispose of Christmas trees.

Waste Connections, Inc. will pick up trees during its regular garbage service or yard debris collection. Trees taller than 5 feet must be cut into sections no longer than 5 feet, regardless of whether they will be collected with yard debris or garbage.

Yard debris customers may put smaller trees in their carts. They also may place half of a larger tree next to the cart for no additional charge.