Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council earlier this month approved an interlocal agreement with Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allowing DNR to establish a forward operating base for helicopter operations at Camp Bonneville to support wildfire suppression efforts.

The agreement allows DNR space at Camp Bonneville for one helicopter, a fuel truck and building space for seven crew members. DNR’s helicopter operations at Camp Bonneville will assist its efforts to mitigate and improve response times for wildfires in the area.

Clark County’s Master Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free webinars this spring. The six webinars will highlight personal changes that can help protect the planet.

Here are the webinars offered this spring:

April 20 meeting will feature moderated discussion with local service agencies

The Clark County Commission on Aging (COA) is focusing this year on “Innovation through Connection," and the need to connect people to resources, to information and to each other on a personal level. These connections have been challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and will remain a challenge into the future.

Clark County Public Health has launched a community survey to learn about the challenges and successes of raising young children in Clark County. The survey is part of a multi-phase project, Raising Clark County, that aims to help Public Health and community partners identify ways to build community supports for infants, young children, parents and caregivers.

County Manger Kathleen Otto yesterday announced her appointment of Eva Haney as the director of Clark County Public Works.

“Eva joined Clark County in June 2020 as the department finance manager for Public Works and later became the interim Public Works director in July 2021. Her vast experience in finance, audit, and operations has allowed her to support and lead the Public Works team,” Otto said. 

Neighbors and community members are invited to learn about upcoming construction on Northeast 68th Street, between Northeast Highway 99 and Northeast St. Johns Road, which serves a densely populated residential area. Much of the road segment has no sidewalks. This project will construct sidewalks between segments of existing sidewalks, and construct four crosswalks.

The Clark County Council today voted to begin holding its public meetings in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation options for councilors and the public. This update to the public meetings will begin the week of April 11.

The council’s next public meeting will be the Public Hearing on the redistricting maps followed by Council Time on Wednesday, April 13 at 8:30am.

County council public meetings and hearings are held in the sixth-floor hearing room at the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. in downtown Vancouver.

Clark County middle and high school students are invited to participate in a Virtual Game Night on Friday, April 15 from 6:30-8 pm.

Virtual Game Night is hosted by local youth for local youth as a way to connect and have fun in a safe environment while learning healthy coping skills through a variety of online games such as Skribbl.io, Escape Room, and Trivia Blooket. The games are played for fun but there will be opportunities to score some prizes.

Clark County is seeking applicants for two seats on the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission. The term is for three years and will begin July 1.

The seven-member commission is responsible for:

Beginning Friday, April 8, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters who reside in the Evergreen School District and Ridgefield School District.