Local leaders last week celebrated the new location of the Clark County Community Court with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house. After a successful first year, Community Court moved to its new location at 5107 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. after outgrowing its original location at The Recovery Café also located on Fourth Plain Blvd. 

Clark County has reopened the Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields on the Salmon Creek Greenway and the greenway trail that were closed earlier this week due to a water line break that caused a sewer line to overflow in the area. 

Clark County Public Works, Clark Public Utilities, Clark Regional Wastewater District and Clark County Public Health worked quickly to address the situation and take appropriate measures to reopen the facilities. 

The Clark County Council is accepting applications from local organizations for grants that encourage historic preservation and programs, including preservation of historic documents.

The deadline for submitting completed applications is 5 p.m., Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. 

Clark County Public Health has issued a warning advisory at Round Lake in Camas due to elevated levels of cyanotoxins from harmful algae. 

Results from water samples taken from Round Lake on Monday, Aug.12 revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Warning signs are being placed at public access points at the lake. 

Clark County Council is seeking applicants for three seats on the Clark County Law and Justice council. 

The Law and Justice Council is established by state law to help coordinate activities of the local criminal justice and develop a community corrections plan for local and state corrections services in the county. 

The Washington Public Treasurers Association has awarded a Certificate of Excellence to Clark County for its Investment Policy. The policy was judged by an impartial statewide panel as meeting the high standards of the Investment Policy Certification Program. 

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper is responsible for the management of a government investment portfolio with an average balance of $1.1 billion. Investment decisions are governed by state statute and the Clark County Investment Policy at the direction of a Finance Committee. 

The next Clark County Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for 9:30 am Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Room 243.

Pursuant to RCW 42.30.030(2), which encourages public agencies to provide for public access to meetings, this meeting can also be viewed via Teams or joined telephonically. 

Clark County was awarded two 2024 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards from the Washington State Department of Commerce. Twelve awards were granted, and Clark County is one of only two local jurisdictions that received more than one award this year.

The Clark County Aging Readiness Plan (ARP) update received the Judge’s Merit award which recognizes success in more than one judged category. The ARP identifies strategies to improve the community’s capacity to support its growing older population for all of the jurisdictions within the county.

The Vancouver Girls Softball Association fields on the Salmon Creek Greenway and the greenway trail are closed until further notice due to a water line break that caused a nearby sewer line to leak Monday morning. Visitors are asked to look to alternative recreation locations at this time. 

Clark County Public Works, Clark Public Utilities, Clark Regional Wastewater District and Clark County Public Health are actively responding to address the situation and make additional repairs as needed. 

Clark County Public Health has lifted its warning advisory at Vancouver Lake. Water samples collected from the lake on Monday, Aug. 5 show toxin levels are below thresholds set by the Washington Department of Health.

The warning signs posted at the lake are being removed. However, algal blooms remain in several areas of the lake, including the swim beach and flushing channel. As long as blooms of harmful algae are present, toxin levels could increase as conditions at the lake change.