Vancouver, Wash. – Businesses and individuals who are making a difference in the lives of people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Disability Employment Awareness Awards.
Five Community Awards will be presented at the event, which will be 4-6:30 p.m. at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE Greenwood Drive. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Vancouver, Wash. – The 2019 Clark County Farm Advisory Committee will meet 9-11 am Monday, Oct. 7, in the sixth-floor training room in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
The meeting is open to the public.
The five-member committee serves as an advisory group to the County Assessor in implementing assessment guidelines as established by the department for open space, farm and agricultural, and timber land classified under the provisions of Chapter 84.34 RCW and WAC 458-30-345.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Community Services is seeking survey responses about housing needs in our community. The confidential survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete. All community members outside the city of Vancouver are encouraged to complete the survey.
Vancouver, Wash. – A healthy community has complete neighborhoods with a well-rounded offering of daily goods and services within walking and biking distance. A neighborhood is complete when it provides access to parks, community facilities, schools, libraries, and other shops and services for all ages, abilities and incomes. Such access promotes physical activity, reduces reliance on cars, and can improve neighborhood safety for residents of all ages.
Vancouver, Wash. – Members of the public are invited to come learn about a series of proposed improvement projects on the Northeast 179th Street corridor during an open house next week.
Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council today appointed Bryan Halbert to the Clark County Planning Commission for a term that begins immediately and ends Dec. 31, 2023.
Bryan has more than 40 years of experience in the construction business including owning Halbert Construction Services since 2011. Bryan is a member of the city of Vancouver Building and Fire Code Commission and previously served on the SW Washington Contractors Association and the Columbia River Economic Development Council. He attended the University of California, Irvine.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health has downgraded its advisory at Vancouver Lake from warning to caution. Blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are still present at the lake, but results from recent water samples indicate low levels of toxins in the water.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County, in partnership with the city of Vancouver, is seeking volunteers to help collect data that will be used to improve our regional park systems.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is seeking volunteers for two boards: the Building, Residential and Plumbing Board of Appeals and the Fire Code Board of Appeals. The deadline for receiving applications from interested parties has been extended to Friday, Aug. 23. Applications postmarked by Aug. 23 also will be accepted for review.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health and its partners in the Healthy Columbia Willamette Collaborative recently released the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment. The assessment highlights community health needs across the Portland-metro area, including Clark County and Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties in Oregon.
