Vancouver, Wash. – Elections officials will hand count approximately 600 randomly selected ballots on Wednesday, Nov. 8, as part of a manual comparison against machine results of the general election a day earlier. The ballots will have been counted in the total Nov. 7 election returns.

The manual count, which is to prove the accuracy of the ballot tabulation equipment, will start at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Election Office, 1408 Franklin St. The manual count procedure was recommended by the Washington Secretary of State’s Office and is now standard procedure in Clark County.

Vancouver, Wash. – Complementary and alternative medicine use offers safe, effective treatments for common concerns of the aging population. Learn how complementary and alternative medicine approaches can help with low back pain, arthritis, menopause, andropause, memory decline and digestive ailments at the Tuesday, Nov. 14, meeting of the Commission on Aging.

The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor Hearing Room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.

Vancouver, Wash. – Pacific Crest Custom Cabinetry and Marshalls were named the large and small businesses of the year, respectively, earlier this month by the Clark County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board during its 17th annual awards event called Employment for All: Inclusion Drives Innovation.

Vancouver, Wash. – The county manager is seeking applications to fill one position on the Fairgrounds Site Management Group.The at-large appointment is for four years, and the term begins immediately.

The Fairgrounds Site Management Group manages, operates and markets the Clark County Fairgrounds facilities and Exhibit Hall year-round.

The group consists of five directors. Two are appointed by the Clark County Fair Association and three are appointed by Clark County.

Vancouver, Wash. – With flu season likely to ramp up at any time, health officials are recommending flu shots for everyone 6 months and older. Flu shots are the best method to prevent flu, hospitalization, missed days of school or work and complications such as pneumonia.

Vancouver, Wash. – Volunteers will celebrate national Make a Difference Day Saturday, Oct. 28, by picking up discarded cigarette butts and removing English ivy from parks and other public spaces.

Vancouver, Wash. – During a check of precinct information against the county’s Geographic Information Systems’ data, Clark County Elections found that 172 voters received ballots for the Nov. 7 election that were based on a precinct other than the one where they live. The error means those voters received ballots with incorrect races and measures.

The voters have been identified, and Elections has flagged their incorrect ballots. Elections sent each voter a new, corrected ballot and a letter explaining that an error was made.

Vancouver, Wash. – A section of Northeast Washougal River Road will remained closed through the weekend after a landslide sent rocks and debris tumbling onto the road near Northeast Paradise Road.

Public Works crews cleared debris from the road Friday morning and marked the area with orange cones. However, a private geotechnical consultant working for the county believes more debris could fall onto the road, especially with the forecast calling for a wet, windy weekend.

Vancouver, Wash. – The county is accepting nominations for the Clark County Green Awards, a Public Health program that recognizes excellence in environmental sustainability.

The categories are:

Vancouver, Wash. – Regional solid waste partners, including Clark County, city of Vancouver and Waste Connections, are closely monitoring the Chinese government’s proposed changes to the quality of recycled plastics and mixed paper it will accept. China will no longer accept bales of recyclables containing unwanted materials.