Vancouver, WA – Road crews are out in force this morning plowing county roads after a big snowstorm blanketed much of the region with more than a half foot of snow.

As of 5:30 a.m. today, Clark County Public Works had about 30 pieces of equipment working the roads. Most crews were plowing, although some road employees were responding to fallen trees and other problems.

The area from Hazel Dell north to Ridgefield seems to have some of the heaviest accumulations, with a foot of snow and even deeper drifts reported in some areas.

UPDATE: Today's Commission on Aging presentation to the county council is canceled because of inclement weather.

Vancouver, WA – The Commission on Aging will present a summary of its fourth year of work to the Board of County Councilors on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will be in the sixth-floor hearing room of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., and open to the public.

Here are some events taking place around Clark County in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 16:

Whipple Creek Regional Park planting, maintenance
When: 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 16
Where: Whipple Creek Regional Park, 17202 N.W. 21st Ave.
More information: www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/help-clark-county-parks-celebrate-martin-luther-king-jr-day

Vancouver, WA – With Saturday’s forecast calling for snow followed by freezing rain, road crews were busy Friday spraying anti-icer on thoroughfares in preparation for the storm.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch from 10 a.m. Saturday through 10 p.m. Sunday. Snow could begin falling Saturday morning before changing to freezing rain Saturday afternoon.

Vancouver, WA ‒ The last day to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the Feb. 14 special election is Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The deadline has been extended this year because the traditional Monday deadline falls on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday, when the Clark County Elections Office will be closed.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16. Visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote to register online. 

Residents with flu-like illness asked to contact their doctor first
 

Vancouver, WA – As influenza spreads, residents experiencing flu-like illness are asked to first contact their health care provider before visiting a hospital on their own. This will reduce overcrowding, help prevent the spread of flu to others, and ensure emergency departments are able to treat other serious medical conditions.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County Parks is seeking volunteers to assist with a project at Whipple Creek Regional Park in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Participants will remove plant protectors from a mitigation planting site and cut blackberries from a future planting area.

The volunteer event will be 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 16. Please meet in the main parking lot at Whipple Creek Regional Park, 17202 N.W. 21st Ave. Parking is limited so volunteers are encouraged to carpool.

Vancouver, WA ‒ The pending retirement of Judge James P. Swanger will create a judicial vacancy in Clark County District Court effective March 1, 2017.

Pursuant to RCW 3.34.100, the county legislative authority is required to fill all judicial vacancies in Clark County District Court by appointment.

Vancouver, WA – With low temperatures and high winds expected through the weekend, health and emergency management officials are urging seniors and other at-risk populations to protect themselves from cold exposure and homeless people to seek shelter.

Vancouver, WA - At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming to be used to tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the Feb. 14, 2017 Special Election.

The test will be held at the Clark County Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.

Ballots will be mailed Friday, Jan. 27.