Ballots are in the mail for the upcoming Nov. 8, 2016 General and Special Election. For this election, all registered voters in Clark County will receive a ballot.
If a voter does not receive his or her ballot by Tuesday, Oct. 25, please contact the Elections Office at (360) 397-2345 and request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots can be requested in person 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 1408 Franklin St., Vancouver.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business program will host a free Morning Blend networking event 8-9:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, at the West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center, 6601 N.W. Old Lower River Road.
This month, Morning Blend participants will have the opportunity to tour the West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. People will learn firsthand what happens to recyclables collected locally by Waste Connections of Washington.
Staff from Waste Connections will lead the event and answer questions.
National Weather Service forecasts 3-5 inches of precipitation during next four days
Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Works is ready to respond to two major storms expected to begin hammering the region Thursday.
The heaviest rain is forecasted to fall Saturday as remnants of Typhoon Songda roll into the Pacific Northwest, bringing with it wind gusts of 30-65 mph.
Contractor to upgrade optical fiber cable spanning dog park along Northeast 18th Street
Vancouver, WA – The Dakota Memorial Off-Leash Dog Park in Pacific Community Park will be closed Oct. 22-23 so a contractor can upgrade an overhead optical fiber cable.
Wilson Construction Co., a Canby, Ore.-based contractor working for the Bonneville Power Administration, will use a helicopter to string a larger cable over the dog park just outside east Vancouver.
Vancouver, WA ̶ Businesses and individuals who are making a difference in the lives of people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Disability Employment Awareness Event.
Five Community Awards will be presented at the event, which will be 4-6:30 p.m. at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Neighbors Program is celebrating its fourth anniversary from 1:30-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Master Composter/Recycler program will hold two composting classes this month at the 78th Street Heritage Farm, 1919 N.E. 78th St. Both classes are free, but registration is required.
A “worm shop” will be held 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11. Participants will receive a free worm bin and worms and information on what worm composting is, why it is beneficial and how to build and maintain a worm bin.
Vancouver, WA – County Manager Mark McCauley is seeking applicants for an opening on the Clean Water Commission.
The term runs from January 2017 through December 2019.
The nine-member volunteer commission is an advisory group that makes recommendations to the Board of County Councilors about services, policies and financing needed to meet federal and state requirements for water quality, including stormwater management.
Vancouver, WA ‒ The Board of County Councilors has canceled a work session scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the sixth-floor training room of the Public Service Center.
The work session was to focus on the city of Vancouver’s proposed annexation of the commercial and residential area north of Vancouver Mall. The proposed annexation area includes all of the Green Meadows neighborhood and portions of the East Minnehaha, Sunnyside and Andresen/St. Johns neighborhoods.
Residents are asked not blow, rake or sweep fallen leaves onto county roadways
Vancouver, WA – Clark County and the city of Vancouver are providing coupons that allow residents to drop off up to 5 cubic yards of leaves at no charge through Dec. 31.
Free disposal is for leaves only. Coupons can be downloaded from the county’s website, www.clark.wa.gov/public-works/leaf-disposal, and used at four locations:
