Vancouver, Wash. - With fireworks going on sale next week, Clark County reminds residents they need to clean up fireworks debris to keep harmful pollutants out of our creeks, rivers and streams.

Fireworks contain metals, nitrates and sulfur, along with paper, plastic and other materials. If fireworks residue is not swept up after Fourth of July festivities, rain will wash these pollutants into nearby storm drains.

In some areas, storm drains and pipes carry untreated stormwater directly into waterways, where pollutants harm fish and other aquatic life.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ The Clark County District Court judges have tapped Abigail E. Bartlett to serve as the court’s newest commissioner. 

A Clark County employee for 11 years, Bartlett serves as a Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and has served as a pro tem judge in District Court. In the community, she is an advocate for elder justice, helping to reduce or eliminate the financial exploitation and physical abuse or neglect of older county residents. 

Vancouver, WA ‒ The last day to register to be eligible to vote in the Aug. 1 2017 primary and special election is Monday, July 3.

Mail-in voter registration forms must be postmarked no later than July 3.

Online registration applications can be submitted up to 11:59 p.m. July 3. To register online, visit the
Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote.

Vancouver, Wash. – Many older adults take medication for chronic pain. Although medications help with pain, they can cause other health problems. Learn about how to manage medications and deal with chronic pain at the Tuesday, June 20, 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. ‒ With the arrival of mosquito season, Clark County health officials are urging residents to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding and take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Certain mosquitoes potentially can transmit West Nile Virus. Although the virus has not established itself in the region and there are no reports of it in Washington, things could change.

Meanwhile, here’s how you can help:

Eliminate mosquito habitat around your home

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Fabric art works created by Sharon Svec will be on exhibit in the Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery through August.

A reception honoring the Vancouver artist will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, in the gallery on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The free event is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission. Opus Music will provide entertainment.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health’s Green Business program will hold a free Morning Blend networking event from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at Source Climbing Center, 1118 Main St.

Co-founder and co-owner of the indoor climbing facility, Michael Lary, will discuss Source’s climbing and community engagement philosophy and explain the business’ environmentally friendly features.

The event is open to anyone interested in networking and learning about green business practices.

Vancouver, Wash. – A contractor will start the summer paving program this month with pavement repairs and other preliminary work on nine sections of Clark County roads.

Clark County awarded a $5.13 million contract to Granite Construction Co. to pave about 26 lane miles of county roadway using approximately 39,600 tons of asphalt.

Crews will repair and pave:

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Deputy County Manager Bob Stevens is seeking applicants for an open position on the volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board.

The position is for someone who owns a dog and lives anywhere in Clark County.

The term begins immediately and ends Oct. 31, 2020.

Advisory board members meet quarterly at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Clark County Operations Division, 4700 N.E. 78^th St.

Duties of the 10-member board include:

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ On Tuesday, June 6, Clark County Elections will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming that will be used to tabulate the ballots and accessible voting units for the Tuesday, Aug. 1 primary.

The 10 a.m. test will be at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, candidates, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and general public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.

Ballots will be mailed Friday, July 14.