Vancouver, WA ‒ With temperatures expected to approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit Thursday through Saturday, Public Health officials are urging residents to protect themselves during the hot spell.
“We are encouraging people to avoid or limit physical activity outdoors, take shelter in air-conditioned buildings, and drink plenty of fluids,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer. “Elderly people and the very young are especially vulnerable during periods of intense or prolonged heat.”
Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is seeking applicants for two positions on the Public Facilities District board of directors. Both terms begin Jan. 1, 2017 and end Dec. 31, 2020.
The Public Facilities District was created by the then-Board of County Commissioners in 2002 to participate in development of regional centers such as the convention center in Vancouver and exhibition hall at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
Board members receive $50 per day while attending meetings.
Vancouver, WA – The Board of Health is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on the Clark County Public Health Advisory Council. The board is recruiting for:
Both openings are for three-year terms that begin Oct. 1, 2016.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will host a Morning Blend networking event and building tour 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at Pacific Continental Bank, 101 E. Sixth St.
This Morning Blend event provides an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a newly constructed green building in downtown Vancouver. Representatives from Pacific Continental Bank, professional design firm Mackenzie, and development company Killian Pacific will describe their sustainability initiatives.
Vancouver, WA – Many seniors prefer to stay in their current home as they age. But when circumstances make that difficult or unworkable, seniors are faced with unexpected decisions.
Learn about key topics seniors should consider when making housing decisions during the Tuesday, Aug. 16, 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.
Project will replace failing culvert filled with dirt, other debris, near Washougal River
Vancouver, WA – Beginning next week, a short section of Northeast Borin Road will be closed to all traffic so a contractor can replace a failing culvert.
An unnamed tributary of the Washougal River flows through the culvert, which is rusty, undersized and about 85 percent filled with debris. The failing culvert will be replaced by a much larger structure to allow fish passage in a rural area northeast of Washougal.
Vancouver, WA – The Board of Health is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Clark County Public Health Advisory Council for a representative of a local social or human services agency.
The Health Advisory Council makes recommendations to the county councilors in their capacity as the Board of Health. The advisory council identifies needs and suggests ways to enhance the community’s health. Access to care, health inequalities, obesity, a sustainable food system and support for healthy children are among the council’s current priorities.
Vancouver, WA ̶ The Clark County Arts Commission will host a reception for woodcut artist Debby Neely during the Aug. 5 First Friday event in the city’s downtown core.
The reception will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. Light refreshments will be served.
Vancouver, WA – The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office was reaccredited this week for the sixth year by the National Association of Medical Examiners.
In July 2010, the Medical Examiner’s Office became Washington’s fourth and the nation’s 55th local death investigation office to be accredited by the association. It has been reaccredited annually since then.
Vancouver, WA – Clark County Public Health is one of 19 local health departments nationwide that received a Model Practice Award today from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Applications for the annual competition were peer-reviewed by public health professionals from other communities in search of exemplary programs to replicate elsewhere.
