Vancouver, WA – At Thursday night’s Green Awards celebration, County Manager Mark McCauley presented awards to six businesses and community members for their commitment to reduce harmful environmental impacts, educate others and give back to the community. The winners are:

Steve Horton, Alki Middle School - Green Apple Award for a school employee 
Steve inspires Alki students as leader of the environmental club. He transformed Alki’s recycling and composting program, encouraging all students to participate through fun events and contests.

Vancouver, Wash.  ̶  The paintings of Vancouver artist Don Gray will be on display in the Rebecca Anstine Gallery throughout March, April and May.

A reception honoring Gray will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 7, at the gallery on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The event is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission. It is free and open to the public.

Vancouver, WA ‒ The last day to submit a mail-in voter registration form to be eligible to vote in the April 25 special election is Monday, March 27.

Online registration forms also must be submitted before 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 27. Visit the Elections Office website at clarkvotes.org and click on MyVote to register online.

Registered voters changing their addresses online before the special election must do so by the March 27 deadline.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County will host the first Green Awards celebration on Thursday, March 23, at Kiggins Theatre, 1011 Main St. This free event is open to any business or individual interested in environmental sustainability. Doors open at 5 p.m.

The Green Awards will be hosted by Temple Lentz of High Five Media and Hello Vancouver! The event will feature a presentation by Patrick Chandler, education director of Washed Ashore, a Bandon, Oregon-based organization that builds and exhibits art made of plastic pollution pulled from our waterways and found on oceans beaches.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Elections Department will mail approximately 20,000 voter registration identification cards to county resident Saturday, March 18. As required by law, each county voter who has moved into a different voting precinct is being sent a new card.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County is seeking applicants for three openings on its Commission on Aging. The commission implements the county’s Aging Readiness Plan and provides leadership addressing the needs of people older than 50.

Volunteers serve three-year terms. Residents living anywhere in Clark County can apply. People with experience and expertise in advocating for seniors, public speaking and/or serving on boards are encouraged to apply.

The commission meets 3-6 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Additional meetings may require an extra 10 hours per month.

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business program will host a free Morning Blend networking event from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Habitat for Humanity Store, 10811 S.E. Second St.

The Clark County Habitat for Humanity Store is a discount home-improvement outlet that sells donated building material, appliances, furniture and other products. The store is a source of financing for local Habitat for Humanity home-building projects and is a hub for reuse and recycling.

Vancouver, WA ‒ At 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming that will tabulate ballots and the accessible voting units for the April 25 special election.

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

Ballots will be mailed Friday, April 7.

Vancouver, Wash. – Battle Ground residents now have a more convenient place to take used or leftover paint: the local Ace Hardware. The store has joined the county’s Paint Take-Back program and accepts latex and oil-based paint for recycling, for free.

Eleven local paint stores now accept used or leftover paint during business hours. They are:

Vancouver, WA – Family members are a large portion of unpaid caregivers, but many are not aware of community resources designed to assist them. Lexie Bartunek, Community Services Program coordinator with the Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities of Southwest Washington, will talk about the programs and services available in our area at the Tuesday, March 21, meeting of the Commission on Aging.