Vancouver, WA – The Board of Health is seeking applicants to fill a vacancy on the Clark County Public Health Advisory Council. The position is for a federally-recognized tribe member who lives or works in Clark County.
The three-year term begins immediately.
Vancouver, WA ̶ The Southwest Washington Regional Health
Vancouver, WA ̶ The Rebecca Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery will be dedicated during a ceremony and exhibit opening from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 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 – Typographical and formatting errors have been corrected and minor content revisions and updates have been made to the Clark County Stormwater Manual 2015.
The Board of County Councilors approved the changes today following a public hearing. The changes go into effect on Dec. 2.
Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors is accepting applications and nominations to fill two vacancies on the Planning Commission. Both terms begin immediately.
One position’s term will end Dec. 31, 2017, and the other will end Dec. 31, 2019.
The Planning Commission is a seven-member group that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in areas outside cities. Topics include growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and county ordinances.
An 18-hole course to be built on undeveloped 40-acre parcel off Northeast 119th Street
Vancouver, WA – The first disc golf course in a Clark County park could open in 2018 on an 40-acre parcel at Hockinson Meadows Community Park.
The Board of County Councilors today approved plans to build an 18-hole course in the park at Northeast 72nd Avenue and Northeast 119th Street.
Vancouver, WA – The Clark County Arts Commission will review a two-year strategic plan at its next meeting.
The meeting will be 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, in room 678 of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open to the public.
The 11-member arts board advises and collaborates with the Board of County Councilors and city councils and reports accomplishments to the community. Members advocate for the arts at public hearings and other public forums.
Vancouver, WA – Would your holiday kitchen pass a food safety inspection? Proper food storage, preparation and serving are important. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that roughly one in six Americans gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases each year.
Don’t take any chances with the health of your family and friends this holiday season. Follow these food safety tips:
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Vancouver, WA ‒ The Youth Now video and graphics contest running through Nov. 30 provides a forum for youth 12 to 20 to document why they choose not to use marijuana. The contest encourages youth to enter creative, high-impact messages to win cash and other prizes. Posters, hand-drawn or digital, and 30-second to two-minute videos must illustrate the theme, Why do you choose not to use?
Entry instructions are available at www.youthnow.us.
Since 1983, the state agency has awarded Clark County nearly $100 million in grants
Vancouver, WA – Community Development Director Marty Snell has been named to the board of directors of an agency that awards transportation grants to communities across Washington.
The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board distributes transportation construction and maintenance grants generated by 3 cents of the state’s 49.4 cents per gallon gas tax.
