Clark County Public Works has started a repair project to address damaged, decaying or missing timber elements, including piles, posts, stringers, braces, and ties, on bridges along the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. Additional repairs include replacing deficient abutment walls, sloughing approach ballast, and missing or loose bolts and other connection hardware. Several of the bridges are closed to rail traffic due to their condition. 

At 1:30 pm on Thursday, Oct. 3, the Clark County Elections Office will conduct logic and accuracy tests of the programming of the accessible voting units and the programming that is used to tabulate ballots for the Nov. 5 General and Special Election.

The tests will be held at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. These tests are required under Washington state law before every election. Members of the news media, candidates, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and the public are invited to attend these tests.

The Clark County Climate Project Environmental Justice Coalition will meet at 3:30 pm on Monday, Oct. 7. 

Artwork from local artists K.C. Madsen and Julie Ann Smith is on display at the Rebecca Anstine Gallery. The show will run through the end of December. 

The gallery is on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. It is open 8 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday.

An artist’s reception will be held at the gallery 5-7 pm Friday, Oct. 4. The event is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission. It is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. 

Clark County Public Health is urging community members to only purchase food from permitted food carts, event vendors and restaurants. Permitted food establishments undergo routine inspections to ensure safe food handling, storage and preparation practices are followed, which reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free in-person and online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low waste living.  

Here are the workshops offered this fall: 

Park planners will be available at Klineline Pond on Sept. 28 to discuss project plans

Clark County Public Works Parks will improve areas within Salmon Creek Regional Park. In 2023, Clark County Parks was awarded a grant from the Washington State legislature to improve the Klineline Pond section of Salmon Creek Regional Park. The Department of Commerce recognized Klineline Pond as a significant community resource due for major improvements. 

Update 10/29: The bridge remains closed, and construction is expected to be complete by the second week of Nov.

Vancouver, Wash. –Clark County Public Works, Parks continues to repair and preserve the iconic wooden arch bridge at Moulton Falls Regional Park. The work, to be performed by a contractor, will include minor repairs to maintain the bridge’s structural integrity and refinishing the wood stain to protect the structure from weathering. 

As part of the county’s efforts on the 2025 Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update, the Clark County Planning Commission will hold a work session at 5:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, and the Clark County Council will conduct a work session at 9 am Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. The focus of the work sessions will be on the land use alternatives to be studied as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). 

The Clark County Climate Project Community Advisory Group will meet at 5:30 pm Wednesday, Sept. 25.