News

• Elections

Beginning Friday, April 8, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters who reside in the Evergreen School District and Ridgefield School District.


• Law Library

The Clark County Law Library recently expanded its self-help kit collection with one tailored to default judgment in a civil lawsuit in Superior Court. The purpose of the kit is to ask for a default judgment when there is one defendant and they have not responded to the lawsuit, and less than one year has passed since service of the summons and complaint. It allows someone, after they’ve won a case, to get a court judgment for the amount of money they were requesting.


• County Manager

Clark County and the cities of Woodland and La Center are accepting applications to fill four positions on the Clark County Arts Commission.

The county is looking for one volunteer to fill the position for a member of the business community and one person who lives in unincorporated Clark County. La Center and Woodland are looking to fill the seats representing their respective jurisdictions.


• Community Planning

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County is responding to the need for a greater variety of housing options. The proposed Housing Options Study and Action Plan identifies housing challenges within the unincorporated Vancouver Urban Growth Area and includes recommended strategies as solutions to support a wider range of housing options affordable to a variety of household incomes. The strategies are recommendations only and will require County Council direction to move forward with implementation. Many of the strategies require a separate legislative approval process to be implemented.


• Public Works

Vancouver, Wash. – Neighbors and community members are invited to learn about construction of Curtin Creek Community Park in the Glenwood area, off Northeast 72nd Avenue to the north of Northeast 119th Street.


• Clark County Council

The Clark County Council today voted unanimously to forward the names of three individuals to Governor Jay Inslee to fill an unexpired term on the county council. Governor Inslee will have 30 days to appoint one of the individuals to the open seat which is in District 5.

Eileen Quiring O’Brien earlier this year vacated the seat when she retired.

The current term for District 5 ends Dec. 31, 2022, and the seat will be open for election later this year.


• Community Planning

Clark County is seeking applicants for three positions on its Commission on Aging. The commission manages and implements the county’s Aging Readiness Plan and fosters countywide awareness, dialogue and insight into challenges and opportunities for residents of all ages, incomes and abilities.

The submission deadline has been extended to 4 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2022. Applicants should submit a résumé and letter of interest to Michelle Pfenning, County Manager’s Office, at Michelle.Pfenning@clark.wa.gov. Applications also may be mailed to P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666-5000.


• Elections

The Clark County Auditor’s Office is aware of door-to-door canvassing by the “Clark County Voter Research Project.” These canvasses are not associated with the Clark County Elections Office.


• Public Health

Clark County Green Business is hosting a three-part virtual workshop series this spring focused on waste reduction.

The workshop series includes:


• Clark County Council

Clark County Council Chair Karen Dill Bowerman released the following statement regarding the invasion of Ukraine.

“I, and the entire Clark County Council, stand in solidarity with our Ukrainian neighbors; we send our thoughts and prayers for peace in Ukraine. We join local, state, national, and global leaders in condemning the invasion of Ukraine.