Vancouver, Wash. – This year’s Recycled Arts Festival features a new parking option: free parking in the county garage at 14th and Franklin streets, about a 10-minute walk from the festival.
A free shuttle bus will run regularly between the gazebo in the plaza at 13th and Franklin streets and the north side of Esther Short Park, providing added convenience for people carrying purchases.
Vancouver, Wash. – Many older adults take medication for chronic pain. Although medications help with pain, they can cause other health problems. Learn about how to manage medications and deal with chronic pain at the Tuesday, June 20, 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.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ With the arrival of mosquito season, Clark County health officials are urging residents to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding and take steps to avoid mosquito bites. Certain mosquitoes potentially can transmit West Nile Virus. Although the virus has not established itself in the region and there are no reports of it in Washington, things could change.
Meanwhile, here’s how you can help:
Eliminate mosquito habitat around your home
Vancouver, Wash. - Clark County will host the 12th annual Recycled Arts Festival, presented this year by McCord’s Vancouver Toyota, in Esther Short Park late this month. The popular two-day event showcases artwork made of recycled materials.
The free festival takes place 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 24, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 25. Attendees who show their reusable mugs or water bottles at the Information Tent will be entered in a special drawing.
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Fabric art works created by Sharon Svec will be on exhibit in the Anstine Sixth Floor Gallery through August.
A reception honoring the Vancouver artist will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, June 23, in the gallery on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St. The free event is sponsored by the Clark County Arts Commission. Opus Music will provide entertainment.
Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Public Health’s Green Business program will hold a free Morning Blend networking event from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, June 15, at Source Climbing Center, 1118 Main St.
Co-founder and co-owner of the indoor climbing facility, Michael Lary, will discuss Source’s climbing and community engagement philosophy and explain the business’ environmentally friendly features.
The event is open to anyone interested in networking and learning about green business practices.
Vancouver, Wash. – A contractor will start the summer paving program this month with pavement repairs and other preliminary work on nine sections of Clark County roads.
Clark County awarded a $5.13 million contract to Granite Construction Co. to pave about 26 lane miles of county roadway using approximately 39,600 tons of asphalt.
Crews will repair and pave:
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Deputy County Manager Bob Stevens is seeking applicants for an open position on the volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board.
The position is for someone who owns a dog and lives anywhere in Clark County.
The term begins immediately and ends Oct. 31, 2020.
Advisory board members meet quarterly at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of the month at Clark County Operations Division, 4700 N.E. 78th St.
Duties of the 10-member board include:
Vancouver, Wash. ‒ On Tuesday, June 6, Clark County Elections will conduct a logic and accuracy test of the programming that will be used to tabulate the ballots and accessible voting units for the Tuesday, Aug. 1 primary.
The 10 a.m. test will be at the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin St. Members of the news media, candidates, jurisdictions with measures on the ballot and general public are invited to attend this test, which is required under Washington law.
Ballots will be mailed Friday, July 14.
Vancouver, Wash. – The next major project in a multiyear effort to improve the Northeast 119th Street corridor will begin Monday when a contractor closes a one-mile section of the street to through traffic.
