Clark County is accepting applications to fill four vacancies on the local civil service commission for the Sheriff’s Office created under state law (RCW 41.14).

The five-member commission is required to oversee certain employment and personnel matters. The primary focus is to ensure that pre-employment testing and hiring is fair, valid and non-discriminatory. The commission also presides over appeal hearings. Civil service commissioners are appointed by the Clark County Council.

Please note: The link in the second to last paragraph was updated on Sept. 1, 2021. The original link provided was broken. 

The county manager is seeking applicants to fill two positions on the volunteer Community Action Advisory Board.

In light of the ongoing pandemic, the Clark County Council this week decided to keep its public meetings in a virtual format through the end of September at which time councilors will re-evaluate and consider whether to open meetings to in-person attendance.

The council made the following cancellations to its meeting schedule for the next couple of weeks:

Clark County Public Health has issued a danger advisory for Vancouver Lake after test results revealed elevated levels of cyanotoxins in the water.

Results from water samples taken from Vancouver Lake on Monday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. Danger signs are being posted at the public access points to the lake.

The Clark County Historic Preservation Commission invites the public to hear a presentation on the findings of the mid-century modern architectural survey project. The project was to research and identify the county’s mid-century architectural resources.

The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. during the Clark County Historic Preservation Commission virtual meeting.

Clark County has implemented and currently operates eviction prevention rent assistance programs, to assist low-income people impacted by the pandemic. These programs have provided an unprecedented $21.4 in financial assistance since August 2020 and are currently serving more than 100 additional households per week by providing an average of more than $800,000 per week in financial assistance.

The Housing Options Study and Action Plan project’s purpose is to identify housing challenges within the unincorporated Vancouver Urban Growth Area and opportunities to encourage development of housing that is affordable to a variety of household incomes through the removal of regulatory barriers and/or implementation of other strategies.

The group’s seventh meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24 via Zoom. The meeting is open to the public and will be recorded.

COVID-19 virus activity continues to increase rapidly in Clark County, with the rate more than doubling in two weeks. Public Health is urging everyone to get vaccinated and wear face coverings indoors to help slow the spread of the virus.

An additional 964 cases have been reported to Public Health in the last week, for an average of 138 cases per day. One month ago, Clark County was averaging about 21 cases per day. The virus activity rate increased this week to 191 cases per 100,000 people over 14 days – that’s nearly four times the rate three weeks ago.

Reward fund of $10,000 available for information that leads to a conviction

The Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying a person and vehicle of interest in an ongoing fire investigation.

The Fire Marshal’s office is asking the public to review the videos below to see if they recognize the person or vehicle. The video was taken at approximately 2 a.m. July 5 near the Old Cherry Grove Church in Battle Ground. The former church and nearby home were completely destroyed in a fire.

The Commission on Aging will hear about the intersection of COVID-19, older adults, and social determinants of health. The meeting will include guest experts and a discussion about what our community can do better to address health inequities in the places where we live, learn, work, and play. The discussion will address social determinants of health relevant to older adults and what can be learned from the COVID-19 pandemic to address health disparities in our community.