News

• Internal Services

Vancouver, WA  ̶  If you have concerns about the risk of a natural hazard or ideas about how to minimize damage caused by one, the Clark County multi-hazard mitigation planning partnership wants to hear from you.

Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency is heading an 18-agency collaborative effort to update the countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan. The plan is the foundation of a long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of damage, reconstruction and repeated damage.


• Public Health

Vancouver, WA – This month, Clark County Environmental Services will sponsor a three-week challenge to promote waste reduction and sustainable living.

County residents are encouraged to sign up online to take the WasteBusters pledge and decrease what goes to landfills by committing to one of three waste-busting actions:


• Public Health

Vancouver, WA – The Clark County Green Business program is now accepting applications for the first annual Green Business of the Year award. All businesses operating in Clark County are eligible to apply.

The deadline to submit an application is 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate their efforts to continually reduce their environmental impact and improve their practices over time.


• Community Services

Vancouver, WA – The 18th annual Youth Achievement Awards celebration is scheduled for Sunday, June 12, and nominations of youth ages 11-19 are being accepted. Up to 300 young people will receive awards.


• Public Health

Vancouver, WA − Clark County Public Health welcomes nominations for the annual Public Health Community Award, which recognizes an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to promoting and protecting community health.

Nominations are due Wednesday, April 6. Forms are available on the Public Health website at www.clark.wa.gov/public-health. Completed forms can be submitted online, by mail or in person. Details are on the form.


• Public Works

Work will improve safety by adding acceleration lanes at Northeast 94th Avenue

Vancouver, WA – Drivers may experience some delays on Padden Parkway as work to improve a section of Northeast 94th Avenue enters a new phase.


• Elections

FEBRUARY 9, 2016 SPECIAL ELECTION

Vancouver, WA ‒ Ballots are in the mail for the upcoming Feb. 9, 2016 Special Election. For this election, only voters in the Camas School District, Evergreen School District, Green Mountain School District, Hockinson School District, La Center School District, Ridgefield School District and Vancouver School District will receive a ballot.


• County

Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business Program will host a Morning Blend networking event 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, at Waste Connections of Washington,12115 N.E. 99th St., Suite 1830.  

The Morning Blend event provides an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting. A Waste Connections employee will start the Jan. 21 event with a brief presentation about the company’s recycling program and countywide waste management issues. 


• Public Works

Parks Foundation provides $10,000 grant to help replace aging swing set, monkey bars

Vancouver, WA – New play equipment is available for public use in Stockford Village Neighborhood Park, along Northeast 105th Street just west of Interstate 5.

The 4.2-acre neighborhood park built in 1978 previously offered a swing set and monkey bars. The equipment was outdated and did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Parks staff recommended replacement.


• County

Vancouver, WA – Clark County residents can safely dispose of a variety of holiday wastes at the 2016 Green Neighbors Holiday Cleanup. The event will be Saturday, Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cascade Middle School, 13900 N.E. 18th St.

Clark County residents can drop off block foam, used electronics, artificial Christmas trees, strings of lights and metal-frame lawn ornaments. No other recyclables or wastes will be accepted.