Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County celebrated local individuals and employers at the annual Clark County Disability Employment Awareness Month Awards event. The award ceremony and celebration honor the role that people with developmental disabilities have in creating a dynamic, productive workforce and recognizes the leadership of the business community. The event also celebrates October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

The following is a list of the award winner for each category:

The Clark County Clean Water Commission is hosting the Lacamas Watershed Symposium on Oct. 25 to foster constructive dialog about strategies to improve water quality in the Lacamas watershed. The event, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., invites elected officials, board members, key stakeholders, funders and implementers to share the science and data that is driving management decisions in the watershed.

The Clark County Arts Commission is seeking applicants for Clark County Poet Laureate. The position is for two years beginning May 1, 2024.

Every two years the Clark County Arts Commission selects a Poet Laureate to engage our county in the literary arts. Duties include promoting poetry as an art form, expanding access to the literary arts, and encouraging poetry as a regional voice that contributes to a sense of place.

This is a volunteer position with grant/stipend options available. Applicants must:

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill up to five seats on a fifteen-person board that advises the county on matters related to the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.

Applicants with railroad or railroad-related experience, or business experience using freight-rail service, are desired.

Board members serve three-year terms. Terms are anticipated to begin after Jan. 1, 2024.

The Clark County Commission on Aging is focusing the remainder of the year on community engagement for people 60 and older. In October, the commission will host the final part of a three-part speaker series that will explore ways to support individuals, businesses and community groups understand best practices for engaging with older adults and foster community-wide awareness of available aging resources.

The Clark County Council is seeking two volunteers to serve on the county’s Planning Commission. The six-year terms for both positions begin Jan. 1, 2024, and end Dec. 31, 2029.

The Planning Commission is a seven-member committee that makes recommendations to the council on land-use planning, zoning and development in unincorporated Clark County. The commission also makes recommendations on issues such as growth management, roads, public facilities, development regulations and applicable county ordinances.

Clark County Green Neighbors is celebrating the program’s anniversary with a free cooking class for the community. Participants will learn ways to reduce food waste and become part of a community dedicated to sustainable cooking. 

Clark County Public Health’s Vital Records office is making changes to its regular office hours. Here are the new customer service hours beginning Monday, Oct. 9, 2023:

The Clark County Council today decided to update its weekly schedule in an effort to accommodate an increase in scheduled meetings and provide consistency for attendees.

The council will still hold work sessions beginning at 9 am on Wednesdays. However, the council time meeting that usually begins immediately after the work sessions will now begin at 1 pm on Wednesdays. This updated schedule begins the week of Oct. 9.

Clark County is seeking applicants to fill three open positions on the nine-member Clark Communities Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Committee members serve four-year terms. Terms for the open seats begin Jan. 1, 2024, and end Dec. 31, 2026.