In advance of Septic Smart Week (Sept. 19-23), Clark County Public Health wants to remind onsite sewage system owners to take action to ensure their personal wastewater treatment systems are maintained and operating at their best leading into fall and winter. Several financial assistance programs are currently available to help property owners in Clark County pay for inspections, maintenance, and repair or replacement of their systems.

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

The board is made up of an elected official, a community representative and a low-income representative from each of the five county council districts. There also is one member at large.

Current open positions include:

Volunteers on the Clark County Arts Commission recently updated their website creating a one-stop site to find all events involving visual and performing arts throughout the county. The update also includes an interactive map showing various performing and visual arts venues.

Arts Commission board members encourage community members to submit their art events to be included on the website using the contact feature at https://www.clarkcountyartscommission.com/.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the challenges of connecting older adults to resources, information and each other. These connection challenges existed before the pandemic and will continue into the future. Learn how volunteer coordinators are creatively conducting outreach with older residents, families, friends, faith communities, and neighbors at the next meeting of the Commission on Aging, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.

Meeting guests include:

The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for a position on the volunteer Public Health Advisory Council.

The open position is for a medical doctor practicing in Clark County. The three-year term begins Oct. 1, 2022 and ends Sept. 30, 2025.

The advisory council meets 5:30-7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of every even month via Zoom. When in-person meetings resume, they will be 6-8 pm in the main conference room on the second floor of the Center for Community Health, 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd.

Clark County Public Health has issued a danger advisory for Lacamas Lake after test results revealed elevated levels of cyanotoxins in the water due to a harmful algal bloom. Cyanotoxins can be harmful to people, especially young children, and deadly for pets.

Results from water samples taken from Lacamas Lake on Tuesday revealed cyanotoxins above the threshold levels recommended by the Washington Department of Health. The harmful algal bloom is currently present at multiple public access points at Lacamas Lake.

Vancouver, Wash. – Due to the extreme fire danger, recreational fires will be prohibited throughout unincorporated Clark County effective 12:01 am, September 9, 2022. 

This recreational fire restriction is in addition to the general outdoor burning prohibition that was implemented on July 15.

According to Fire Marshal Dan Young this is a preventive measure to reduce the risk of grass or brush fires as a result of escaped campfires. 

Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, Northwest 11th Avenue between Northwest 164th and Northwest 179th Streets will be closed through the end of September as a private contractor, Rotschy INC, installs a culvert across 11th Avenue.

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands will be revising the entrance of Lewisville Regional Park to reduce congestion and address safety concerns. These changes will remove parking along the sides of the park entrance road. Visitors will need to enter the park and park in designated parking areas, and pay the daily parking fee at the booth, parking meter, via the Flowbird app, or using an annual pass. Annual passes can be purchased online or at the fee booth when staff are present.

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill one of three Clark County-recommended positions on the seven-member Fort Vancouver Regional Library District board of trustees.

The at-large position is designated for a Clark County resident living outside the Vancouver and Camas city limits. The seven-year term begins Jan. 1, 2023, and ends Dec. 31, 2030.