Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.

The position represents Clark County public interest groups. The three-year term begins immediately.

The commission advises the county council on solid waste issues, such as recycling, garbage collection, landfills, transfer stations and waste-reduction programs.

The commission meets at 6 pm on the first Thursday of February, May, August and November. Meetings are at the Center for Community Health, 1601 E Fourth Plain Blvd.

Vancouver, Wash. – The West Van for Youth coalition is conducting a survey to gather views on youth substance use from families and businesses in the west-side 98660, 98661, 98665 and 98663 zip codes.

The survey results will help the coalition know how to better serve youth and families in west Vancouver.

Equestrians, mountain bikers will continue to have year-round access to gravel trails at 300-acre regional park

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Parks and Lands will put seasonal trail restrictions in place at Whipple Creek Regional Park to preserve the park’s natural surface trails.

Beginning Nov. 1, dirt trails will be open only to foot traffic at the 300-acre park off Northwest 179th Street. Equestrians and mountain bikers can continue to use gravel trails year-round.

Camas, Wash. – Clark County Public Health has issued an advisory for Fallen Leaf Lake in Camas due to blooms of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.

Responding to a report of a blue-green algae bloom in Fallen Leaf Lake, Public Health staff visited the lake and confirmed the presence of blooms near the bank, extending north from the Fallen Leaf Lake Shelter.

Clark County, WA – The Bridgeview Resource Center has been recognized with the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) 2019 Award of Excellence in Innovation. Clark County Community Services’ Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program staff nominated Bridgeview for the award. Samantha Whitley, Clark County Community Services Program Coordinator, accepted the award at the NACCED Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona on Oct.15.

More than 100 pounds of tobacco product waste collected during past five annual events

Vancouver, Wash. – Volunteer programs for Clark County and the city of Vancouver are seeking volunteers for the sixth annual “The Butt Stops Here” cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 26. The cleanup event, which removes cigarettes butts and other litter from local parks, is being held in conjunction with national Make a Difference Day.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that second-installment 2019 property taxes are due on Thursday, Oct. 31.

“If you have not received your 2019 second-installment tax statement or have lost it, please visit our website at www.clark.wa.gov/treasurer or contact the Treasurer’s Office at 564.397.2252 for a duplicate statement,” Topper said.

The Treasurer’s Office is located on the second floor of the Public Service Center at 1300 Franklin St. Office hours are Monday – Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm.

Vancouver, Wash. ‒ Ballots for the Nov. 5 general election are in the mail to all registered voters in Clark County. If a voter does not receive a ballot by Thursday, Oct. 24, please contact the Elections Office at 564-397-2345 to request a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots may also be requested by mail, email or in person at the Elections Office at 1408 Franklin St. Office hours are 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Vancouver, Wash. – The Clark County Finance Committee is scheduled to meet at 9:30 am Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting will be held in Conference Room 243, second floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.

The agenda includes discussion of the third-quarter 2019 County Finance Report.

Vancouver, Wash. – Clark County’s Master Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free composting and green cleaning workshops this fall.

The composting workshops will teach people how to set up successful composting operations at home, highlighting different composting methods. The green cleaning workshop will teach participants how to make environmentally friendly alternatives to cleaning solvents that contain hazardous chemicals.