Vancouver, WA – Clark County’s Green Business program will host a Morning Blend networking event 8-9 a.m., Thursday, June 16, at Gray’s at the Park inside the Vancouver Hilton, 301 W. 6th St.
The Morning Blend event provides an opportunity to network and discuss green business efforts in a relaxed setting. A Vancouver Hilton spokesperson will start the June 16 event and share a brief history of the hotel’s green initiatives, current practices and achievements.
Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors will meet Tuesday, June 21 to discuss and decide changes to the local growth management plan.
Efforts to update the plan have been in progress since 2013. An update must be submitted to the Washington Department of Commerce by June 30 to comply with the state’s Growth Management Act.
Vancouver, WA – A contractor will replace the culvert carrying Gee Creek under Carty Road, just east of Northwest Ecklund Road.
The project also includes repaving more than two miles of road south of Ridgefield and installing or upgrading guardrails.
The road, from Northwest Hillhurst Road east to Northeast 10th Avenue, will be open only to residents and businesses from mid-June through September.
A 1,200-foot section will be closed to all traffic during culvert replacement. Detour signs will help guide drivers around the temporary road closure.
Vancouver, WA – New rules are in effect for fireworks during the upcoming July 4 holiday. Discharge is allowed:
The rules apply to unincorporated areas of Clark County. Residents within city limits should check with local jurisdictions for current requirements.
Vancouver, WA — Although West Nile Virus (WNV) has not established itself in Clark County, Clark County officials are urging residents to help prevent mosquitoes from breeding and to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
The virus has established itself in areas of south central Washington, and could eventually do so in our area. Additionally, because summer travel plans might include trips to areas where the virus is present, residents are encouraged to practice these prevention tips:
Eliminate mosquito habitat around your home
Vancouver, WA – The Board of County Councilors voted Tuesday evening to retain Mark McCauley, a 15-year county employee, as the county’s chief executive officer for departments not headed by other elected officials.
The vote follows an executive session last week during which council members considered results of a community-wide evaluation of McCauley’s work since late 2013, when he was appointed county administrator.
Vancouver, WA – A Clark County neighborhood association’s newsletter was recognized for excellence at the Neighborhoods, USA annual conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
The East Minnehaha and Roads End Neighborhood Associations “Happenings” earned second place in the NUSA 2016 Neighborhood Newsletter Competition for electronic formats published six or fewer times per year.
A panel of national neighborhood leaders evaluated branding, aesthetics and design, technical layout and content.
Vancouver, WA – Advocates for a connected system of parks, trails and open space in Clark County will gather for a June 14 Clark County Trails Summit.
Clark County Parks will host the event, which is open to the public, from 2-5 p.m. in the Bud Van Cleve Community Room at Luke Jensen Sports Park, 4000 N.E. 78th St.
Vancouver, WA – The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a special public meeting at 2 p.m. Monday, June 6, 2016, to discuss results of a recently completed district audit by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
The meeting will be in Conference Room 698 on the sixth floor of the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St.
Vancouver, WA — With temperatures expected to approach 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Public Health officials are urging residents to protect themselves during the hot spell expected this weekend.
“We are encouraging people to avoid or limit physical activity outdoors, take shelter in air-conditioned buildings, and drink plenty of fluids,” said Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County health officer. “Elderly people and the very young are especially vulnerable during periods of intense or prolonged heat.”
