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Monthly Archives: December 2010

It's good to be mayor

It was all pretty girls, cigars and exotic cars at Erik Runyan Jewelers’ Men’s Night 2010. And by the looks of it, Battle Ground Mayor Mike Ciraulo and Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt enjoyed a night with the guys – and

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Who wants to do extra work for no extra pay?

When Commissioner Steve Stuart was giving his justifications on Dec. 14 for the scheduled $2,000 bump in annual salary that he and Commissioners Marc Boldt and Tom Mielke were planning to accept, he mentioned that they were doing more work.

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Adults in fair drama urged to put kids first, egos second

Clark County Fair Manager John Morrison said Dec. 29 no decision has been made on whether 4-H horse kids will boycott the 2011 fair. One veteran of the fair, however, has weighed in. Jack Giesy, the veterinarian for whom the

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"Pulled a Jeanne Harris"

At a recent Woodland City Council meeting, Councilman Benjamin Fredricks became the target of an angry citizen’s attack. A woman stood before the council and accused Fredricks of violating state law by using his power as a councilman to secure

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Welcome

We get paid to sit in meetings and find out what’s going on behind the scenes in local government. Our access leads to good stories, but we learn other things too. Funny things. Embarrassing things. Details about newsworthy topics that

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