Month: January 2011

Guest blogger and Columbian reporter Howard Buck strikes again: Different year, a different mood, different subject area, to be sure. But, interesting to see who’s embraced the telephone town hall that many […]

This item is courtesy of guest blogger (and Columbian reporter) Howard Buck, who interviewed Jamie Herrera Beutler after President Obama's address. Much was made of cats and dogs, er, Republicans and […]

Since the sun has been making a few appearances lately, I wanted to share a photograph that evokes warmth. Doesn't this photograph of Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and Clark County Commissioner […]

Since the sun has been making a few appearances lately, I wanted to share a photograph that evokes warmth. Doesn't this photograph of Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and Clark County Commissioner […]

Eager Woodland residents and visitors gathered at the storefront. The high school marching band played. City officials and business representatives were on hand. All that was missing was the red carpet. The […]

The rule of three applies to trend stories: If you can cite three examples, you can call it a trend. Here are three examples from just this month in support […]

Clark County Board of Commissioners Chairman Tom Mielke gave Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt his two cents on Councilor Jeanne Stewart's ouster from the C-Tran board this month -- and Mielke […]

After former Washougal Mayor Stacee Sellers lost her bid for re-election in November 2009 and abruptly resigned from her post, she vanished. But it appears Sellers, or someone posing as the […]

Most of y'all who follow this blog have probably heard or heard about Vancouver Councilor Jeanne Stewart's appearances last week on the shows of conservative hosts Lars Larson and Victoria […]

Look, I'm not sure why anyone would want to be a Vancouver City Councilor these days, what with budget cuts, union fights and general citizen malaise. But, it's looking like at […]