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 right-wingers (and others) so loudly denounced only 18…
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 Democrats, breaking partisan ranks to shake up the seating…
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 Steve Stuart, taken during a summertime ride for local…
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 Woodland Walmart opened Wednesday morning with great fanfare.…
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 of the idea that Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke doesn’t…
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 wasn’t too happy about it. Mielke said there’s no point…
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 former mayor, has resurfaced. A Facebook search for “Stacee…
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 Taft. Copyright laws prevent me from sharing the audio, but…
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 least three guys do want on — the ones…
During a Wednesday work session with Vanessa Gaston, director of Clark County’s Community Services Department, Commissioner Tom Mielke did not like what Gaston was saying when she was talking about access to health insurance and incentives for preventative care. Gaston…
