Month: January 2011

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 […]

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 […]

City officials in Camas and Washougal are heading to the drawing board to resolve the funding shortfall for their joint emergency medical services operation. The two cities are also exploring a […]

Globe-trotting Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will depart from hence on Wednesday to hit up Washington D.C. for a week. Leavitt will spend three days with 230 others of his kind at […]

County Commissioner Tom Mielke used his new authority as chairman of the board to stand up to a citizen singling him out during a lengthy public testimony Tuesday. Hazel Dell resident […]

At the monthly gathering of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council last week, the first part of the meeting was about as interesting as this sentence. But then talk turned […]

At the monthly gathering of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council last week, the first part of the meeting was about as interesting as this sentence. But then talk turned […]

Councilor Pat Campbell had an interesting time trying to rid himself of an unwanted board assignment on Monday... with no success. Campbell, who has been serving as the council's representative on […]

The same night the Vancouver City Council removed Councilwoman Jeanne Stewart from the C-Tran board, the Washougal City Council removed Councilwoman Molly Coston from the Regional Transportation Council. But unlike […]

For two years running, the council assignments to boards and commissions have been contentious, and this year, the removal of Councilor Jeanne Stewart from the C-Tran board was particularly tense. But, […]