Now that we got the real story out of Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt on why he voted against the admissions tax this picture makes sense. While the proposal to bring the Class A Yakima Bears to Vancouver was still…

Today marks a year since Clark County and other plaintiffs filed a challenge in U.S. District Court in Washington D.C. over the decision to allow the Cowlitz Tribe to take land into trust. Attorneys are awaiting an initial scheduling conference…

We like to use the term “poke the bear” to refer to prodding one’s critics. Apparently Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt also subscribes to the “poke the bear” philosophy — literally. He mailed a pin to frequent Columbia River Crossing sparring…

In the comments section for my council attendance story that ran Sunday, two councilmen questioned why I did not list members who had sterling attendance records. Say no more. Below is a list of Clark Council council members who attended…

At the county commissioners’ retreat, Chairman Marc Boldt asked Marty Snell, director of the Community Development department, to give a refresher on the “commissioner communication process.” The process was adopted in February 2011 but Boldt felt it was important for…

After some tension in the run-up to today’s nine hour long budget retreat, the Vancouver City Council assigned its seven members to boards and commissions with nary a kerfuffle. Councilor Jeanne Stewart had rallied to reclaim her C-Tran board seat,…

Jon Dessert wants everyone to know that he’s a sovereign free man. And that means that the Vancouver resident does not have to pay for his traffic infractions. He feels strongly enough that he filed a lawsuit in Federal Court…

I took it as a bad sign Wednesday when I arrived at commissioner board time and Marty Snell, director of the Department of Community Development, was at the white board. Uh-oh, time for a lesson. Snell was there to talk…

Amboy resident David Darby, who made news in the 1990s as organizer of the Clark County Militia and proponent of turning north Clark County into River County, filed a lawsuit against just about everyone this month in federal court. All…

The Vancouver City Council’s daylong budget retreat is Friday. I am excited that it goes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m… Not. But, first on the agenda (after coffee) is a discussion on council norms, values and principles. Yet several…