Month: January 2012

Bears no match for dragons

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 […]

Massachusetts Tribe keeping eye on Cowlitz Case

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 […]

Civility, with a sharp point

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 […]

The Perfect Attendance Dozen

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 […]

Commissioners should maintain “neutral demeanor” with citizens

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 […]

Commissioners should maintain "neutral demeanor" with citizens

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 […]

Bored in board assignments

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 […]

Let my people (me) go!

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 […]

The other 1 percenters

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. […]

“Sheriff Lucas Cannot Have Two Masters”

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 […]

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