Lesson learned: Don’t file a public records request with Vancouver during the holidays. A story today takes a look at the top overtime earners in cities across Clark County. What started as a year-end story turned into a weeks-long exercise…

Washougal City Councilor Paul Greenlee is at wits’ end about how to improve communication with citizens. The city is moving forward with drafting a “Strategic Plan Roadmap” for the city, and a big chunk of the plan is dedicated to…

!Slippery slope? While many politicos keep their views on pot close to their chest, there’s one who’s voicing an opinion. After all, the next five months are going to be a whirlwind time for the Washington State Liquor Control Board,…

What’s in the water supply? Well, in Portland, not Fluoride. Vancouver’s neighbor to the south would do well to create a Bureau of Dental Hygiene post for The Crest® Gel Crest® Team, the redundantly named “super heroes” from the 1980s…

Last weekend’s “Dancing with the Local Stars,” sadly, did not include any local elected officials. Why didn’t 2010 winner Vancouver City Councilor Larry Smith step up to try and win the title again? What about Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, who…

Last Thursday was a busy day for Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, as Columbian reporters spotted him at three events. He went to Frito-Lay to celebrate 40 years of chip making, a public memorial for Clark College’s Skeet O’Connell and a…

And now a post from trends reporter Paris Achen: Despite its positive name, the Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s “Big and Beautiful” promotion suggests that overweight cats are less desirable than healthy-weight cats. Erin Griffin, the humane society’s spokeswoman, said…

Earlier this week, we wrote about how David Madore, a candidate for Clark County Commissioner, can’t seem to get over the fact that Commissioner Tom Mielke is staying neutral in Madore’s race against Commissioner Marc Boldt. We posted a screen…

In March, we reported about the distribution of this letter in the liberal enclave that is the Hough neighborhood. We suggested the author of the letter target a ‘hood that’s not as liberal. And guess what? He or she listened!…

And now, a post from transportation reporter Eric Florip: We’ve heard the calls for a third bridge over the Columbia River. The collector-distributor design. Even a sky tram. Vancouver residents Jennifer Rego and Keith Mages have turned another idea into…