Clark County commissioners discussed the May 1 hiring of state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, to the position of director of Environmental Services again at this past Wednesday’s board meeting. That’s been a wee bit of a hot topic lately with…
Clark County commissioners discussed the May 1 hiring of state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, to the position of director of Environmental Services again at this past Wednesday’s board meeting. That’s been a wee bit of a hot topic lately with…
All the recall talk of late gives me a chance to share one of the more hilariously intense stories I ever gleaned from a history book. So prepare, one and all, for a really basic (like, incredibly basic) history lesson…
Last week, before a few things happened on the county beat, Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick sent me one of the finer emails I’ve ever received. He wanted to know if there are any ghost reports in the Columbian…
The post I wrote yesterday about “Take Your Child To Work Day” didn’t get any horribly mean and angry comments on it. In fact, it got no comments at all. So I was pleasantly surprised this morning to find several…
Today is “Take Your Child to Work Day,” the annual semi-holiday where children across the nation realize school is actually pretty great. And while it’s probably a drag to to go to some mundane location like a newspaper office, your…
Last week, Clark County commissioners decided to put a link on the county website to the “other side” of opinions on the Columbia River Crossing. Apparently the county has linked to the official Columbia River Crossing website for some time,…
You can now park for free at all of Clark County’s parks and boat launches. The county won’t be making the same concession for those looking to park in the garage at the Public Service Center. But the amount of…
Clark County Commissioner David Madore has a casting call out for folks considering running for city council positions this year. Yes, it could be you. Now, I could write a whole bunch of words about how he probably won’t support…
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey may be the most beloved man in local politics. It just seems impossible for him to find enemies. At Tuesday night’s meeting of Clark County commissioners, Kimsey spoke against the plan to remove fees from…
