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Local officials and handguns

What better way to spend a Saturday night than at an event with Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke, State Sen. Don Benton and a Wall of Guns. I infiltrated the Friends of the NRA dinner Saturday night and joined hundreds

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Flashback Friday

Let’s kick off the weekend – and the start of a new month – with a Flashback Friday. Today, Battle Ground City Councilor Mike Ciraulo and his wife, Gilda, celebrate their 27th wedding anniversary. Gilda wished her husband a happy

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Location, location, location

How’s that saying go? “It’s all about location, location, location?” The county commissioners sitting on the Southwest Washington Behavioral Health governing board had lots to say about location during their 2 ½ hour meeting Thursday. Specifically, the location of their

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Rock and Roll All Nite

Pop quiz: Can you spot the real Gene Simmons? Maybe the better question is, “Can you identify the Simmons lookalike?” I’ll give you a hint: The Battle Ground public official has a “Demon” past. If you guessed former Battle Ground

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Fun with words

I think we can all agree one annoying side effect of election season is campaign signs. For months, every scrap of roadside greenspace is plastered with signs. Not only are the signs everywhere, but they’re boring. Vote for Bob. Re-elect

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Grandpa Mielke

We’ve written a few times about Commissioner Tom Mielke’s fondness of cars, but we recently discovered another of Mielke’s treasures. Last week, he spoke about his love for his grandkids – all 22 of ‘em. Grandpa Mielke attended an event

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Curb your enthusiasm

The mavens may have found someone who enjoys talking about septic systems more than Commissioner Tom Mielke: environmental public health program manager Aaron Henderson. Henderson gave a presentation titled “On-Site Septic Operations & Maintenance Program Report” to the county commissioners

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