From the desk of Columbian Staff Writer Tom Vogt: Dirt cheap? Not when the soil in question is part of a three-acre archaeological resource. Then you might find a $10 million price tag associated with federal guidelines for managing the…
From the desk of Columbian Staff Writer Tom Vogt: Dirt cheap? Not when the soil in question is part of a three-acre archaeological resource. Then you might find a $10 million price tag associated with federal guidelines for managing the…
Should C-Tran be allowed to create a high capacity transportation sub-district to tax the people who would be impacted the most by light rail? That was one question state senators grappled with Thursday when considering Vancouver Republican Don Benton’s Senate…
Although there are two bills moving through the Legislature that would allow movie houses to serve alcohol, even when minors are present, one of those proposals is not like the other, Vancouver’s Kiggins Theatre warned its supporters on Facebook. The…
Rep. Ed Orcutt, R-Kalama, faced quite the backlash over the weekend when he was quoted as saying that perhaps bicyclists contribute to climate change by breathing heavily and therefore emitting carbon dioxide into the air. Orcutt made the comment in…
From the desk of Columbian intern Lucas Wiseman: OLYMPIA — Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, has entered the discussion this session about discounts for the state’s Discover Pass program, which helps pay for state parks. Benton’s Senate Bill 5084, would reduce…
From the desk of Columbian intern Lucas Wiseman: Paying late taxes may become more convenient for some thanks to a bill proposed by state Rep. Jim Moeller, D-Vancouver. This bill, which was heard in the House Finance Committee, would allow…
With all this talk about the across-the-board federal spending cuts — also known as the sequester — I asked U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, to weigh in. Here’s her response: “The sequester is not the best approach to controlling…
U.S. Rep. Denny Heck, D-Olympia, hit the nail on the head last month in an email asking his supporters for money: “I know what you’re thinking: Why on Earth do we need to raise money in February?!” Heck was elected…
From the desk of Columbian intern Lucas Wiseman: OLYMPIA — House Republicans said in a press conference Wednesday that they will release a transportation package Monday. Unlike the House Democrat’s plan released recently, the Republican plan won’t include bills to…
Several of Sen. Don Benton’s bills drew criticism from a racial and economic justice group, whose members demonstrated outside of his office on Monday. The Washington Community Action Network gave Benton “WARNING” signs to highlight “the dangerous impact of his…
