Month: April 2012
Why Mielke voted no
We all know Commissioner Tom Mielke loves the word "no." Or maybe I should write it like he did in an email regarding the baseball proposal: NO. Capital N, capital […]
On the trail
Ridgefield resident Joe Tanner, who said last month he'll run for the Board of Clark County Commissioners, said he had a terrific kick-off event on Tuesday. In the August primary, Tanner […]
Leavitt pulls a Marilyn
No, he didn't don a sparkly dress or dye his hair platinum, a la Marilyn Monroe, but now both Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and the blonde bombshell have videos of […]
Peepcouver USA
We're about to give you a Vancouver City Council style peep show. Not that kind! Instead, think more along the lines of the Washington Post's wildly successful Easter tradition of […]
Never too early for shaking hands, making speeches
Filing week is five weeks away, but campaign season is underway in Clark County. Democrat Ron Barca, who is running for the Board of Clark County Commissioners against incumbent Tom Mielke, […]
Rock me Amadeus
Blog posts come from everywhere, even our coworkers. Like this one, where a member of our copy desk walked by as I was watching the Vancouver City Council get started with […]
Plaintiffs score again in stormwater case
A federal judge who said Clark County has to follow the state standard for controlling polluted runoff from newly-developed land while a legal challenge is pending before the state Court […]
Let’s get political
If you're here, reading this, we know there's one thing you can't get enough of: Politics. Well, we have just the place for you, our new political page on Columbian.com. This sweet […]
Let's get political
If you're here, reading this, we know there's one thing you can't get enough of: Politics. Well, we have just the place for you, our new political page on Columbian.com. This sweet […]
Fair-weather exerciser
The Clark County Commissioners care about your health, even if they don’t practice what they preach. County public health staff gave a presentation to commissioners Wednesday morning on the health chapter […]