Month: January 2013

Maven Erik is out sick, so I'm filling in on my old county beat. And what did Commissioner Tom Mielke say when he saw me this morning? "We didn't cut funding." He […]

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt has a date lined up for Valentine's Day: himself. Leavitt said Tuesday he will announce on Feb. 14 whether he plans to seek a second four-year term. […]

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, […]

Clark County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Chris Horne, who serves as counsel to the Clark County commissioners, gave a crash course on how to avoid “bad” and “unwanted” press during the […]

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt missed Monday's City Council meeting because he had the 24-hour flu, and he must have missed interacting with the public because on Tuesday he turned to […]

When I took over the city beat from Andrea Damewood, she gave me a few tips, such as the fact that Chad Eiken is the most powerful person in Vancouver […]

When I took over the city beat from Andrea Damewood, she gave me a few tips, such as the fact that Chad Eiken is the most powerful person in Vancouver […]

All the buzz about Chip Kelly this morning reminded me of a post I've been meaning to write about Vancouver's search for a new coa ... um, police chief. Hey, I'm […]

In the ongoing fight by light-rail petitioners to revive their failed effort, they have zeroed in on a state law governing the city petition process that says if a person […]

It's displayed on the wall during every board meeting at C-Tran headquarters. Most of the time, it goes unmentioned. We give you, C-Tran's mission statement: "Provide safe, reliable, efficient mobility choices." Seems […]