Month: October 2013
Burkman’s response to Vancouver Vitality’s attack ad
Vancouver City Councilor Jack Burkman responded last week to the television ad that was paid for by Vancouver Vitality, the conservative group that is pushing a slate of candidates. On his […]
M-c-E-n-e-r-n-y-O-g-l-e
Spelling Vancouver City Council candidate Anne McEnerny-Ogle's name correctly isn't really that hard. I promise. Here's from David Madore's Facebook page, where he calls the candidate "Anne McEnerry Olga." (As for his comment […]
Here is the Facebook post that county attorneys asked Madore to delete
It appears Clark County is taking this lawsuit against Commissioners David Madore and Tom Mielke for alleged discrimination in hiring pretty seriously. So seriously, in fact, that Madore was apparently instructed […]
The would-be First Lady of Vancouver pulls a Stuart
Stephanie Turlay, wife of mayoral candidate and Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay who also serves as his campaign manager, was sitting in the front row of the council meeting this […]
Leavitt’s billboard pledge
Anyone who has been southbound on Interstate 5 in recent weeks has probably noticed this billboard, near where the long-shuttered Thunderbird on the River Hotel burned last year. As we've reported, […]
Madore didn’t know others might want a six figure job
Clark County Commissioner David Madore didn't respond to us over the news that he is being sued for breaking county hiring policy and anti-discrimination laws. But don't worry, he spoke to KOIN […]
It’s an election miracle!
When I interviewed mayoral candidate and Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay on Oct. 7 and asked about his 1994 bankruptcy filing, he blamed the failure of his company, Contech Corporation, […]
Leavitt still working to “Fix the Debt”
A television ad that begins airing today statewide is part of a national ad buy for Campaign to Fix the Debt, which was co-founded by former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson and […]
Mayoral race – the sporty edition
My story on the Vancouver mayoral race ran on Sunday's front page. Last week, metro editor Craig Brown and I selected some photos of Mayor Tim Leavitt and Councilor Bill Turlay […]
Last-minute birthday plans
Vancouver City Councilor Larry Smith turned 71 on Oct. 1, and boy, did he get a birthday surprise! Ninety minutes before the start of a meeting of the Southwest Washington Regional […]