Month: June 2017
Two local political groups make endorsements
Nonpartisan elections can be hard to figure out. Instead of having a ballot full of names with D’s and R’s behind their names that voters can use as a barometer […]
Tomi Lahren knows what happens to Pacific Northwest snow flakes
On Sunday, the Clark County GOP held its annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Hilton Vancouver, which included Tomi Lahren as it special guest speaker. In case you’re not on […]
Port canceled meeting has uncanny timing
If you were looking forward to rallying for or railing against the Vancouver Energy oil terminal — like so many of you love to do — at the upcoming Port […]
“They don’t have the guts to raise taxes.”
Earlier this week, I profiled retiring Battle Ground Superintendent Mark Hottowe, who is leaving the district after more than 40 years in education. The story was a look back at Hottowe’s […]
Benton’s promotion came with a pay cut
Vancouver’s Don Benton is back in Washington and Oregon this week to encourage men to register for the draft. The former Washington state Senator, who is now the director of the […]
The game will go on, Democrats vs. Republicans
In a time of increasing political division, the Clark County Democrats and Clark County Republican party decided to take a page from federal lawmakers and host a bipartisan softball game. This […]
JHB agrees with Trump, the Paris climate agreement was a bad deal
On Dec. 12, 2015, officials from more than 190 nations made a pact: they would cut down on emissions, adopt green energy sources and generally try to limit the increase […]
Badass women of Washington
In a segment titled “Badass Women of Washington,” CNN recently featured U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, who recounted the birth of her daughter deemed the “miracle baby.” Abigail was the […]
Things have quieted down in Truman
The Truman Neighborhood Association held an unremarkable meeting last week. That’s news because the last meeting by the association was marked by raw emotions, raised voices and a movement by […]
Connection between GOP and right-wing activists
The Guardian has a story today linking Republican officials in the Pacific Northwest and right-wing activists who made headlines after fighting with anti-fascist protesters. And guess who is at the center […]