Author: Staff

When chatting in the newsroom recently, a reporter posed an interesting question. “Don’t you think Jim Jacks looks like Kenneth from 30 Rock?” She was referring to state Rep. Jim Jacks, D-Vancouver, […]

The idea of biomass is to truck in forest byproducts that burn at a super high heat, creating steam heating power. Depending on who you ask, and right now that's […]

We know Clark County is the lead plaintiff in the suit against the federal government over a decision to allow the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to take land into trust near […]

Battle Ground Mayor Mike Ciraulo has a new nickname but it has nothing to do with his role in city government or job as a division chief for Clark County […]

Battle Ground Mayor Mike Ciraulo has a new nickname but it has nothing to do with his role in city government or job as a division chief for Clark County […]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news to hard-working members of the Rural Lands Task Force, but two of three Clark County commissioners don’t agree with your recommendation to […]

If the word "retreat" conjures up a positive image in your mind, well, you've never covered local government. In that world, "retreat" means "a time to sequester officials in a […]

If the word "retreat" conjures up a positive image in your mind, well, you've never covered local government. In that world, "retreat" means "a time to sequester officials in a […]

Besides being responsible for the day-to-day operations of county government, Clark County Administrator Bill Barron has another role to fill: explaining literary references to commissioners. During board time with the […]

As part of Vancouver's planned move-in to its new City Hall this year, a security consultant was brought in to give his expert opinion on how to keep employees and […]