Author: Jake Thomas

David Madore gets a new job

Former Clark County Councilor David Madore has a new job, according to Facebook (of course). A Facebook page for Madore, who lost his bid for reelection and stepped down from the […]

Not everyone is so optimistic that Trump will solve county’s bridge problem

Earlier today, Donald Trump was officially sworn in as president of the United States. While Trump was being sworn in, there was almost certainly some commuters who were still making […]

As county embraces Google, who will speak for Outlook enthusiasts?

Clark County employees can keep using their Microsoft Outlook emails until their millennial coworkers pry them from their cold, dead hands. Or, more likely, until they become outdated and are […]

Stewart gets a pay cut and is not happy about it

Last year was considered a drag by many people who hope that 2017 will be a better year. But for one Clark County councilor, the new year has already brought […]

County assessors sparring over beer and taxes

Most people don’t like to talk about taxes, unless they are complaining about how much they dislike them. Even then they probably aren't having fun. But you know you really […]

What other contracts has the county not posted on its website?

Earlier this week, I was on a podcast explaining (babbling) at you all the things happening in Clark County government. During the course of the podcast I mentioned one area where […]

Local Dems elect new old faces; already thinking about next two elections

In the aftermath of the election, much of the public is probably filled with dread, loathing or boundless anticipation (or a potent combo of all three) when asked to consider […]

What went right in county elections, what could change and write-ins

The election is over and Clark County has certified its results earlier this week. With the heavy-lifting finished, the county’s election officials met with the Election Advisory Committee on Thursday […]

Madore: Trump might give county toll-free bridges

Get ready Clark County. Not one, but two, toll-free bridges across the Columbia River could be on their way thanks to soon-to-be President Donald Trump. At least that’s the optimistic […]

What Marc Boldt thinks a Trump presidency will mean for Clark County

In case you missed it, I made my first appearance on Clark County Focus, a program on CVTV that focuses on Clark County. I joined Nick Shanmac, the editor-in-chief of […]

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