Author: Kaitlin Gillespie
A new Tesla for the councilman
Looks like someone bought a new toy. Councilor David Madore posted a photo of himself with a shiny new Tesla S model on his public Facebook page. If you don't follow […]
In defense of Don Benton
I’ve never seen Councilor David Madore lose his cool, but he seemed to come dangerously close to it at Tuesday’s council meeting. Lee Jensen, a vocal Democrat and oft-seen face at […]
Council candidate Julie Olson takes first stand
Though the Columbia River Crossing is dead, Clark County Council candidate Julie Olson didn’t waste any time before sharing her thoughts on light rail. “In respecting the will of voters in […]
The relationship, or lack of, between Formations and Environmental Services
To those of you questioning whether there’s a shady relationship between Formations Design Group and the Clark County Environmental Services Department, the answer appears to be no. Last week, the Clark […]
Councilor Mielke and the Blue Ballpoint Pen
In general, I try not to be too much of a pest. But when Councilor Tom Mielke presented a doodle of his vision of the placement of “In God We Trust” […]
The value of outreach for the Environmental Services Department
So what exactly is the Clark County Environmental Services Department’s return on investment for the five websites it plans to spend tens of thousands of dollars on in the next […]
Satanic Temple wants spot on the wall
It turns out the Satanic Temple of Seattle wants its own spot on the wall of the Clark County council’s hearing room. Councilor Jeanne Stewart, the only councilor to vote no […]
Motto resolution changed a third time
I know I sound like a broken record, but the posted “In God We Trust” resolution has changed once again. If you didn’t follow the drama last week, multiple versions of […]
Sen. Ann Rivers could pull from Clark County chair race
Columbian editor Lou Brancaccio wrote in his Press Talk column today that Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, is out in her bid to run for the newly created Clark County […]
UPDATE: APIL reader’s email leads to change in resolution language, but only temporarily
UPDATE, Feb. 27, 6:19 p.m.: It’s baaaaack. On Feb. 26 at 8:30 a.m., the “In God We Trust” resolution was reposted to The Grid. This time, a line about state atheism, which […]