Author: Kaitlin Gillespie
Pot shop violating moratorium qualifies for fee waiver
Not only did John Larson, the man behind Sticky’s Pot Shop in Hazel Dell, manage to acquire a certificate of occupancy for his business despite a moratorium on marijuana retailers, he […]
New Clark County council, same drama
The five-member Clark County council hasn’t even taken their seats at the dais yet, and there’s already drama. This week’s agenda, as we reported over the weekend, includes an item that […]
Looking back on an explosive 2015
Last February, I arrived in Vancouver with a car full of junk and a heart full of optimism. I was back in the state I loved, closer to my family […]
A literary end to 2015 for Clark County council
A coworker of mine on Tuesday described the Clark County council’s four-hour meeting as "Kafkaesque." It was an appropriate end to a meeting peppered with literary references. One-time Vancouver Port commissioner […]
Friends of Clark County gearing up for legal action
At least one organization is already gearing up for legal action over Clark County’s 20-year growth plan. Land-use and conservation group Friends of Clark County, whose members have been vocally opposed […]
County website sees significant upgrades
Clark County got a much-needed upgrade to its website this week. The county hasn’t had a significant upgrade to its website in 10 years, which means, by the way, that one […]
Clark County council agenda like Grinch’s heart: Growing
UPDATE: I rewrote this blog post to reflect the contents of Councilor David Madore's proposed resolution as detailed below. An earlier version of this blog post appears at the bottom […]
Christmas week Clark County council meeting feels like a lump of coal
T’will be just before Christmas, and on the sixth floor Our own Clark County council has hearings galore. The meeting’s been noticed, thank David Madore. He wrote them himself, and he plans to […]
Thorpe’s role in county growth plan
Many questions remained Tuesday and Wednesday about who exactly this R.W. Thorpe and Associates group is and what their involvement might be in the the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management […]
Nan Henriksen could run for county council
You may still be recovering from post-election fatigue, but the 2016 races are right around the corner. And it appears there may already be an early contender for Clark County […]