Author: Shari Phiel

Council approves rules of procedure without changes to absences

A revised Rules of Procedure was unanimously approved Tuesday by the Clark County Council following a public hearing but without the additional language on council absences sought by Chair Karen […]

County council to tackle absences

The Clark County Council is trying to put some teeth behind its policy on councilor absences. The topic came up during discussions on revising the county’s Rules of Procedure during […]

County moves to hybrid in-person/virtual format for public meetings

For the first time in two years, Clark County residents will be able to attend county council meetings, planning commission meetings, land use hearings and advisory board meetings in person. […]

Clark County Republicans censure Olson

The Clark County Republican Party’s precinct committee officers on Tuesday voted to censure Clark County Councilor Julie Olson over her vote against appointing Richard “Dick” Rylander to the council’s vacant […]

County council grapples with return to in-person meetings

Now that mask mandates for most indoor settings have been lifted, when will the Clark County council resume in-person meetings? That question turns out to be harder to answer than […]

County Council voices support for Ukraine

As Russian forces expanded their attack on Ukraine this week, the Clark County Council took the slightly unusual step to allow Chair Karen Bowerman to issue a statement in support […]

Council candidate interviews lead to tense discussions

Anyone who thought Eileen Quiring O’Brien’s departure from the Clark County Council would result in far more affable meetings only had to tune in to Wednesday’s council time meeting to […]

Catch ‘Karen’s Communiques’ on YouTube

It’s been less than a month since Clark County Councilor Karen Bowerman was elected to serve as chair after former chair Eileen Quiring O’Brien stepped down following announcement of her […]

Library bill moving slowly along

It may be a short session, but there’s been no shortage of hoops for House Bill 2068 to jump through. Sponsored by state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, and co-sponsored by state […]

Voters support new map during public hearing

Inch by inch, step by step, the Clark County Redistricting Committee gets ever closer to finalizing a new voting district map to send to the county council for approval. A handful […]

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