Author: Stephanie Rice
Benton, other directors received 4.5 percent raise
Clark County Director of Environmental Services Don Benton, who was appointed to the position in May by Commissioners Tom Mielke and David Madore, received a 4.5 percent raise (or "salary […]
Who picks a fight with Pat Jollota about Clark County history?
This post took a surprising twist while I was gathering material, so we'll get to the headline in a minute. I wrote an article last year when Esther Short Park was […]
Chronic confessions: Which local pols have tried pot?
Unlike other businesses they are asked to create zoning regulations for, pot has evoked some strong negative feelings from some local elected officials. Part of what's influencing their feelings, of […]
Mielke’s plan for improving employee morale
Awww, poor little table in the Board of Clark County Commissioners office at the Public Service Center. It's totally bare! It used to be home to issues of The Columbian […]
Puff, puff, pass – the sequel
In 2011 I wrote a post titled, "Puff, puff, pass," when county commissioners were stalling on adopting regulations for collective medical marijuana gardens. The title was fitting again this week, when commissioners […]
Madore: Let the public debate on Facebook
The Clark County commissioners' work session on marijuana was attended by more than 60 people. That's a huge crowd, considering a reporter from The Columbian is often the only person […]
Two-Term Tim
I watched the weekend's NFL Wild Card games in Las Vegas, so I'm the first to say all my predictions don't come true. Especially when you bet the over and […]
Gathe’s 2014 resolution
Longtime Vancouver City Attorney Ted Gathe has informed City Manager Eric Holmes and members of the city council that he'll retire in July. Gathe has survived, by my count, five city […]
Turlay’s criticism of federal spending criticized by Leavitt
We know Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay doesn't believe in global warming, because as a fighter pilot he "worked where weather is made" and "weather, over a period of time, […]
Clark County Variety Hour
Well, that was weird. On Wednesday I heard from a plaintiff's attorney, who told me Clark County commissioners were expected to discuss the stormwater settlement during a 1:30 p.m. executive session […]