Author: Stephanie Rice
The Dude Abides – and so does Burkman
With today's announcement from the feds that they don't care if Washington goes ahead, rolls Initiative 502 and lights up, I tweeted that the Vancouver City Council needs to actually […]
Boy Scout’s new look
Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen posted a photo of himself on Facebook sporting a new look. I'm not sure if he's trying to hype his upcoming performance in Dancing with the […]
“Cowgirl up,” Councilor Stewart
I've always been puzzled by Commissioner David Madore referring to Vancouver City Councilor Jeanne Stewart as "the princess." This Facebook post from Madore was from 2011, when Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt […]
CRC can’t even beat dead Colonel
The meeting mavens aren't delusional - we know where our stories about local governments rank. We get the daily analytics on page hits on our website. Crime stories always rank the […]
Evergreen superintendent expressed concern about VHA project
Before the Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a density exception for the Vancouver Housing Authority on Aug. 5, clearing the way for an 152-unit complex at the corner of Southeast First […]
Every vote counts — or is at least counted
The Clark County Elections Office must record all write-in candidates for President of the United States, but only has to tally the number of write-ins for other races. Unless, Auditor Greg […]
Stewart suspicious VPD treated CRC opponent unfairly
Vancouver resident Steve Herman, who was one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the city and the speaker Councilor Jeanne Harris once wanted gaveled down, asked the city council […]
He Dreamed a Dream
Set against the backdrop of 21st-century Vancouver, the 2013 mayoral campaign tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption -- a timeless testament to […]
My daughter the lobbyist
As a reporter, I don't sign petitions, give testimony during public meetings, put political signs in my yard or even join the PTA at my eldest daughter's school, as PTAs […]
Sign drama continues with “Turlay” and “Stewart” stickers
Well, somebody has been busy plastering stickers on signs. Earlier this week, I wrote about election sign drama, including a sign that singled out Vancouver City Councilor Jack Burkman for raising property […]