Author: Stephanie Rice
Why Bart got benched for C-Tran composition meeting
Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen's earnestness earned him the nickname "Boy Scout Bart," and he can be counted on to save baby ducks. But look at Bart (right, with local dude […]
Gee, who could Leavitt be talking about on Facebook?
Well, someone is feeling bold today after being part of the majority in a 7-3 vote. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, perhaps miffed that Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke took off Tuesday after the […]
Risking the wrath of Uber
I was tweeting from the Vancouver City Council's workshop last night on the taxi code (a discussion prompted by Uber) and received a tip: Make sure you only write nice things about Uber. The tip […]
Zombie tree shrugs off another windstorm
Tuesday's windstorm brought down some big trees in Vancouver, but the city's most famous tree survived. Of course it survived. The Old Apple Tree has had more work than a Kardashian and has […]
Trying to reduce CO2 waste of money, Turlay says (again)
Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay on Monday accused his fellow councilors of wanting to kill eagles. Wait. Let me back up. Councilor Jack Burkman represents the city council on Metro's Joint Policy Advisory […]
Doggy, kitty lodging rates to increase
The Vancouver City Council on Monday authorized City Manager Eric Holmes to tack another two years onto the contract with the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. The city will pay an estimated $278,908 in 2015 […]
Vancouver talking tough with the state
The state legislature is in contempt of court for a lack of progress in fixing the way it pays for public education. State lawmakers also have to contend with the […]
APIL denied second title after another trip to finals
Looks like another honorable mention certificate will be en route to All Politics is Local. Our little blog was again named a finalist in Editor & Publisher's EPPY Awards for Best […]
$30,900 retreat leaves council members “jovial”
Swapping out Jeanne Stewart and Jeanne Harris for Alishia Topper and Anne McEnerny-Ogle, as city of Vancouver voters did last year, has created a noticeable difference on the council. You […]
Vancouver councilor’s undercover Uber ride
During an Oct. 6 workshop about how the city's taxicab ordinance should be expanded to include Uber and other transportation network companies, a few councilors did indicate they were less than impressed […]