Author: Stephanie Rice
No “Bingo!” at State of the City speech
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt gave the annual State of the City speech today, and for the news report, click here. With that out of the way, how did I do in […]
State of the City bingo!
After Erik Hidle came up with State of the County bingo, I thought maybe I would try to create a drinking game for the State of the City address. But […]
“Light rail has a documented connection to witchcraft”
A new website has surfaced, and it is a spot-on parody of an anti-Columbia River Crossing website. Here is the parody, which can be found at www.crcfacts.com. Over the years, many residents […]
D.C. judge in casino case has strong Pacific N.W. ties
So, who is the judge who made such a big splash Wednesday with her surprising, about-face ruling in Clark County v. United States Department of Interior? Senior Judge Barbara J. Rothstein was […]
Leavitt extends less-than-sincere invitation to critic
Regular readers of APIL know we are fluent in sarcasm. With that in mind, we should make Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt an honorary meeting maven for his comments Monday evening […]
Madore wrong about parks’ director salary, but likely to win fight over parking fees
Clark County Commissioner David Madore looks like he'll keep his campaign pledge to eliminate parking fees at regional parks, which he wrote about in Sunday's newspaper. Before we get to why […]
Boy Scout Bart won’t follow Leavitt’s lead, but what about Johnston’s?
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt has done "Dancing With The Local Stars," and Councilor Larry Smith has taken his turn on the dance floor for the annual event, which raises money for […]
Extra! Extra! Clark County government incompetent, diseased!
Anyone who has looked at the front page of The Columbian today may have picked up on a theme regarding Clark County government. Let's see, we've got my story about how […]
Republican Alert! Very Important!
Regular visitors to The Columbian's website know there's a weekly poll, put up by Editor Lou. Last week the question was about the Vancouver City Council, and this week's question […]
City folk can now walk dogs county-style
The Vancouver City Council on Monday updated the city animal code to match the county code, which makes sense since the city contracts with Clark County Animal Control to deal […]