Author: Stephanie Rice

In the ongoing fight by light-rail petitioners to revive their failed effort, they have zeroed in on a state law governing the city petition process that says if a person […]

Your address says you live in Vancouver, but your property tax bill and ballot indicate otherwise. As evidenced by the recent failed light-rail petition, some people don't know where they live. […]

At Monday's meeting, the Vancouver City Council was briefed by City Attorney Ted Gathe about the failed light-rail petition that was briefly thought to have enough signatures. Councilor Bill Turlay, who […]

Jim Mains, who lives on the border of the Lincoln and Northwest neighborhoods, found this letter on his porch this morning and posted it on Facebook: Oh yes, the Welcome Wagon. […]

So the big story on Friday was how light-rail opponents, did, and then didn't, have enough signatures to put the matter to a vote. As Auditor Greg Kimsey was quoted in […]

The first stop in the Portland Timbers' six-city "Dribble Oregon" tour was actually in Washington. Players met with members of the Timbers Army Northern Alliance for a tree planting Saturday in […]

The cover story in today's Weekend section features drink recommendations to ring in 2013. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt's suggestion? A Kahlua Cockroach. I'll admit that my husband, after he edited the […]

Vancouver City Councilor Jeanne Harris criticized county commissioners this week for not operating a municipal animal shelter. Oh, how I would have loved it if Commissioner Tom Mielke could have been […]

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt spent Wednesday morning visiting the Loowit Class (first and second grades) at The Gardner School of Arts and Sciences. A few weeks ago, the students visited Leavitt […]

We can't even do apathy well. While Clark County had the lowest voter turnout in the August primary, voters here weren't as aggressively apathetic in the November general election. Our turnout […]