Author: Stephanie Rice

Local dudes Gary Bock and Jim Mains have a new Vancouver Side video out, "The Christmas Gift," in which they get schooled by Santa on the meaning of holiday. During their […]

Larry Patella, a longtime critic of the Vancouver City Council and the Columbia River Crossing, sends out frequent complaints about city government. Patella, 83, always signs off, "And so it […]

Vancouver City Mayor Tim Leavitt and Councilors Bill Turlay, Bart Hansen, Jack Burkman and Larry Smith took turns Saturday afternoon ringing bells for The Salvation Army. The men of the council […]

So Willamette Week had fun this week with its Vancouver issue, or, as they call us on the front page (apologies to Axl, Slash & Co.) -- "Paradise City." "Take me […]

Man, I love a police department spokesman with a sense of humor. As earlier reported, the Seattle Police Department compiled, "Marijwhatnow," a Q & A about Initiative 502; we had our […]

We knew on Election Day that voters had overwhelmingly rejected Vancouver's proposal for a new tax that would have provided dedicated funding for parks and recreation. Sixty-six percent of voters […]

The lobby at Vancouver City Hall has received a Christmas makeover. In a Nov. 30 email to city councilors, City Manager Eric Holmes reassured them that any changes in holiday decor […]

You know the drill when you go to a concert: Before the headlining act takes the stage, you hear from an opening act or two. Local government meetings work the same […]

There's been sooooo much talk about pot lately, and not just because voters approved I-502. Rather, it's because the Board of Clark County Commissioners and Vancouver City Council has been taking […]

Recently a group of community leaders and children came together for a performance of "When Christmas Comes to Town," to promote a holiday toy drive for the Children's Center. It's an […]