Author: Stephanie Rice

How well do you know your cities?

Ballots will be mailed Monday, and anyone wanting to hear county commissioner candidates answer questions -- or, in a few instances, not answer questions -- should take the time to […]

A strategy, not an endorsement

Here's what the Clark County Democrats have to say about two Republican v. Republican races on their website […]

Builders' Voting Guide

Ballots will be mailed Oct. 15, and employees who work for members of the Building Industry Association of Clark County are receiving something a little extra with their paychecks. (And […]

Only if we really, really have to

Remember way back in January, when Portland Mayor Sam Adams said he did not want the city to be the site of a GOP presidential debate because of police costs? In […]

"Glamour" Shots

For as excited as we were to see photographs from "Glamorous Gams," ... we dropped the ball on getting pics up promptly. It's been tough around here, being down a […]

Why "Ban the Boom" didn't make the ballot

During the Vancouver City Council's public hearing on personal fireworks Monday, a few speakers called for a public vote. Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt said he suggested a public vote several months […]

Everybody drink!

Just in time for tonight's presidential debate, here's a drinking game lifted from a Facebook album by "Restoring Truthiness." I'm sure these guidelines could be tweaked in time for the […]

Read my lips

In a political ad inserted into Sunday's Columbian, David Madore, a candidate for county commissioner, wrote that Commissioner Marc Boldt has "raised property taxes six times in six years! 4 […]

Tossing the sausage

As someone who grew up attending Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church and obviously attending the Sausage Fest every year, I get a little annoyed with the jokes about the […]

Commissioners questioned about birth certificates

Typically during public comment at the Board of Clark County Commissioners meetings, a person introduces himself and says either his address or the city or area of unincorporated Clark County […]

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