Author: Stephanie Rice
More green in wallets, less green in parks
We've received questions from people unhappy with the state of Vancouver city parks this summer, and we've tried to explain, more than once, why parks aren't green and sparkling clean in our weekly […]
Turlay wants “good old-fashioned debate” on climate change
The Association of Washington Business Policy Summit is Sept. 16-18 at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, and Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion titled, […]
“Dancing with the Local Stars” includes hot performance by fire marshal
"Dancing with the Local Stars" was Saturday, and before I get into who won and how much money was raised, you really need to see Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli's entrance […]
Vancouver Rotary going for the hotter sister?
An email from Fort Vancouver National Trust President Elson Strahan, in his role as president of the Rotary Club of Vancouver, has prompted a few raised eyebrows at City Hall. In the […]
Councilor Bill Turlay speaks for the trees
The Portland-based Intertwine Alliance recently had a feature headlined, "If Trees Could Speak," that highlighted what three communities are doing about urban forestry. The article included Vancouver and quoted Charles Ray, the […]
Rebuttals to the bridge statements
Yesterday I posted the pro and con statements for the third bridge that will be in the voters guide - but I didn't include the rebuttal statements. Of course there are […]
Yay? Nay? Third bridge statements submitted to election office
After all the hand-wringing about who was going to write the pro and con statements on the bridge advisory vote for the voters guide, the wait is over. Sure, the election […]
The price to pee privately in a public park
Scanning through city council emails the other day, this phrase caught my eye: "port-a-potty vigilantes." The line was in a memo to City Manager Eric Holmes from Julie Hannon, director of parks […]
CRC “thank-you” resolution likely won’t be introduced
For those who may have seen this Facebook post by State. Rep Liz Pike ... and wondered what resolution she was talking about, I've posted a link to it below. I […]
Madore’s bridge financing plan leaves people wanting more
At Tuesday's Board of County Commissioners meeting, a Vancouver resident pressed David Madore for details on how he plans to finance his four-lane bridge. (You know, the one he said in January would […]