Author: Tyler Graf
Guttural Mielke exorcised
Tuesday's county commissioners hearing on expanding mining zones in Clark County was a lively one. And that was before Commissioner Tom Mielke’s apparent exorcism. Dozens of neighbors came to speak out against […]
Benton scores low on environmental group’s scorecard
The Washington Conservation Voters released their legislative scorecard for 2013-2014, and Clark County's environmental services director, Republican state Sen. Don Benton, didn't fare too well. He scored an 8 (out of […]
Group seeks investigation into Benton
A group of Clark County citizens is asking the state Public Disclosure Commission to re-evaluate an October decision that precluded state Sen. Don Benton from disclosing most of the top […]
Another bridge advisory vote?
Commissioner David Madore appears dedicated to building an interstate "East County Bridge," extending from Vancouver over Government Island to Oregon on the other side of the Columbia River. Fellow APIL […]
The ‘Tom’ Tom Club
A big fear of newspaper reporters is that people will only scan the headlines. It happens more than many reporters would like to acknowledge (so it's been acknowledged for them […]
It helps to read the paper
Clark County commissioners Tom Mielke and David Madore don't read The Columbian. They're rather obdurate on the matter, steadfastly refusing in most instances to even acknowledge the paper's existence. They […]
It’s the calendar’s fault!
Last week, Clark County held a going away bash for Steve Stuart, whose last day as a county commissioner is today. Dozens of well-wishers showed up, including former county commissioners […]
April Fool’s: county edition
Some Historians say April Fool's Day began during the reign of Constantine the Great, the ancient Roman reformer who founded Constantinople. If true, it means that for roughly 1,700 years, […]
Royce Pollard’s back-sided wager
It's no secret that Royce Pollard, former mayor of America's Vancouver, and county commissioners Tom Mielke and David Madore don't see eye-to-eye. But now another body part is getting involved. Madore's backside, and […]
Madore: ‘We should never behave like chickens’
Today, in strained similes, Commissioner David Madore defends Clark County's environmental services director, Sen. Don Benton, by likening him to a chicken marked for death by a ravenous brood. The […]