Author: Tyler Graf
Former county employees lost in the memory hole
One interesting moment from Thursday's State of the Clark County address came when Commissioner Tom Mielke acknowledged the number of county directors who'd recently resigned their positions. On one hand, […]
State of the county bingo!
It's the day you've all been waiting for: The State of Clark County. It's like Christmas wrapped in the Fourth of July, ensconced in a straight jacket made of Halloween. Adding […]
A modest proposal: Bring back ‘River County’
Fallout from the Clyde Ray Spencer case is going to be one of the bigger stories for the county this year. With a $9 million settlement dangling over the county […]
Commissioners packin’ heat
Are two Clark County commissioners violating the county's concealed weapons policy? At a board time discussion last week, Commissioner Steve Stuart dropped some knowledge. He leaned over to Commissioner Tom Mielke […]
At the car wash
With floodgates opened for new jobs because of permit and traffic fee waivers, Clark County will get — drumroll please — a car wash. Okay, the county will get a little more than that.There […]
Royce Pollard lays boom on commissioners
Leave it to former Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard to enliven an otherwise blasé Clark County commissioners hearing. During the public comment period Tuesday, Pollard sauntered up to the table like a […]
Battle Ground, dazed and confused
You can't blame Battle Ground for being a bit foggy-headed when it comes to marijuana. The stuff has that effect (or, so I've heard). But it's becoming clear that the […]
The mayor is a super fan, had mullet
You may know him as the guy who roams the sidelines of Camas football games moving the first-down markers. Or as the guy who runs city council meetings. His name is Scott […]
When canvassing gets weird: Ridgefield edition
So this is the definition of awkward. As I reported today, Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow is no longer running unopposed for his council Position 1 seat. Tim Wilson, a Battle Ground […]
Sign of the times: ‘Put up or shut up’
The sign says it all. A Battle Ground tipster passes along a photo purportedly of Battle Ground councilmen Philip Johnson and Shane Bowman erecting a sign displaying Johnson's now-famous rallying cry […]