Politics
Magic Mayor
Oh no. Here we go again. Our topless mayor will be back in the spotlight along with other local single dudes, 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 13th at the Kiggins Theater […]
Vancouver takes it slow with Dubrovnik
The Vancouver City Council, after expressing concerns about being a Sister City to Dubrovnik, Croatia, agreed Monday to start a relationship. However, the council is taking it slow. In a change of plans, […]
No clapping in Mr. Ganley’s class
It's been a good month for public comment in Clark County. First, there was the marathon Clark County commissioners meeting on May 7, where a lengthy public hearing and outrage over […]
Camas pimps its ride
Code enforcement scofflaws take note: Camas has a new tool at its disposal. And it’s four cylinders, two cup holders and one fender of American-molded fiber glass. That’s Mayor Scott Higgins […]
Defining success for Benton
Clark County commissioners discussed the May 1 hiring of state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, to the position of director of Environmental Services again at this past Wednesday's board meeting. That's […]
City has one sister, not sure it can handle another
Of all the topics presented at Vancouver City Council workshops, a proposal to be a Sister City with Dubrovnik, Croatia, seemed like it would be fairly innocuous. I wrote about the proposal in […]
The Athenian recall
All the recall talk of late gives me a chance to share one of the more hilariously intense stories I ever gleaned from a history book. So prepare, one and all, […]
In search of spooky ghosts
Last week, before a few things happened on the county beat, Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick sent me one of the finer emails I've ever received. He wanted to know […]
Benton backer: Audience packed with “Portland shills”
At Tuesday's marathon commissioner meeting, it was easy to track the five people who testified in favor of hiring Don Benton to be the county's director of environmental services. There was […]
Madore changes tune on public comments, revisiting decisions
Clark County Commissioner David Madore wants to move public comment to the end of meetings, saying Wednesday that he wants county business put first. But back when Madore was a regular citizen who routinely […]