Politics

Lisa Walters was asked to make her first tough decision as Battle Ground's mayor minutes after she was appointed Tuesday night. Honor her word or support an old council mate. […]

I admit I missed the first Clark County Board of Commissioners' meeting of 2012 because on Monday I was here: ... and so on Tuesday I could not be here: Major sacrifice, […]

You may recall last year that Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and former Mayor Royce Pollard (not the world's tightest duo) hosted dueling New Years Eve galas. Not this year. Instead, Leavitt […]

Barring something unforeseen, Lisa Walters will be appointed Battle Ground's first female mayor Tuesday night. Council members are already using the pronoun "she" when addressing the mayor position. Her appointment is […]

We here at APIL are sitting down, pens in hand, to write up our New Year's resolutions (mostly involving going to the gym more), but we grew distracted with sugarplum […]

It's that time, when the (usually) slowest news week ever joins hands with the end of the year, driving everyone and their mama to do "A Year in Retrospective" piece. We're […]

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has found herself in the company of not only Michele Bachmann but also Tim Eyman and Anthony Weiner. The Seattle PI staff handed out awards to politicians […]

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has found herself in the company of not only Michele Bachmann but also Tim Eyman and Anthony Weiner. The Seattle PI staff handed out awards to politicians […]

Paul Zandamela's time on the Battle Ground City Council is drawing to a close, but he is not leaving quietly. Big surprise there, eh? I called Zandamela last week seeking a […]

He has been mistaken for film star Mel Gibson, posed in a "dark" tanning salon ad and, this weekend, will appear on local radio to expound his city's virtues. This trifecta […]