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“County Dads”

I went to our archives today to look something up but got sidetracked. I was flipping through a notebook labeled: "Clark County: Commissioners 1958 & older." I didn't have to […]

"County Dads"

I went to our archives today to look something up but got sidetracked. I was flipping through a notebook labeled: "Clark County: Commissioners 1958 & older." I didn't have to […]

The Assessor Strikes Back

A week after county commissioners questioned a vacancy request by Assessor Peter Van Nortwick, they welcomed him and his chief deputy, Linda Latto, to board time on Wednesday. The request […]

With Vancouver out, Boomer still searching for a new home

During a taping Tuesday for CVTV's "Clark County Focus," Commissioner Steve Stuart answered questions from me and Ken Vance, editor of The Reflector. We talked baseball, the Columbia River Crossing, the […]

Woodland’s version of Hot Potato?

I could not tell you the last time I played Hot Potato. It must have been forgettable. No surprise there. In recent weeks, I wrote a series of stories about a […]

Woodland's version of Hot Potato?

I could not tell you the last time I played Hot Potato. It must have been forgettable. No surprise there. In recent weeks, I wrote a series of stories about a […]

Barbie and Ken battle on

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt and his County Commissioner compadre Steve Stuart put out a statement last week calling on Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler to back the Columbia River Crossing project. Well, […]

If it walks like a duck…

And talks like a duck, dang it, we here in literalistic Journoland want to call it a duck! Government, bless 'em, feels differently about this sometimes. So Stephanie and I put […]

Computer gives unfavorable assessment of my email

Well, this explains why Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick never got the email I sent him about the open position. I routinely exchange emails with county employees, so I didn't […]

Man's redistricting proposal had a fatal flaw

Clark County commissioners voted this week to redraw boundaries to balance the population among the three commissioner districts. I'm not sure if people really care (or even know) which district […]

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