Politics

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 […]

Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick was among the 41 people who testified Nov. 29 on a proposed 5 percent entertainment admissions tax. Van Nortwick was against the tax. He said […]

Consider me a Twitter agnostic, heading toward convert. I was dragged into Tweeting for The Columbian (SHAMELESS PLUG: @col_cityhall), after doing it for a while in '08 and quitting because […]

Clark County commissioners are considering extending a fee holiday that's set to expire Dec. 31. Commissioners Marc Boldt, Tom Mielke and Steve Stuart also want staff to estimate how much […]

As many of you are aware, the Vancouver City Council started its marathon afternoon of meetings at 4 p.m. with a discussion on utility rate hikes. Toward the end of the […]

Mike Ciraulo announced Monday that he will not seek re-election as Battle Ground’s mayor. But have no fear, Ciraulo fans, Mike plans to stay on the council as a member. In […]

Through the years we all will be together / If the fates allow / Hang a shining star upon the highest bough / And have yourself a merry little Christmas […]

Commissioner Tom Mielke hasn’t been shy in voicing his displeasure at the county paying for regional public health services. Last year, when the commissioners passed a 1 percent property tax increase […]

Here is a guest post from demographics reporter Paris Achen, who, among other topics, covers senior citizen issues: While Gov. Chris Gregoire faces a steep challenge in passing her proposal for […]

Regarded as one of the best family law attorneys around, Scott Horenstein gets paid a lot of money to give advice. That doesn't mean he's receptive to receiving advice, even when […]