Politics

Here's a bit of trivia about The Columbian's website: To get a story in the carousel on the homepage, you need a photograph. So even if the story doesn't have […]

Here's a bit of trivia about The Columbian's website: To get a story in the carousel on the homepage, you need a photograph. So even if the story doesn't have […]

Clark County commissioners have been trying to make the best of a bad situation, with the lull in development, by using this time to try and improve the development process. But […]

Clark County commissioners have been trying to make the best of a bad situation, with the lull in development, by using this time to try and improve the development process. But […]

Vancouver Councilor Larry Smith's constant presence in City Hall has sparked a sniping war between him and Councilor Jeanne Harris. No one disputes that Smith is at City Hall a lot. […]

Election season and campaigns are often full of mixed messages. But rarely is the office the candidate is seeking the center of the confusion. This week, an All Politics is Local reader […]

The Washington State Republican Party, hearing speculation that Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt or Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart might challenge U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler next year, filed public disclosure […]

This week marked the third time in three months that the Clark County Commissioners have discussed county septic fees. I’ve had the pleasure of sitting through each of those meetings and […]

I don't know what it is about me and my unfortunate tendency to wind up at ungodly long, marathon government meetings. Last month, I sat through a Metro meeting that lasted […]

As the Vancouver City Council settled in behind its new dais in its new digs at the new City Hall, surrounded by pleasant soothing tones, all was well. Except one thing. […]