All Politics is Local
“State of the City” bingo
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will deliver the annual State of the City address, 9 a.m. tomorrow at Fort Vancouver High School. Doors open at 8:30. I'm so excited, I just […]
Columbia River Crossing: 2005-2014
After the Columbia River Crossing died -- the first time, in 2013 -- we wondered what an obituary for the controversial megaproject might look like. Turns out, that may have been […]
Former county employees lost in the memory hole
One interesting moment from Thursday's State of the Clark County address came when Commissioner Tom Mielke acknowledged the number of county directors who'd recently resigned their positions. On one hand, […]
Quiz: Which local elected official are you?
Thanks to ubiquitous Buzzfeed quizzes, you know which '90s babe is your style icon and which U.S. president you are, as well as what type of cookie and dog. Even […]
State of the county bingo!
It's the day you've all been waiting for: The State of Clark County. It's like Christmas wrapped in the Fourth of July, ensconced in a straight jacket made of Halloween. Adding […]
The will of the voters, not necessarily the people
During Monday's public hearing on a recreational marijuana ordinance, when the phrase "the will of the voters" was used approximately 420 times, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt had to state the […]
Affordable Care Act 101
An estimated 57,000 people in Clark County were uninsured prior to the Affordable Care Act. That Clark County could have residents without health coverage was apparently news to Commissioner David Madore. During […]
Leavitt’s triumphant return to Fort
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt will give the 2014 State of the City address at Fort Vancouver High School, where he graduated from in 1989. The State of the City is 9 […]
Jack Burkman causing problems for Jack Burkman, again
Vancouver City Councilor Jack Burkman has been taking a beating on social media, thanks to the other Jack Burkman, the one MSNBC host Keith Olberman named the worst person in […]
A modest proposal: Bring back ‘River County’
Fallout from the Clyde Ray Spencer case is going to be one of the bigger stories for the county this year. With a $9 million settlement dangling over the county […]