All Politics is Local
“All Politics is Local” turns 3
When we started this blog three years ago, we weren't sure how people were going to react. Turns out that, like the Columbia River Crossing, a Cowlitz casino or candy corn, […]
Madore disagrees with Madore on elections
Clark County Commissioner David Madore says he's keeping his promise to honor the vote of the people regarding the recent nonbinding advisory votes on light rail and bridges, even if […]
The mayor is a super fan, had mullet
You may know him as the guy who roams the sidelines of Camas football games moving the first-down markers. Or as the guy who runs city council meetings. His name is Scott […]
First Benton, now hoof rot
APIL would like to welcome guest blogger Allen Thomas, The Columbian's outdoors writer. Ed Barnes can fight more than one battle. Yeah, he's made his name railing against Clark County's hiring of […]
APIL Presents: Master Puppet Theater II – The May Day Meltdown
Our first Master Puppet Theater video went over so well, we decided another one was in order. But what was Puppet-worthy? It didn't take long to realize that we should recreate the May […]
“It is not her role to create a project for Southwest Washington”
Vancouver City Councilor Jeanne Harris, who lost in the August primary and will leave the council at the end of this month, isn't going quietly. During Monday's workshop with Mark Brown, […]
An uncomfortable, and inaccurate, choice of words
At Monday's Vancouver City Council meeting, two city residents -- Penny Ross and Micheline Doan -- testified against raising the city property tax levy by 1 percent. They were joined […]
“Integrity” already defined in county HR manual
Earlier this week, Clark County commissioners David Madore and Tom Mielke approved an "integrity resolution," much to the eye-rolling of Commissioner Steve Stuart. As Erik Hidle reported, commissioners debated the document […]
C-Tran vs. C-Tran
If you're planning to visit Cary, N.C., any time soon, don't worry about finding public transportation. C-Tran has you covered. No, not that C-Tran. This C-Tran is also known as Cary […]
Flowers for Jeannes
The Vancouver City Council will honor outgoing members Jeanne Harris and Jeanne Stewart on Dec. 9. A few flower-bearing people took time Monday during citizen communications to thank the councilors. Carolyn […]