All Politics is Local

All the buzz about Chip Kelly this morning reminded me of a post I've been meaning to write about Vancouver's search for a new coa ... um, police chief. Hey, I'm […]

In the ongoing fight by light-rail petitioners to revive their failed effort, they have zeroed in on a state law governing the city petition process that says if a person […]

It's displayed on the wall during every board meeting at C-Tran headquarters. Most of the time, it goes unmentioned. We give you, C-Tran's mission statement: "Provide safe, reliable, efficient mobility choices." Seems […]

Your address says you live in Vancouver, but your property tax bill and ballot indicate otherwise. As evidenced by the recent failed light-rail petition, some people don't know where they live. […]

At Monday's meeting, the Vancouver City Council was briefed by City Attorney Ted Gathe about the failed light-rail petition that was briefly thought to have enough signatures. Councilor Bill Turlay, who […]

Jim Mains, who lives on the border of the Lincoln and Northwest neighborhoods, found this letter on his porch this morning and posted it on Facebook: Oh yes, the Welcome Wagon. […]

Jim Mains, who lives on the border of the Lincoln and Northwest neighborhoods, found this letter on his porch this morning and posted it on Facebook: Oh yes, the Welcome Wagon. […]

So the big story on Friday was how light-rail opponents, did, and then didn't, have enough signatures to put the matter to a vote. As Auditor Greg Kimsey was quoted in […]

The first stop in the Portland Timbers' six-city "Dribble Oregon" tour was actually in Washington. Players met with members of the Timbers Army Northern Alliance for a tree planting Saturday in […]

It's a runaway victory for Ron Paul in the Clark County Elections Department's count of write-in candidates for president. Paul's name, or a variation on the spelling of his name, was […]