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Republican politician hired as CCT reporter
John Ley, a GOP politician who sought multiple elected offices over the past six years, is now a full-time reporter. Clark County Today announced it had hired Ley in an article posted to the online publication on Tuesday. Ley sought seats in the state House of Representatives in 2014 and 2018, the Clark County Council […]
Mielke pitches a write-in senate campaign in LD-18
A former GOP state representative and Clark County Councilor appears to be weighing a write-in campaign against an incumbent Republican state senator. During a remote meeting on Saturday, the Clark County Republican Party heard a campaign pitch from Tom Mielke, who is apparently considering mounting a challenge to Sen. Ann Rivers in Washington’s 18th Legislative […]
Why holidays now cause ‘dread’ for Melnick
In another 2020 oddity, Clark County’s top public health official is increasingly apprehensive about holidays. Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick provided an update Wednesday to the Clark County Council on the COVID-19 outbreak. For the third week in a row, the county’s virus activity remains in the moderate range for school reopening, according to […]
Herrera Beutler makes appearance on Chris Evans’ show
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler fielded questions from “Captain America” actor Chris Evans this week in an appearance on his remote talk show, “A Starting Point.” The show, hosted by Evans and fellow actor and producer Mark Kassen, is billed as a civic engagement platform on a mission to “create a bipartisan channel of communication and […]
La Center council OKs, reconsiders, scraps new law
Anyone starved of suspenseful plot twists Wednesday night could have found them at (where else?) the La Center City Council meeting. The council officially approved a resolution banning expressions of speech on city infrastructure. Then it officially reconsidered. Then it finally (but again, officially) rejected the resolution. A group of city residents has, for more […]
Long challenges Herrera Beutler to a series of virtual debates
Carolyn Long, a Democrat running for Congress, challenged Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler to a series of virtual debates ahead of the general election. In a press release Wednesday, Long proposed three formal debates to be live-streamed on a virtual platform. “Southwest Washingtonians deserve to see both of us on the virtual debate stage before November,” […]
County looks to hold forum on horse properties soon
Clark County is working toward a public process to address its code for equestrian properties after a forum on the subject was delayed due to COVID-19. In February, dozens of horse owners commented at a Clark County Council meeting, decrying various aspects of the county code as onerous. The county scheduled a public forum for […]
Former Vancouver staffer files another suit against the city
A former assistant city attorney filed a lawsuit against her past employer this week over its handling of public records. Debra Quinn is suing Vancouver in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly withholding information susceptible to public records laws, and providing only partial responses when fulfilling her lawyer’s multiple inquiries. The Aug. 10 suit isn’t […]
Clark County voter turnout skyrockets
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said Thursday that he believed voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary and special elections was the highest he had seen since he’s been in office. Looking at the most comparable primaries since his first election to the position in 1998, Kimsey was clearly correct. Voter turnout stood at 50.33 percent by […]
Complaint against Blom dismissed
The state Public Disclosure Commission dismissed a complaint Thursday against Clark County Councilor John Blom, about a week after the county tabled another complaint for the same alleged infraction. The complaint was filed earlier this month by Eric Temple, president of Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad. It alleged that a representative for Blom contacted a lobbyist […]