All Politics is Local
3 Democrats, 1 independent gain IGV endorsement
The local progressive organization Indivisible Greater Vancouver announced endorsements for candidates seeking county and state offices this week. The group will support four candidates challenging incumbents on the Aug. 4 primary […]
Battle Ground seeks more control on reopening
Battle Ground officials are asking the state for more of a say in how the city reopens. Mayor Adrian Cortes penned a letter to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee as state and […]
Finn nudges Cowlitz County to file reopening petition
Woodland’s top elected official is prodding Cowlitz County to begin the reopening process outlined last week by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, albeit reluctantly. Mayor Will Finn wrote an email Sunday to […]
Diversity delayed for Vancouver City Council
Vancouver’s push toward creating a more diverse city council has fizzled, at least for now. Like so many other long-term projects, the suspension of the city’s Community Task Force on Council […]
Clark County Council meets for nothing (sort of)
The Clark County Council met this week for nothing, at least publicly. But councilors didn’t just call into the teleconference for the calming hold music. Each Wednesday, councilors typically meet for […]
Atencio drops out, leaving two-person race for WA-3
Rudy Atencio -- at turns a Whig, a Democrat, and eventually a self-proclaimed “gay, liberal Republican” -- has dropped out of the race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. His decision leaves […]
Medvigy makes false martial law claim
Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy falsely claimed in a video this week that Washington is operating under martial law. He immediately clarified his claim in the same video. Medvigy posted the […]
Time to review the Clark County charter
Six years after voters reshaped Clark County government, it’s time to review how it’s going. Voters approved the county home rule charter, which added two county councilors and gave the county […]
Have you filled out your census? Your neighbor probably has.
Not too shabby, Clark County. According to the United States Census Bureau, our corner of southwest Washington has one of the best self-response rates to the decennial census in the state. […]
Want to participate in the next city council meeting?
The Vancouver city council meeting on Monday looked very different from the norm. Only one person was sitting in the council chambers at City Hall, to start. The rest of the […]