All Politics is Local
State Rep. Liz Pike criticizes county council for fireworks ban they’re not considering
When state Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, announced she was dropping out the race for Clark County Council chair she issued a statement noting that she would embark on an “adventure […]
Glen Morgan files another lawsuit against Democrats in Clark County
Glen Morgan, a conservative activist who has a seemingly Herculean stamina for staring at campaign filings, has set his sites on the Clark County Democratic Central Committee for being horrendously […]
Sen. Cantwell to Zinke: Withdraw park fee increase proposal
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has renewed her battle with U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Cantwell has previously criticized Zinke for neglecting to approve an offshore drilling exemption for Washington’s coast, as […]
Vancouver councilors speak against Oregon tolling plan
Oregon Department of Transportation Project Manager for Value Pricing Feasibility Analysis Judith Gray stopped by Monday’s city council workshop to provide an update on the project and answer any questions. Councilor […]
Councilors get an earful over Every 28 Days proclamation
On the first Tuesday of every month the Clark County Council holds its weekly meeting at 6 p.m., presumably so people who work day jobs can attend and offer their […]
Gillespie still raising more cash than Hoff in race for 18th District House seat
It’s about four months to the August primary election and a Democrat continues to outraise her rival in one of Clark County’s Republican strongholds. Democrat Kathy Gillespie has so far outraised […]
Retired county planner offers real talk on county’s approach to land-use
Before Gordy Euler retired as a county planner in November, he typed up a memo to his boss, Director of Community Planning Oliver Orjiako, that offered a frank assessment of […]
‘I’m not sure why this is an issue, frankly’
From the why-are-we-still-talking-about-this/why-is-this-an-issue? beat, the Clark County Council spent part of Wednesday afternoon bickering about something that everyone says is not controversial but has somehow attracted controversy. As you’ll recall, in […]
Herrera Beutler’s tolling amendment fails to move forward
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, proposed an amendment last year intended to prevent Oregon from using federal funding to establish tolls. “None of the funds made available by this Act […]
Seniors ask Herrera Beutler for responsible gun legislation
Yesterday tens of thousands of students nationwide participated in a national walk out to protest a lack of gun regulation and continued gun violence. Hundreds of students in Clark County […]