All Politics is Local
Benton’s response to transportation questions
After two months of silence, I finally heard back from Mary Benton, Clark County council District 2 candidate. Benton responded to a request for comment on this week’s election stories at […]
The invisible Vancouver City Council candidate
If Kathleen Metzger hadn’t filed for Vancouver City Council position 5, there wouldn’t need to be a primary race for the seat. Two other candidates, Ty Stober and Linda Glover, […]
Story behind the story: Tiffany Couch’s resignation
I had a weird day Wednesday. It started with a note alerting me that forensic accountant Tiffany Couch had resigned from the Clark County Audit Oversight Committee. You can read my […]
Déjà vu all over again with Madore’s endorsements
Update: I checked Councilor David Madore's endorsement page shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday. All individuals mentioned below have been removed. I’m not entirely sure how Councilor David Madore is choosing to list […]
Mrs. Benton nowhere to be found
Where in the world is Mary Benton? Benton, wife to Environmental Services Director Don Benton, claims on her website to be running a “no-negativity” campaign for Clark County council District 2, […]
Life Pac surveys candidates on abortion, weed, porn in libraries
There’s some very interesting reading to be had in Life Pac’s survey of local candidates. Life Pac is an organization that sends surveys to local candidates—from school boards to the county […]
Environmental Services will see a new face
Remember a few weeks ago when I wrote about the new code enforcement officer for quarries falling to the Department of Environmental Services? Turns out it will be in DES. Last we […]
Part I: Fact-checking David Madore’s Columbian ad
Clark County Councilor David Madore’s campaign for Clark County council chair, the at-large position newly created after the county voted to approve the home-rule charter last November, is on full […]
Of widows and air conditioning
The sweltering temperatures prompted Clark County councilors to discuss heat safety during this week’s board of health meeting. The conversation started out innocent enough. Councilor Jeanne Stewart was curious what role Clark […]
Jurassic Parliament coming to C-Tran
Anyone who has attended a C-Tran board meeting in the last few years knows there are times when the group doesn't exactly hum like a well-oiled machine. There was the uncomfortable […]