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Bloomberg’s Vancouver office: 13 days, forever in our hearts.
Dearly beloved: We are gathered here today to celebrate the short but illustrious life of the Vancouver campaign office of Michael Bloomberg. The campaign headquarters for the former New York mayor […]
The Phantom Maureen
There’s a certain finesse to covering city council primary elections. You want to give each candidate a fair shake while framing the election for the reader in a useful way. Our […]
National Republicans: Herrera Beutler could be vulnerable
Looks like Democrats and Republicans agree on one thing: Washington’s 3rd Congressional District could flip in 2020. The district, represented by Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, was identified as one of […]
How have council candidates addressed police shootings?
At the Vancouver Neighborhood Alliance meeting last night, most of the discussion revolved around a recent string of police-involved shootings: four in five weeks, three of them fatal. Vancouver Police […]
Jazz fundraiser prompts campaign complaints
[caption id="attachment_6339" align="alignleft" width="221"] Advertising for Quiring's event, courtesy of her website[/caption] Two people have filed complaints with the Public Disclosure Commission after last week’s dust-up over Clark County Council candidate […]
A jazzy mistake
[caption id="attachment_6339" align="alignleft" width="379"] Advertising for Quiring's event, courtesy of her website[/caption] Prairie High School Jazz Band members were put in an awkward spot Wednesday when they arrived at a gig […]
Will third time be a charm for Mielke?
It appears Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke will run for reelection after all. Mielke told The Reflector and Camas-Washougal Post Record that he is, indeed, running to keep his seat in […]
Follow the money for Clark County council
If you were stunned to see the sheer amount of money Clark County Councilor David Madore has put into groups supporting the write-in campaign for Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, get […]
Why is Mielke opposed to a quarry enforcement officer?
[caption id="attachment_959" align="alignleft" width="170"] Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke[/caption] Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke is the only councilor opposed to the hiring a code enforcement officer specifically to police the county's […]
Madore backs tax delinquent for freeholder
Clark County Commissioner David Madore has been encouraging people to check out a list of Madore-approved freeholder candidates before filling out their ballots. For each of the 15 seats, candidates are identified "whose core […]