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A literary end to 2015 for Clark County council
A coworker of mine on Tuesday described the Clark County council’s four-hour meeting as "Kafkaesque." It was an appropriate end to a meeting peppered with literary references. One-time Vancouver Port commissioner […]
Friends of Clark County gearing up for legal action
At least one organization is already gearing up for legal action over Clark County’s 20-year growth plan. Land-use and conservation group Friends of Clark County, whose members have been vocally opposed […]
C ya, C-Tran?
There was an unusually empty chair at Tuesday's C-Tran board meeting. Arriving after an hourlong executive session, I shuffled into the library's meeting room and did not see David Madore's […]
Anna Miller out as councilor’s aide
It's official: Anna Miller is out as Councilor David Madore's personal assistant. Miller tendered her resignation to Madore and Acting County Manager Mark McCauley more than a week go, McCauley confirmed […]
D is for…
Full disclosure: I think Friends of the Carpenter did a (mostly) beautiful job with the "In God We Trust" sign, especially given the controversial nature of the project. But man, […]
A fast-moving target in growth plan
Understanding a subject as dense as Clark County’s Comprehensive Growth Management Plan update is difficult. It’s further complicated when information regarding the growth plan appears to change in the blink […]
Cities demand county show its work
The problem with tight deadlines — Thursday's Clark County Planning Commission meeting ended at about 9:15 p.m., and my story was written and turned in at 10 p.m. — is […]
The one-man Madore show
A funny thing happened on my way to the Clark County council meeting Tuesday. County legal staff had to give Councilor David Madore a friendly reminder that no, you can’t hold […]
‘Unprofessional behavior and poor judgment’
Remember the email I wrote about last week from Councilor David Madore to Acting County Manager Mark McCauley? I got it. No court order involved. Bill Richardson with the Clark County Prosecutor's […]
It’s not over ’til it’s over
After six long and exhausting months on the campaign trail, it all ended this week. With the exception of a still tight city council race, the winners in local races have […]