Tom Mielke
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 […]
Councilor Tom Mielke stands up for the press
Councilor Tom Mielke did something I’ve never heard him do before: he encouraged better communication with the press. Wait. Stop the presses. Mielke, who so rarely returns my phone calls and […]
There’s no place like Clark County
The Clark County council is not one to miss a photo op, but Tuesday’s was, perhaps, my favorite. The council proclaimed June 22 to 28 Recycled Arts Week in Clark County, leading up […]
The chorus of the banned
My move to Clark County is complete. I’ve officially been banned from Councilor David Madore’s Facebook. I’m not the first Columbian reporter whose ability to ask questions has been shut down […]
Madore misses the mark on “hate speech”
Clark County Councilor David Madore has the occasional habit of providing a definition to make a point, so let me take a page from his book. Hate speech is any way […]
Why is Mielke opposed to a quarry enforcement officer?
Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke is the only councilor opposed to the hiring a code enforcement officer specifically to police the county's quarries. His reasoning seems sound, and it may be. […]
No “mini-reporting” for Councilor Jeanne Stewart
Clark County Councilor Jeanne Stewart is backing away from the restriction—though not the sentiment—of running a campaign on a shoestring budget. When Stewart announced her candidacy for Clark County chair, she […]
Clark County council, coming soon to HGTV
The Clark County council spends a fair amount of time talking about interior design. First there was the "In God We Trust" debacle. Now the council is going back on forth […]
Councilor Tom Mielke needs a copy editor
It appears Councilor Tom Mielke's campaign for Clark County council chair is well underway. Campaign mailers appear to have gone out sometime in the last week, asking people for whatever […]
Will David Madore run for top council seat?
Is Councilor David Madore running for Clark County council chairman? Honestly, I have no idea, so don't ask me. I’ve heard the rumor, but filing week is still a month off […]