Vancouver City Council
Vancouver to FVTV: You’re Not Worthy
At Monday's Vancouver City Council meeting, TV ETC. and CVTV were re-designated as the education and government access providers for the Comcast cable system. But, in what was a first, the council, […]
Dead, dormant … or delusional?
I follow "Overheard in the Newsroom" on Twitter, because it produces occasional gems: This quote came to mind during a July 7 Vancouver City Council meeting, when councilors were discussing whether […]
Vancouver spent $20k confirming the obvious
As a local government reporter, I'm so numb to writing about ridiculous amounts of money, millions and millions of dollars, the money doesn't seem real. But $20,000? That's the same amount my husband […]
Vancouver City Council says “yes” more than “no”
If you want to criticize the Vancouver City Council, please be specific. Or else you're just trolling Councilor Jack Burkman, and he's going to take the bait. (Which in turn provides […]
History of Leavitt’s streetcar desire
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt told me the streetcar idea isn't new, and said I probably didn't know about the study done "a few years back." Fair enough. I wasn't covering […]
Topper questions why traffic warning letters only in English
Vancouver City Councilor Alishia Topper asked City Manager Eric Holmes why the Vancouver Police Department would send a warning letter in English to a couple who aren't fluent in the […]
Here’s why Eric Holmes got a $30,000 raise
As reported, the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to give City Manager Eric Holmes a 17 percent raise on Monday, boosting his annual salary to $199,000. In the story, I mentioned most of the […]
Gathe’s countdown
As previously announced, Vancouver City Attorney Ted Gathe will retire July 31. He's been the city's top legal advice-giver since 1994, when he was promoted to replace the late Jerry […]
Balance Vancouver’s budget without raising property taxes
Now, keep in mind this is a blog. This is where we put funny anecdotes and sock puppet videos and other bits of information that amuse us but don't belong […]
Stephanie Turlay: The good Lord made fossil fuels so they must be OK
Stephanie Turlay, the would-be First Lady of Vancouver, sent a June 2 letter to the Vancouver City Council, scolding members who'd expressed opposition to the proposed Tesoro-Savage oil handling facility. I scanned the […]