Politics
Inslee and McKenna on the Columbia River Crossing
The Republican and Democratic candidates for governor made back-to-back visits in Vancouver on Monday and Tuesday, prompting the question: where do the candidates stand on the Columbia River Crossing? During his […]
Probst still deciding whether to challenge Benton for state Senate seat
State Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, said on Thursday that he will continue to consider over the weekend whether to run for the 17th District state Senate seat currently held by […]
Pridemore endorsed by progressive organization, teachers union, county executive
Outgoing state Sen. Craig Pridemore, D-Vancouver, has received some prominent endorsements in his race for state auditor. Last week, Pridemore nabbed endorsements from King County Executive Dow Constantine, the Washington […]
Benton, Pike learn lessons in email etiquette
Email faux pas made by Republican candidate for state representative Liz Pike and state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, led to a questioning of Pike’s Republican credentials. First, Benton mistakenly sent out […]
Probst considering run for Senate against Benton
State Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver, said on Tuesday that he is considering a run for the 17th District state Senate seat currently held by Don Benton, R-Vancouver. Probst said he needs […]
Haugen comments on Uelmen dropping out of U.S. Rep. race, takes shot at Herrera Beutler
Democrat Jon T. Haugen, who is running against U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, released a statement on Thursday about fellow Democrat Elizabeth Uelmen dropping out of the race. Last week, […]
Dale Smith endorsed by Mielke and Benton for state representative
On Wednesday, Dale Smith announced on Twitter that he has received endorsements from state Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke, also a Republican. Smith is running as […]
Senate per diem report released for week 4 of special session
State senators Don Benton, R-Vancouver, and Joe Zarelli, R-Ridgefield, accepted a bit less in per diem during the fourth week when compared to the first three weeks of the special […]
How our state’s members of Congress voted last week
Here’s how Washington state members of the U.S. Senate voted on major issues in the week ending March 30. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this can be found […]
How our state’s members of Congress voted week ending March 23
Here’s how Washington state members of the U.S. Senate voted on major issues in the week ending March 23. (A little background about why I’m re-posting this can be found […]