Columbia River Crossing
As legislators debate their budgets, CRC could be bargaining chip
By Lucas Wiseman The Columbian/Murrow News Service OLYMPIA -- With only three days until the end of the regular legislative session, one party on Thursday declared its work completed, while the other […]
$450 million for CRC clears House committee hurdle, introduced in Senate
The Columbia River Crossing's best bet for securing $450 million from Washington state this year advanced out of a House committee today. That proposal, a transportation revenue package that raises taxes […]
Local legislators’ proposals face last major cutoff before session ends
Wednesday marked the last big deadline for non-budgetary bills in the Legislature, and some proposals by Clark County's legislators fared better than others. Here's a quick roundup of where some […]
Washington state Congresswomen sound off on CRC
In Monday's paper, Columbian reporter Eric Florip will report on the political division over the Columbia River Crossing. His story is part of a series exploring how today's battle over […]
Let’s go to the tape: Benton says he ‘schooled’ LaHood
State Sen. Don Benton, R-Vancouver, wants you to know that he emerged victoriously from a closed-door caucus meeting yesterday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. LaHood had made a special […]
‘Insleeisms’ abound during governor’s recent trip to Vancouver
Sometimes Washington's new Gov. Jay Inslee has a unique way of putting things -- so much so that he's earned himself a spoof Twitter account called Jay Inslee's Genuis, and […]