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The peaceful transition of power makes me proud to be an American
If anyone were to ever ask me to recite the moments I was the most proud to be a resident of the United States, I wouldn’t have any problem coming up with a specific answer. Until today, there was…
Voters show support for Vancouver’s affordable housing levy
VANCOUVER — Voters in Vancouver showed support for the city’s affordable housing levy, Proposition 1, in yesterday’s General Election. As of the last ballot count, the yes votes for Vancouver’s Pro…
Washington voters say no to campaign-finance reform initiative
VANCOUVER — Voters in Clark County and Washington state said no to a statewide campaign-finance initiative that would have banned lobbyists and public contractors from making huge donations to infl…
Clark County Republicans celebrate Trump lead, local Republican victories
VANCOUVER — On the evening of Election Day, an upstairs event room at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver was filled with red and blue balloons, a cardboard cutout of presidential candidate Donald Trum…
Local Dems weather upsets together at Young Democrats’ Election Night party
VANCOUVER — It’s 7:30 p.m. and local results haven’t yet started rolling in, but Clark County Democrats gathered at the Young Democrats of Clark County’s Election Night party at Warehouse 23 are bu…
Area voters turn out for General Election
In a General Election that Clark County Elections officials estimate will lure a turnout of 82 percent of registered voters in the county, there were some local races still up in the air after the…
Preliminary budget for the city of Battle Ground includes a 1 percent property tax increase, other fiscal impacts
BATTLE GROUND — During a regular Battle Ground City Council meeting on Mon., Nov. 7, City Council members and city staff began some of the official action needed to eventually adopt the 2017-2018 b…
Mixed-use buildings, pedestrian-friendly spaces in works for La Center Junction off I-5
LA CENTER — It was standing room only at the La Center Public Works building Monday night, Nov. 7, when about 80 community members squeezed into a small presentation room to hear what planners had…
City of Battle Ground will honor veterans on Nov. 11
This information was provided by the city of Battle Ground. BATTLE GROUND — The City of Battle Ground will commemorate Veterans Day with a ceremony held at the Battle Ground Community Center on Fri…
Clark County Election Results
COUNTY COUNCILOR DISTRICT #3 COUNCILOR, DISTRICT NO. 3 Candidate Vote Vote % Tanisha L. Harris (Prefers Democratic Party) 20,592 48.77% John Blom (Prefers Republican Party) 21,631 51.23% Total Vote…
Joe Laxson recognized for outstanding environmental health leadership
VANCOUVER ‒ Clark County Public Health Program Manager Joe Laxson has been named the 2016 Washington State Environmental Health Director of the Year. Each year, the Washington State Environmental H…
County councilors to hold public hearing on authority of county manager
Two years ago, as Clark County voters were making up their minds about the then-proposed Charter, I offered my thoughts on the subject in the form of an editorial published in The Reflector, my for…