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Columbian political reporter

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, left, provides feedback to the Clark County Board of Freeholders in April 2014 as the freeholders entered the homestretch of their work of writing a county charter.

County’s charter appears to be curbing costs

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, left, provides feedback to the Clark County Board of Freeholders in April 2014 as the freeholders entered the homestretch of their work of writing a county charter.

February 11, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

When a group of citizen freeholders designed Clark County’s voter-approved charter five years ago, they wanted to make sure it wouldn’t drive up the cost of running the government. Now, after three years of operating with the new charter, it appears they’ve accomplished that goal, at least when it comes… Read story

The entrance to a gravel pit owned by the Zimmerly family outside of Washougal that’s been the cause of neighbors’ headaches is seen in February 2018.

County tells gravel pit to cease mining operations

The entrance to a gravel pit owned by the Zimmerly family outside of Washougal that’s been the cause of neighbors’ headaches is seen in February 2018.

February 7, 2018, 7:09pm Clark County News

Clark County has issued a letter directing the operator of a gravel pit near Washougal to cease mining operations after failing to obtain necessary permits. Read story

Fourth-graders Neveah Brown, left, and Sophie Whitworth eat bagels with third-grader, Andrea Vercher, during breakfast at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Vancouver. “When you’re doing the work every day with the kids you love, when kids are coming in hungry, we feed them,” Principal Janell Ephraim said.

Rep. Stonier sponsors ‘Breakfast after the bell,’ to feed more hungry kids

Fourth-graders Neveah Brown, left, and Sophie Whitworth eat bagels with third-grader, Andrea Vercher, during breakfast at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Vancouver. “When you’re doing the work every day with the kids you love, when kids are coming in hungry, we feed them,” Principal Janell Ephraim said.

February 5, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

At Martin Luther King Elementary School, the cafeteria is packed with students grubbing on whole-wheat bagels with cream cheese and fruit before rushing off to class. Read story

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Stonier settles disclosure complaint

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February 2, 2018, 8:46pm Clark County News

State Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, has agreed to pay a civil penalty for failing to properly report campaign contributions and expenditures as required by state law. Read story

Flood closes county offices at Skamania’s courthouse

February 2, 2018, 7:09pm Clark County News

Members of the public won’t have normal access to the Skamania County Courthouse and services will be delayed after a flood caused extensive damage to the building, according to a news release from the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Podcast discusses oil terminal after rejection by Inslee

February 1, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Earlier this week, Gov. Jay Inslee rejected Vancouver Energy’s proposal to build the nation’s largest crude-by-rail oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story

Jennifer and Mark Wyld of Vancouver stand outside their Hough neighborhood home and accessory dwelling unit in June.

County Council OKs measures to spur housing options

Jennifer and Mark Wyld of Vancouver stand outside their Hough neighborhood home and accessory dwelling unit in June.

January 31, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

The Clark County Council approved a package of code changes Tuesday promoting previously underused forms of housing to help ease the area’s housing shortage. Read story

Dan Chandler, left, assistant county administrator for Clackamas County, Ore., and Randall Partington, administrator for Finney County, Kan., are a finalists for the open Clark County manager position.

County manager search has two finalists

Dan Chandler, left, assistant county administrator for Clackamas County, Ore., and Randall Partington, administrator for Finney County, Kan., are a finalists for the open Clark County manager position.

January 29, 2018, 7:02pm Clark County News

Clark County has announced that two finalists for county manager will visit the county next month to meet community leaders and members of the public before a final decision is made. Read story

Scott Abels, a NOW volunteer, puts a notice on a car with an out-of-state license plate in the Landover-Sharmel neighborhood.

License scofflaws could get lower fine

Scott Abels, a NOW volunteer, puts a notice on a car with an out-of-state license plate in the Landover-Sharmel neighborhood.

January 29, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

Two state senators from Clark County have introduced a seemingly counterintuitive way to crack down on new Washington residents who don’t get their vehicles registered: give these scofflaws a break. Read story

Bills would give property owners more say in how cities annex land

January 28, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

State Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, wants to end annexation without representation. Read story