November 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
Now that the election is all but over — the ballots are nearly all counted, but the certification date isn’t until Nov. 29 — it should be back to normal for the news. Read story
November 12, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News
Last month, I wrote about how we swarmed the Nakia Creek Fire. Swarming is a technique we use on a big story, where we divide it into a lot of smaller chunks and assign each piece to a reporter or photographer. Read story
October 29, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
It’s getting down to the bitter end of the election cycle. Put the accent on the word “bitter.” Read story
October 22, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
Even in the news business, we like to plan ahead. Metro Editor Mark Bowder likes to plan our daily centerpieces a week in advance, and our Sunday A1 centerpieces at least a month out. When big news breaks, we have to throw away the plans. Read story
October 15, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News
What’s old is new at The Columbian. In other words, have you noticed our new “This Week in Clark County History” column? Read story
October 8, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
The general election is still 31 days away, but partisanship is in high gear. Candidates and outside PACs are making claims, counterclaims and telling a few truths and a lot of whoppers. Read story
September 24, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
Just when we newspaper journalists start to feel complacent, the folks at the Pew Research Center come out with another survey showing that print media is doomed. Read story
September 17, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News
The first question rolled in at 6:27 a.m. Sunday, while I was still in bed: Read story
September 10, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
One of the most important steps on the path to a journalism career has always been a summer internship. Read story
August 27, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
Now that life is returning a little more to normal, I’m getting a few requests to speak to small groups about the state of the newspaper industry in general and The Columbian in particular. I’m a better writer than speaker, so I decided to write down my thoughts and share… Read story