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From the Newsroom: We have the ‘merch’

November 20, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

If you’re a longtime reader, you may remember when my predecessor, Lou Brancaccio, hawked his “Don’t Do Stupid Stuff” coffee mugs. Or perhaps you have one of the colorful Columbian comics umbrellas, which have been used as incentives for subscribers. Read story

From the Newsroom: Catching up on work

November 13, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

I’m back this from my first pandemic-era cruise and can report it was a great vacation and a familiar experience, with a few common-sense changes. You should go! Read story

From the Newsroom: Our week, by the numbers

October 30, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

There’s an old saying in newsrooms that journalists can’t do math. Maybe that’s true, but I like to look at numbers as part of my job. I thought you might be interested in some numbers, too, so I went looking for these. Unless stated otherwise, these are for the week… Read story

From the Newsroom: Real-life police drama

October 23, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Monday was a long day, so when the chance came Tuesday to leave a little early in order to catch the 5:30 p.m. rerun of “Adam-12,” I took it. Read story

Columbian editor emeritus Lou Brancaccio, left, and Editor Craig Brown pose for a selfie at a Vancouver coffee shop.

From the Newsroom: What will future hold for news?

October 16, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

When two newspaper editors get together for coffee, there is a lot of good conversation. So needless to say, when I met up with my old boss and current friend Lou Brancaccio at the local Starbucks this week, we solved all of the problems of journalism in an hour. Read story