Gillian Wallis is losing her building, her tenants, and her patience. Last year, representatives of the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Tolling project alerted Wallis that the historic building she and her husband Bob had invested three-quarters of a million dollars remodeling was slated to be razed in a push ...
Citizens standing in opposition to the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Tolling project (CRC) project had a recent opportunity to voice their opinions before Oregon officials. Addressing the Joint Committee on Legislative Oversight on the Columbia River Crossing during their Mar. 16 informational meeting, a series of community leaders and ...
Game is on for David Madore. Last night the CEO of U.S. Digital and COUV.COM announced his candidacy for county commissioner. The announcement was made on his Facebook page. The post reads: Running for County Commissioner! I just returned from the Republican Lincoln Day dinner where Lars Larson served MC ...
The Columbia River Crossing story of intrigue continues to reveal bizarre twists and turns that baffle common sense. For the first time in recent years, a legislative body was able to hear from sources other than the CRC yesterday. What was presented was nothing short of jaw dropping. To understand ...
The cartoon is provided courtesy of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in celebration of Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in ...
At the same time that Mayor Leavitt delivered his State of the City address and Oregon State legislatures met to hear testimony on the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Tolling project, the Regional Transportaion Avisory Committee met in relative obscurity. The meeting was captured on video, though, and while most ...
Today’s cartoon is provided courtesy of the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in celebration of Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, libraries, nonprofits, schools and others interested in ...
In January 2003, Tim Leavitt was appointed to city council to fill a vacancy. In November 2003, he was officially elected to the council. By 2009, he campaigned against tolls on the looming Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project and ousted Royce Pollard as mayor. Before 30 days were up, ...
A national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information is celebrated in March. Sunshine Week was created by journalists to shed light on government, and athough freedom of the press is at its core, the public’s right to understand what its government ...
The general election in Washington State takes place Nov. 6. To help you prepare, here is a list of candidates who have filed to date, including the top fundraisers. Top fundraisers so far in state races: Governor Robert M. McKenna (R) Raised to date: $3,739,785.21 See details at PDC site ...
The Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Tolling backers continue to propagate known misleading statements exposed long ago as false. In an article just published in the Battle Ground Reflector ironically titled “Setting the records straight on the CRC,” Mayor Tim Leavitt continues to mislead citizens by making statements known to ...
Unfortunately, there’s more than one ‘CRC’ We are not alone. The light rail tolling disaster being forced on our community is only one of many across our nation. Monday night at the city council meeting, I listened to the nonsense of Mayor Tim Leavitt and two condescending council members ...
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