If C-Tran abandons future investment in high capacity transit, it will have sufficient cash reserves to maintain current bus service for 20 more years, according to an independent financial analysis published Nov. 3 by Vancouver-based forensic accountant Tiffany Couch. C-Tran officials vehemently denied Couch’s conclusions, setting up a debate ...
Three pairs of candidates vying for office in Camas fielded questions from high school students during the 11th annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. Candidates included incumbent Bill Ward and challenger Neil Cahoon for the District 2 seat on CWPDC, Challenger Margaret ...
An article published yesterday in The Columbian newspaper suggested that campaign materials produced by the political action committee Save Our City misrepresented Vancouver City Council candidate Josephine Wentzel’s volunteer activities as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)...
Three pairs of candidates vying for office in Camas fielded questions from high school students during the eleventh annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. Candidates included incumbent Bill Ward and challenger Neil Cahoon for the District 2 seat on Camas-Washougal Port District ...
Political candidates faced some tough questions from high school students during the 11th annual Camas Youth Advisory Council candidate forum held Oct. 24 at Camas High School. A group of 11 Camas High School students who comprise the Youth Advisory Council planned and orchestrated the event. The forum featured three ...
Josefa Untalan Funes was 12 years oldwhen she became a prisoner of war during the Japanese occupation of Guam. Her early experience fueled her desire to stand up for what is right – a spirit she instilled in her 15 children. Four of Funes’ sons served in the Army in ...
Mail in your ballot by Nov. 8, 2011 to be part of the leadership of Clark County, Washington and influence government in our community. There’s the choice to do nothing, and the choice to do something. Voting exercises your right to choose. This video features ways in which Clark County ...
A C-Tran citizen advisory committee studying plans for Bus Rapid Transit on Fourth Plain Boulevard in Vancouver recommended against using exclusive “bus only” lanes along most of the four-lane roadway for fear they would increase traffic congestion and impede driver access to businesses. The Corridor Advisory Committee includes 15 representatives ...
Candidates running for Camas City Council Ward 2, Position 1 Steve Bang Camas, WA Candidate website Watch interview Linda Amundson Dietzman Camas, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, in each of the eight cities ...
A labor union that is headquartered in New York and represents U.S. and Canadian hospitality workers would like to influence Vancouver voters to choose Anne McEnerny-Ogle for City Council. Washington State’s Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) shows that a political action committee for the labor union UNITE HERE spent more than $32,000 ...
Clark County residents who still have something to say about the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) of the $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing Bridge and Light Rail project have until midnight Oct. 24 to submit comments to the CRC office. Representatives of the CRC held two open houses at the ...
C-Tran says Prop. 1 is all about preserving bus service. However, this proposed 0.2 percent sales tax hike is the first step in C-Tran’s ambitious 20-year transit development plan, which calls for $332.5 million in new capital projects and an expansion of bus service, light rail, and bus rapid transit ...
Candidates running for Washington State Representative for the 49th Legislative District Postion No. 1 Craig Riley Vancouver, WA Candidate website Watch interview Sharon Wylie Vancouver, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, ...
Audio: Phone interview with Initiative 1125’s author, Tim Eyman. Summary: Scheduled for a vote on the Nov. 8 ballot, Initiative 1125 is an effort to place restrictions on how government determines, collects, and spends toll revenue. Proponents say Initiative 1125 creates greater transparency and accountability in the process and preserves ...
Candidates running for Battle Ground City Council Position No. 7 Philip L. Johnson Battle Ground, WA Watch interview Christopher Regan Battle Ground, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, in each of ...
Candidates running for Battle Ground City Council Position No. 3 Paul Zandamela Battle Ground, WA Candidate website Watch interview Adrian Cortes Battle Ground, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, in each ...
Candidates running for Battle Ground City Council Position No. 2 Shane A. Bowman Battle Ground, WA Candidate website Watch interview Phil Haberthur Battle Ground, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, in ...
Candidates running for La Center Mayor Troy Van Dinter La Center, WA Candidate website Watch interview Jim Irish La Center, WA Declined Interview COUV.COM invited every candidate competing in a contested race for city or town council positions, or for mayor, in each of the eight ...