Vancouver-based forensic accountant Tiffany Couch gave an update of her analysis of financial documents related to the Columbia River Crossing Bridge and Light Rail project at Bridging the Gaps 2 on Oct. 8. Couch initially reported on the CRC’s poor accounting practices during the first Bridging the Gaps conference in ...
Citizens are invited to hear five national experts share research on the myths and truths behind federally funded transportation infrastructure. This is a joint regional/national event, bringing in speakers around the country from the national think tank, the American Dream Coalition. Saturday, Oct. 8 Come to this free, half-day conference ...
The Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project carries a $10 billion* price tag. To date, how the project will be funded has not been ascertained and is referred to as a “debt bomb” by Chris Girard in his preface to the Cortright Report. Despite the heavy price tag, the CRC ...
A new perspective brings fresh views to any project. The way children view our world brings laughter or may sober grown-ups who pay attention to their youthful, direct assessment. Take a quick journey straight up into the air. Two young seagulls view the complexity of the adult problems of the Columbia ...
Proponents of finding an alternative to the proposed Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project* have scheduled a two-day open house to discuss the issue. ThirdBridgeNow.com is presenting the event July 29 and 30 at the Clark County Public Service Center located at 1300 Franklin St. in Downtown Vancouver. The event ...
Architect Kevin Peterson stopped by COUV.COM to share his transit and transportation planning knowledge in the latest episode of Clark County Today. Peterson has more than 30 years of experience that includes work on transportation projects the world over, including design and consultation on at least a half-dozen bridge projects and ...
The impact of the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project* on neighborhoods will be significant, according to CRC Environmental Manager Heather Gunderson in a presentation to the Vancouver City Council during a workshop session on June 27. Vancouver Transportation Policy Director Thayer Rorabaugh and CRC Director Nancy Boyd joined Gunderson ...
Monday’s City Council workshop presented two hours of information on the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail Project. Twenty minutes in, Thayer Rorabaugh, Vancouver’s transportation policy director, asserted that light rail had already been approved. He noted that on July 7, 2008 the City Council endorsed a replacement bridge with a ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this interview here: Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna believes it’s important for the public to have access to information when it’s asked for. McKenna, who stopped by COUV.COM on June 16, said that type of transparency is a key component of his campaign. That ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this video here: The “Bridging the Gaps” event is over, but check back later this week for a video of the full event. For now, enjoy this teaser video. CREDITS Animated by Gus Torres ______________________________________________________________________________________ See our continuing coverage of the Columbia River Crossing ...
Listen to an audio podcast of this story here: Months of rain combined with the start of mountain thaw have area hydrologists and local residents focused on swollen waterways, especially the Columbia River. Officials with the Northwest River Forecast Center are keeping daily tabs on the Columbia by documenting the ...