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“Weaponized Charges of Antisemitism”: Human Rights Advocates Reject Councilors’ Characterizations of Investment Policy
“You get two Jews in a room, you’re going to get three different opinions,” Kelcie Smolin Grega, a Jewish resident in City Council District 4 says. It’s an old joke—one that was echoed by others who spoke to the Mercury after recent calls for the city to divest from companies…
City Manager submits recommended 2027/28 biennial budget to Vancouver City Council
Today, City Manager Lon Pluckhahn submitted the recommended 2027/28 biennial budget to the City Council per the Revised Code of […]
Meet the Oregon Senate candidates on the ballot for Columbia County
Rainier Correspondent for The Eagle Nicole Jordan reached out via email to the two candidates who qualified for the official ballot: Rachel Armitage and Courtney Bangs. Jordan asked the candidates three questions, and they were given a word limit of 300 per response and a…
Good Morning, News: Kotek Says She Would Separate State Psychiatric Hospital from OHA, Egg Prices Are Down, and SNAP Admin Costs Are Going Up!
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A Battle Over Growth Threatens the Fabric of a Small Oregon City
The city of North Plains may be small, but its government is in a state of turmoil even much bigger cities rarely experience. In late July, the City Council voted to part ways with the city manager. The next day, the mayor resigned. Multiple city councilors have resigned this…
City Fire Marshal lifts recreational burn ban
Due to cooler and rainier conditions, the Vancouver Fire Department will lift its recreational burn ban on Thursday, Oct. 1, […]
How revelations like $450M tax breaks created a powerful opposition movement against Oregon data centers
A storm of revelations about data centers’ aggressive expansion around Hillsboro and elected officials’ support for them created powerful grassroots opposition this year. That coalition now threatens to topple the area’s longtime development-above-all status quo. The broad…
Pearl District, NW Examiner Cancel Forum After Brushing Up Against Elections Law Violations
If you didn’t know any better, you might think downtown’s City Council district is down to four candidates vying for three seats. “Final four square off,” reads a headline announcing a downtown candidate forum set for next week. Bruce Studer, the president of the Pearl District…
Letter: ‘The choice is clear … re-elect Rep. John Ley!’
Amboy's Thomas Schenk backs Rep. John Ley over challenger Deken Letnich in the 18th District, Position 2 race.
Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?
Peter Bracchi asks why Vancouver protects newer shelters from nearby encampments but offers no comparable buffer around Share House.
Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?
Peter Bracchi asks why Vancouver protects newer shelters from nearby encampments but offers no comparable buffer around Share House.
Councilor Michelle Belkot declines League of Women Voters Forum
Belkot says she never committed to the forum and calls the League's participant list inaccurate.