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The nationwide debate over whether to restrict or broaden gun laws could be waged in the Washington Legislature this session, and two Southwest Washington lawmakers are hoping their measures are part of the conversation.
Gun measures introduced by Democrat Jim Moeller and Republican Lynda Wilson, both state representatives from Vancouver, align with their politics. Moeller has a measure to ban all assault weapons, and Wilson is pushing a bill that would prevent state executives from prohibiting the use of firearms in times of emergency.
This is the year big things will happen at the Waterfront Vancouver, an ambitious $1.3 billion commercial and residential project nearly a decade in the making.
Developers have announced the first restaurant and office building tenants to sign onto the project: Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar and M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The city has lined up money for a $17 million waterfront park at the heart of the 21-block project featuring a futuristic, cable-suspended pier.
Construction on the park and five buildings — two restaurant buildings, two apartment buildings and one office building — is slated to begin this summer.
These days, there is a similar, and perhaps more common, honor to have your name listed under the “Notable people” section of your hometown’s Wikipedia page.
Clark County has oodles of those people. Not that everyone who gets famous is looking for fame; these folks might just be the best at what they do, or close to it.
Blue skies. Thumbs up. High fives.
However you put it, it looks like Clark County is going to have a strong economy in 2016.
“I haven’t talked to too many people who don’t think Clark County is well-positioned for the future,” said Mike Bomar, president of the Columbia River Economic Development Council.
Vancouver resident Daniel Short was riding his mountain bike on Northeast Arnold Road the evening of Nov. 8, 2012, when his front tire struck something in the dim light, catapulting him over his handlebars.
The 59-year old retired fire captain from Anchorage, Alaska, landed on his head, 20 feet away. Staggering to his feet, he saw a gray cable was strung across the road about 6 inches above the pavement.
