UPDATE: Herrera Beutler's campaign kickoff draws 300 guests, 70 protesters

With U.S. House Speaker John Boehner as a guest, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, kicked off her campaign for re-election on Friday, drawing attention from roughly 70 MoveOn.org and Occupy Vancouver demonstrators.

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Transportation taxes hot issue in governor's race

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Gregoire visits Vancouver, discusses her faith

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House Speaker Boehner will be in Vancouver May 25

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner will be in Vancouver May 25 to attend U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's campaign kickoff.

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Politics

UPDATE: Herrera Beutler's campaign kickoff draws 300 guests, 70 protesters

Speaker John Boehner discussed environmental regulations, entitlement programs

With U.S. House Speaker John Boehner as a guest, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, kicked off her campaign for re-election on Friday, drawing attention from roughly 70 MoveOn.org and Occupy Vancouver demonstrators.

Herrera Beutler job fair draws 850

Those seeking work could meet with 50-plus prospective employers

Roughly 850 job seekers showed up in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon to sample potential offerings from more than 50 prospective employers. Some job seekers wore suits; others looked more casual. Some seemed to stop by nearly every booth, while others sought out a few employers in particular.

Groups to protest outside Herrera Beutler campaign event Friday

Kickoff will feature U.S. House Speaker John Boehner

MoveOn.org and Occupy Vancouver are planning a peaceful demonstration on Friday outside of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's closed-door campaign kickoff fundraiser, which will feature U.S. House Speaker John Boehner as a guest.

Campaign Trail

20th District state Senate race: Republican business owner John Braun will host a kickoff event for his Senate campaign at 7:30 a.m. May 31 at Braun Northwest Inc., 150 Northstar Road in Chehalis. A light breakfast will be served. For more information, call 360-508-6540 or email info@johnbraunforsenate.com.

Transportation taxes hot issue in governor's race

OLYMPIA — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna says Washington will need to ask voters to support a tax package to fund the state’s multi-billion dollar transportation needs, but his Democratic counterpart, Jay Inslee, isn’t ready to support any specific financing plan.

Republican warehouseman joins race for House seat

A senior manager at Vancouver Warehouse and Distribution has announced he will run as a Republican in the 17th District race to replace outgoing state Rep. Tim Probst, D-Vancouver.