If I were picking the top local story of the year from these four it would be:
Bethany Storro, who first claimed an unknown woman threw acid in her face then later revealed she had done it to herself. 27% 205 votes
After years of wrangling a federal agency finally gave the go-ahead for the Cowlitz Tribe to build a megacasino near La Center. 24% 182 votes
Clark County residents struggled more than many with the economic recession. 39% 299 votes
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler is elected to Congress after a hard-fought race with Democrat Denny Heck. 9% 72 votes
758 total votes
