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Home Opener: Hops are Hillsboro's team now
Might-have-beens fly as Clark County's pass on class-A baseball deal becomes tangible
HILLSBORO, Ore. -- When Hillsboro Hops third baseman Jordan Parr ripped a skyward blast out to left field in the second inning of the Hops' home opener, most of the sell-out crowd in attendance rose to their feet.
Clark County commissioners lean toward nonpartisan freeholders
After a half-hour's worth of considering different ways to hold a freeholder election this year, Clark County Commissioner Tom Mielke said at a Wednesday meeting that the board appears to have gone "back to Plan A."
Clark County waives fees; jobs may develop
Commissioners pledge to track employment, services that lose funding
Consider the floodgates open. In another political victory for Clark County Commissioner David Madore, his plan to eliminate all traffic impact and permit fees for nonresidential development was approved Tuesday by a 2-1 vote of commissioners.
Freeholder election on county commissioners' agenda
Decision part of home rule charter process
Clark County commissioners have a final choice to make on a freeholder election before the matter heads to voters and a home rule charter process begins.
Sheriff's veteran announces candidacy
Retiree has taken time to think, is ready to return
The campaign for 2014 has begun.
Smooth ride for I-5 closure
Bridge construction completed more than a day ahead of schedule
Bridge girder placement complete, Washington State Department of Transportation has reopened Interstate 5 more than a day earlier than expected.
Coffee stand robber used knife, remains at large
A robber used a small folding knife to hold up the "Twin Perks" coffee stand at 4900 N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd. around 4 p.m. on Saturday.
UPDATE: Traffic good, work "going smoothly" as closure of I-5 continues
Part of freeway shut down both ways for Salmon Creek project
Spokeswoman for WSDOT says there is a chance I-5 will reopen early
Home rule given county approval
Freeholders will be elected in November to draft new charter
The process to potentially redraft Clark County's form of government -- to home rule -- is under way.
Home rule has rocky history in Clark County
Turmoil in government again brings issue to fore
If Clark County commissioners vote to move forward with establishing a home rule charter on Tuesday evening, they'll begin a process that could take over two years to complete and has been turned away by voters three times in the past.
