The Clark County Council heard directly from county residents Wednesday about their experiences with systemic racism. The council joined the second of three virtual, two-hour…
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Bowerman, James push incumbent Blom off ticket for Clark County Council District 3
Challengers Karen Bowerman and Jesse James were leading incumbent John Blom in Clark County Council District 3 in a test of the relative power of…
Clark County Council suspends ethics complaints review process
The Clark County Council has suspended its review process for councilors accused of violating its Code of Ethics. The six-month suspension, approved unanimously by the…
Ordinance would allow driving of all-terrain vehicles on Clark County roads
Clark County is considering an ordinance that would specifically allow driving all-terrain vehicles on county roads. The county council discussed a draft of the proposed…
Webinar looks at coronavirus, homelessness in Clark County
A Tuesday webinar examined homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick said that as cases rise, certain populations —…
LULAC wants Clark County to declare racism a public health crisis
The Southwest Washington League of United Latin American Citizens Council 47013 is calling on Clark County and its cities to formally declare racism a public…
Ethics complaint filed against Quiring over systemic racism discussion
An ethics complaint has been filed against Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring over her participation in recent council discussions on systemic racism. The complaint,…
Clark County Council Chair Quiring wants to wait to hold listening session on systemic racism
Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring said Wednesday that she would like to wait to hold a listening session on systemic racism, citing what she…
Clark County Councilor John Blom faces challenges from all sides
The hearing in which the Clark County Council adopted this year’s budget was contentious through the final vote. Councilors would finally approve the $545 million…
Petition calling for Eileen Quiring to resign gathers 2,500 signatures
A petition that began circulating online over the weekend is calling for Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring’s resignation. The petition had gathered roughly 2,500…