Alexis Weisend

1 week ago | eugeneweekly.com | Alexis Weisend

For nearly four years, the city of Eugene has been skirting a state law that requires unhoused people camping in public to receive a 72-hour notice before city workers force them to remove their tents. Instead, Eugene officials have told city workers to give many unhoused people only two hours’ notice before evicting them and clearing away their tents and other belongings. Four unhoused people sued the city last year, asking a judge to stop what they believed to be an unlawful practice.

2 weeks ago | tdn.com | Alexis Weisend

Joe Kent, a Yacolt Republican turned White House operative, pushed a since-fired senior analyst to “rethink” a report that went against the White House’s justification for deporting Venezuelan immigrants, according to The New York Times. Kent twice ran unsuccessfully to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. He recently put his Yacolt home up for rent. President Donald Trump nominated Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Alexis Weisend

May 20-Joe Kent, a Yacolt Republican turned White House operative, pushed a since-fired senior analyst to "rethink" a report that went against the White House's justification for deporting Venezuelan immigrants, according to The New York Times. Kent twice ran unsuccessfully to represent Washington's 3rd Congressional District. He recently put his Yacolt home up for rent. President Donald Trump nominated Kent as director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Alexis Weisend

May 20-Vancouver voters will likely choose whether they want to split into four districts this November, a conflicted city council decided Monday. After years of review and punting the issue into the future, councilors voted to draft a plan for electing council seats by district. If approved at the next meeting, a measure would go before voters asking them if they want to divide the city into four districts - though voters wouldn't know how the boundaries would be drawn.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Alexis Weisend

May 20-The Vancouver City Council approved some downtown parking changes Monday, including eliminating free weekend parking and paving the way for higher rates, over the protests of residents in the audience. The changes will go into effect June 1. The changes stem from a parking study showing a lack of parking availability on weekends, especially at the waterfront, and a desire to encourage transportation without a car.