The unfolding story of the Cowlitz
Environmental Impact Statement timeline
January 2007
Cowlitz casino-related news stories
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Woodland port joins list of casino foes, The Columbian, 11/27/07
In our view: Cowlitz County, The Columbian, 11/23/07
Casino foes say cardroom-funded report backs Vader site, The Columbian, 11/17/07
Anti-casino ad spurs nearly 200 calls to commissioners, The Columbian, 11/11/07
In our view: Casino Foes Increase, The Columbian, 11/8/07
Woodland council, school board oppose mega-casino, The Daily News, 11/8/07
Woodland approves anti-casino resolution, The Columbian, 11/6/07
Cramped Woodland schools cringe at casino, The Daily News, 10/25/07
Tribal ordinances replace MOU, The Reflector, 10/24/07
In our view: Avoidance 101, The Columbian, 10/21/07
In our view: Take a Stand, The Columbian, 10/18/07
County leaders accept Cowlitz promises, The Columbian, 10/18/07
Tribe rolls out plan to rally support for casino, The Daily News, 10/18/07
Tribe revises casino strategy, The Columbian, 10/17/07
Cowlitz tribe will send casino proposal to federal officials, The Oregonian, 10/17/07
Woodland to consider anti-casino resolution, The Columbian, 10/14/07
Tribe working on a new casino plan, The Daily News, 10/10/07
Cowlitz abandon plan, will try again, The Columbian, 10/7/07
In our view: End run flops, The Columbian, 9/21/07
Official criticize Cowlitz strategy, The Columbian, 9/20/07
Situation explained, The Reflector, 9/12/07
La Center answers tribe’s criticism, The Columbian, 8/24/07
Casino main issue for La Center race, The Columbian, 8/1/07
Growth a key to Ridgefield council races, The Columbian, 7/31/07
Tribe critical of La Center in memo, The Columbian, 7/27/07
Clark County appeals state’s rejection of pact with tribe, The Daily News, 7/13/07
Pact with tribe in legal limbo, The Daily Insider, 6/27/07
Commissioners’ appeal questions board’s authority, The Columbian, 6/27/07
County to appeal casino deal ruling, The Columbian, 6/26/07
Stand up, County, The Columbian, 6/24/07
Third player joins battle over Cowlitz casino plans, The Daily News, 6/23/07
Cowlitz Tribe vows to press on with casino plan, The Columbian, 6/22/07
County-Cowlitz pact struck down, The Columbian, 6/22/07
Clark County must revise agreement on tribal casino, state board rules, The Oregonian, 6/22/07
Hearings board strikes down county’s MOU with Cowlitz Tribe, The Columbian, 6/21/07
In our view: Hardly neighborly, The Columbian, 6/16/07
Tribe says it’s through trying to work with La Center, The Columbian, 6/14/07
La Center turns thumbs down on sewer deal, The Columbian, 6/13/07
Is tribal casino in the cards? La Center doesn’t want to gamble with Cowlitz Tribe’s offer, The Daily News, 6/5/07
In our view: More casino talk, The Columbian, 6/3/07
Baird seeks comment period on casino plan, The Columbian, 6/1/07
La Center adamant against casino, The Columbian, 5/25/07
La Center City Council votes to oppose proposed casino, The Oregonian, 5/24/07
La Center cranks up opposition to proposed casino, The Columbian, 5/24/07
Group wants more time to analyze environmental impact study, Reflector, 5/23/07
La Center will voice opposition to casino, The Columbian, 5/11/07
Feds put clamps on urban casinos, The News-Register, 5/10/07
La Center may formally oppose Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 5/10/07
In our view: ‘No” says Vancouver, The Columbian, 5/9/07
Vancouver City Council opposes Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 5/8/07
Council puts casino opposition on the record, The Oregonian, 5/8/07
Vancouver rejects Cowlitz casino, KGW, 5/8/07
Vancouver mulls stand against Cowlitz, The Columbian, 5/4/07
Tribes set sights on expansion, Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin, 5/4/07
Vancouver mayor criticizes tribal casino plan, The Oregonian, 5/1/07
In our view: Get off the fence, The Columbian, 5/1/07
Vancouver mayor blasts Cowlitz casino proposal, The Columbian, 4/30/07
Royce Pollard declares opposition to La Center Cowlitz resort casino, The Daily Insider, 4/30/07
Mayor opposes Las Vegas-style casino, KOIN News 6, 4/30/07
La Center will bide its time on pact with tribe, The Columbian, 4/26/07
Cities, county criticize casino report, The Columbian, 4/25/07
Local governments sound off on casino plan, The Columbian, 4/24/07
Vancouver urges different location for proposed tribal casino, The Oregonian, 4/24/07
Cowlitz, La Center about to cut deal?, The Columbian, 4/22/07
Casino study is far from impartial, The Columbian, 3/30/07
Casino developer could make millions, The Columbian, 3/28/07
Casino report irks La Center officials, The Columbian, 3/27/07
Draft environmental statement finds no big Cowlitz Casino hangup, The Daily News, 3/27/07
Casino concerns soundly rejected, The Columbian, 3/25/07
Report weighs in on competition, relocation, addiction, The Columbian, 3/25/07
Curtis slams gambling deal, The Columbian, 3/6/07
Cowlitz Tribe doesn’t expect casino decision sooner than 2008, The Columbian, 1/19/07
Why won’t the BIA call back? The Columbian, 1/12/07
Never mind! Feds say public will see casino study, after all, The Columbian, 1/12/07
Cowlitz casino study could be completed by end of month, The Columbian, 1/5/07
No appeal on casino ruling, The Columbian, 12/7/06
In our view: Time to reshuffle, The Columbian, 12/6/06
County: No decision on casino ruling, The Columbian, 11/29/06
Court ruling raises doubt about county-tribe deal, The Columbian, 10/18/06
Revised federal plan won’t block Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 10/11/06
Your money and your life, The Columbian, 10/8/06
La Center casino is already into big money, The Daily News, 10/2/06
La Center won't give tribe an answer, The Columbian, 9/25/06
Casino study fuels 2,000 comments, The Columbian, 9/5/06
In our view: Baird: Take a stand, The Columbian, 8/27/06
Four days remain to comment on casino, The Daily News, 8/22/06
In our view: This wasn’t home, The Columbian, 8/1/06
Feds extend period for casino input, The Columbian, 7/30/06
Hands off, The Columbian, 7/30/06
La Center brass to tribe: Open wallet wider, The Columbian, 7/28/06
House bill wouldn’t derail Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 7/27/06
La Center taking over responsibility for upgraded sewage treatment site, The Oregonian, 7/27/06
Tribes ask for exemption from labor laws, The Columbian, 7/23/06
In our view: BIA: Demand answers, The Columbian, 7/18/06
Clark County urges further review on casino impact, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 7/18/06
Analysis of casino’s impact criticized, The Oregonian, 7/16/06
Baird: Extend deadline, The Columbian, 7/14/06
County questions casino’s environmental impact, The Daily News, 7/14/06
Cowlitz casino study stacks the deck, Clark County commissioners insist, The Oregonian, 7/13/06
Letters to feds slam casino—Clark County: Environmental Impact Statement flawed, say commissioners, The Columbian, 7/13/06
Tribal casinos enjoyed another year of record revenues in ’05, The Columbian, 7/12/06
Casino traffic study ripped, The Columbian, 7/11/06
Casino traffic study said flawed, The Columbian, 7/10/06
In our view: ‘I hate gambling’, The Columbian, 7/9/06
DEIS full of errors says La Center lawyer, The Reflector, 7/8/06
Governor visits Vancouver—Gregoire: Casinos, lottery bad bet, The Columbian, 7/7/06
Casino would sour our sweet county, The Columbian, 7/5/06
Businesses to the north weigh impact of a casino, The Columbian, 7/2/06
Attorney: Casino analysis ‘pathetic’, The Columbian, 6/30/06
Woodland OKs letter on casino, The Columbian, 6/24/06
Casino gets no dice from business groups, Vancouver Business Journal, 6/23/06
Boldt raps Cowlitz casino study in hearing, The Columbian, 6/16/06
Casino hearing not a full house, The Columbian, 6/15/06
In our view: Bandwagon grows, The Columbian, 6/15/06
Identity Clark County opposes plan for casino, The Columbian, 6/15/06
Chamber of Commerce: Business park better than casino, The Columbian, 6/13/06
Expert disputes La Center casino report for feds, The Oregonian, 6/10/06
Pro, con groups raise heat in Cowlitz casino debate, The Columbian, 6/9/06
Casino backers, foes gear up for hearings, The Oregonian, 6/8/06
In our view: Divide and Conquer?, The Columbian, 6/6/06
Ridgefield casino option worries groups, The Columbian, 6/5/06
In our view: Take a smaller bite, The Columbian, 5/10/06
Senate bill prompts rush of casino applications, The (Canton, Ohio) Repository, 5/9/06
Attorney to size up casino study for city, The Columbian, 5/5/2006
Tribes stake their claims to casinos, The Oregonian, 5/5/06
Casino proposals come fast, furious, The Columbian, 5/4/06
La Center to change advisers, The Columbian, 4/28/06
In our view: Still a negative, The Columbian, 4/14/06
Casino study released, The Columbian, 4/13/06
Tribe-funded study supports casino bid, The Daily News, 4/13/06
Casino critics to travel to D.C., The Columbian, 4/10/06
Comment time on tribe’s casino starts next week, The Oregonian, 4/6/06
Local groups push feds for say in Indian casinos, The Columbian, 4/2/06
Petition Filed on Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Magic City Morning Star (Maine), 4/2/06
Preston, N. Stonington voice casino woes, Norwich (Conn.) Bulletin, 3/31/06
Indian casino crackdown gets OK, The Columbian, 3/30/06
Casino foes: Delay study, The Columbian, 3/29/06
In Our View: Opposition growing, The Columbian, 3/28/06
Oregon casino foes take on Cowlitz, The Columbian, 3/22/06
Baird: Casinos hurt communities, The Columbian, 3/21/06
Alternative casino site adequate for Cowlitz, study says, The Oregonian, 3/14/06
Indian casinos raising concerns, The Buffalo (N.Y.) News, 3/12/06
La Center opts to delay casino decision, The Columbian, 3/10/06
Survey: ICC members oppose casino plan, The Columbian, 3/9/06
Benton revives disclosure bill for campaigns, The Columbian, 3/3/06
Cowlitz pact comes under fire, The Columbian, 3/2/06
Casino backer, foe square off, The Oregonian, 3/2/06
Vancouver urges Interior chief to dismiss gaming official’s opinion, The Columbian, 3/1/06
Casino foe gets restraining order, The Columbian, 2/25/06
Barnett gave to pro-Stuart group, The Columbian, 2/22/06
Opinion—Casino plan looks like a bad bet, The Columbian, 2/22/06
In Our View—Discouraging Trend, The Columbian, 2/21/06
In Our View—Focusing on Casino, The Columbian, 2/19/06
Casino discussion draws big crowd, The Oregonian, 2/17/06
Casino verdict a long way off, The Columbian, 2/17/06
Meeting on casino application turns into rally by foes, backers, The Oregonian, 2/16/06
Casino event draws 1,000, The Columbian, 2/16/06
In Our View—Let's get answers, The Columbian, 2/14/06
Casino backers, foes gird for meetings this week, The Columbian, 2/12/06
La Center council wants feds to set aside Cowlitz opinion, The Columbian, 2/2/06
McCain urges rules for off-reservation casinos, The Columbian, 2/2/06
Casino siting needs clarity, senators say
Gambling - Maria Cantwell calls the Cowlitz tribe's plans "a case study" for new rules
The Oregonian, 2/2/06
Lawyer urges city to oppose casino, The Columbian, 1/24/06
It's no bluff, Portland, tribes see a jackpot here, The Oregonian, 1/22/06
David Barnett (profile), The Oregonian, 1/22/06
In our View—Tracking the Casino, The Columbian, 1/20/06
Meetings on casino scheduled, The Daily News, 1/20/06
Casino foes protest 'historical ties' opinion, The Columbian, 1/14/06
Casino opponent sees threats to area economy, The Columbian, 1/13/06
In our View— Casino Ombudsman, The Columbian, 1/10/06
Government OKs ombudsman, meeting for casino, The Columbian, 1/7/06
Year in Review: Casino top local story, The Columbian, 1/1/06
Casino study won’t arrive until January, The Columbian, 12/18/05
Vancouver raises objections to casino draft study, The Columbian, 12/4/05
Retirees, young people, ethnic groups often fall prey to gaming, The Columbian, 12/3/05
Agency backs Cowlitz gaming bid, The Columbian, 11/24/05
Federal ombudsman for casino requested by Baird, The Columbian, 10/29/05
Poll finds limited market for Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 10/25/05
Jobs versus gambling: Two sides of the chip, The Columbian, 10/24/05
Columbian poll finds thin majority backing casino, The Columbian, 10/23/05
Cowlitz allies stand firm, The Columbian, 10/22/05
Casino opponents claim tribe on 'secret' path for approval, The Columbian, 10/21/05
Casino divides council race, The Columbian, 10/17/05
Map warms casino debate, The Reflector, 10/5/05 (Scroll down on linked page to find story.)
In Our View: Disputed Homeland, The Columbian, 9/23/05
Map fuels debate between anti-casino group, Cowlitz, The Columbian, 9/22/05
Local view: Gambling leaves wrecked lives in wake, The Columbian, 8/1/2005
Author urges Clark County not to gamble on casino, The Columbian, 7/20/05
Woodland's chamber opposes proposed casino, The Columbian, 7/1/05
VIPs want to block casino plan, The Reflector, 6/22/05
Off the reservation, Forbes Magazine, 6/20/05
Group to oppose Cowlitz casino, The Oregonian, 6/17/05
Casino will damage our quality of life, Opinion by Ed Lynch, The Columbian, 5/15/05
Citizens air concerns about casino, The Reflector, 12/8/04 (Scroll down on linked page to find story.)
Tribe, landowner shape up for showdown at Exit 16, Portland Tribune, 11/23/04
Mohegan announces management and development agreements with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, GamblingMagazine, 9/28/04
Tiny tribe is sitting on a jackpot, Portland Tribune, 9/7/04
Connecticut tribe to invest in Cowlitz casino, The Columbian, 7/27/04
Cowlitz release plan for LaCenter casino, Casino Magazine, 4/14/04
LaCenter leaders say no tribal pact, The Reflector, 3/10/04 (Scroll down on linked page to find story.)
County approves agreement with tribe, The Columbian, 2/18/04
Proposed tribe-county accord debated, The Columbian, 2/11/04
Tribe studies LaCenter casino, The Oregonian, 10/16/03
Tribe asks to put land in trust, The Oregonian, 3/13/02