Joe Cortright, president and principal economist for Impresa, a Portland consulting firm specializing in regional economic analysis, speaks at the "Bridging the Gaps" event in Vancouver on June 4.

Bridging the Gaps organizer David Madore presents during the event on June 4 in Vancouver.

Transportation analyst John Charles spoke at the "Bridging the Gaps" event on June 4 in Vancouver. Charles is the CEO of Cascade Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization that focuses on state and local issues in Oregon.

According to McCloud's phone message, the construction workers said they were putting in a new manhole to support light rail. McCloud also says the Qwest workers told him they have three years of work to re-route for light rail.

Architect Kevin Peterson stopped by COUV.COM to share his transit and transportation planning knowledge in the latest episode of Clark County Today.

As a forensic accountant who specializes in fraud investigations, Tiffany Couch's job is to offer a neutral eye and follow the paper trail - often to surprising results.

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An irritated Orcutt asked transportation officials who attended the January meeting in Olympia why forensic accountant Tiffany Couch has not been able to get a clear accounting of where the money has gone, despite months of public record requests.

Mel Zucker, management consultant and former director of Oregon Transportation Institute, talks about his background working with the Oregon Department of Transportation.

Phone interview with spokeswoman for Smarter Bridge comitee