Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober

07/10/2026

Backstage, getting ready for the concert

06/12/2026

Stopped by the vancouverfireusa academy graduation today. So thankful for these newly minted firefighters, willing to rush in while others rush out. We ask a great deal from our first responders. They help us when we are at our worst. If you know a first responder, say thank you. And ask them how they are doing.

05/26/2026

Vancouver is on a roll and today’s grand opening of Minari Market proves it. The line was around the block for this cool space that could easily be in Tokyo, Taipei or Seoul. Come check it out!

05/09/2026

Today is the 16th annual Spruce the Couve! Enthusiastic volunteers making downtown and uptown sparkle for the summer.

03/25/2026

Exploring Bainbridge Island for my birthday. I love these maps they have posted showing the trail that goes around the city.

03/21/2026

I got to tour Our 3rd Space today at the opening of the new Q***r Resource Center here in Vancouver. They have created an amazing community resource with a community work room, a recording studio and a great free zine library!

03/17/2026

I just got back from Tulum, Mexico. Beautiful place- and a cautionary tale.

Construction is booming there. New hotels, new neighborhoods, new everything. But nearly 60% of the urban area has no functioning sewer system. Not old buildings. New ones. That's what happens when a community doesn't plan.

Vancouver is doing the opposite. Our Comprehensive Plan update- Our Vancouver- is underway right now. It's how we make sure growth here serves people instead of overwhelming them.

https://tulumtimes.com/tulums-infrastructure-crisis-as-urban-growth-outpaces-sewage-systems

Tulum’s explosive growth is outpacing basic infrastructure, with over half the urban zone lacking sewage—putting the aquifer and the Riviera Maya’s future at serious risk.

02/23/2026

Honored to attend the Vancouver Firefighters IAFF Local 452 Retirement Banquet over the weekend. It was an opportunity to connect, thank, honor, and recognize the amazing fire personnel that show up for our community every minute of every day for the residents of vancouverus, Clark County Fire District 5, and Clark County Fire District 6. ⛑️