Standard News Archived Articles
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December 9, 2009
Celebrate the Grand Opening of Emily Douglas Amphitheater!
The Grand Opening of the Emily Douglas Amphitheater will be on Thursday, December 17, 2009 from 10-11am. Please come out and join us for this wonderful occasion! -
April 11, 2008
Citizen report slams Columbia Police Department
Findings include underreporting of crime, inadequate pay, spotty training -
January 30, 2008
City Council campaign - Hopefuls raise record war chests
Running for a City Council district seat wasn't always this expensive. -
January 29, 2008
Statement of Candidacy of Belinda Gergel
Standing in front of a crowd of friends and supporters on Pendleton Street, Belinda Gergel formally announced her candidacy for Columbia City Council District 3. -
January 29, 2008
Gergel announces run for City Council
Surrounded by supporters and friends, Belinda Gergel formally announced her candidacy for Columbia City Council from District 3. -
January 29, 2008
Columbia City Council candidates campaigning for April
With the presidential primaries out of the way, candidates for Columbia City Council are rolling out their campaigns for the April election. -
January 24, 2008
City kills change in 'McMansion' proposal
Columbia City Council on Wednesday unanimously turned back a push by home builders and real estate agents to weaken the city's proposed "neighborhood character protection" ordinance. -
January 18, 2008
Home site limits opposed
Amendment sought to proposal to restrict 'McMansions' -
January 18, 2008
Don't deter older communities from getting protections
If the city is serious about preserving communities, it must adopt effective rules. That said, the new rules should strike a balance, giving developers and property owners a clear understanding of what is allowed. The idea shouldn’t be to stifle progress. -
January 4, 2008
It's Official: Belinda Files for the City Council Race
Filing for City Council races opened yesterday, and I went to City Hall and officially filed the necessary paperwork for the District 3 seat that will be vacated by longtime councilwoman Anne Sinclair. -
October 4, 2007
Columbia plans to clean house on land-use boards: New appointees will determine how city is developed
The people who decide how Columbia grows are being forced off land-use boards in a sweeping change that could affect the way the city looks for decades. -
September 20, 2007
City areas must ask for restrictions
Columbia residents, you've got a new tool to help control how your neighborhood develops. -
September 4, 2007
Boyer-Gergel Race High Dollar, Big Stakes: Match-Up May Shake Up Balance of Power
The first campaign contribution filings for Columbia City Council candidates are in and the numbers are enough to make the much talked about 2000 totals look like peanuts. -
August 13, 2007
Election could tip council- Win by Boyer would give conservative councilmen a stronger voting bloc
The upcoming Columbia City Council race between candidates Belinda Gergel and Brian Boyer isn't just about issues. It's about control. -
August 8, 2007
News Conference: Statement of Belinda Gergel on Columbia's in-town neighborhoods
This news conference is called to address the serious problems facing our in-town neighborhoods as a result of aggressive and inadequately regulated development activities, which threaten the very character of these neighborhoods. -
August 8, 2007
City wrestles with growth
Columbia tries to lure new residents while preserving old neighborhoods -
August 8, 2007
Columbia City Council candidate pushing for historic preservation
A Columbia City Council candidate says there should be a moratorium on demolition and building in some Columbia neighborhoods. -
August 2, 2007
City to fine-tune development rules
Council says new process is needed to address concerns -
August 1, 2007
Historic - or just plain old?
Backlog of 'historic' requests deepens tension over what can be built, torn down