No Charges for Clark County Officials in Open Meetings Probe

0:00Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney John Tonheim has decided not to file criminal charges against car county manager Kathleen Otto or members of the county council. This comes after a close review of an investigation into possible violations of the state's Open Public Meetings Act and the Clark County Charter. The probes started with a complaint filed back in August by Richfield activist Rob Anderson who raised concerns about how county meetings were handled. Anderson's push brought in the Scamania County Sheriff's Office to look into the matter, checking for any breaches that could lead to charges. Tonheim's office wrapped up the review and found no basis for criminal action, clearing Otto and the council on these specific claims. With that, the investigation draws to a close, leaving local government to move forward without this legal shadow hanging over it. Vancouver News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.