Top stories of 2013 Survey

What were the most important, most interesting or most shocking stories in Clark County this year? Every year, The Columbian's news staff votes on its top 10 stories of the year, and heated discussions often ensue as reporters and editors offer different reasons for their top choice. This year, we'd like you to weigh in, too, and help us choose the No. 1 story from our list of nominees. We'll tally your results on Friday, Dec. 20 and publish the results on Sunday, Dec. 29, and include your comments (with your permission). Be sure to scroll to the bottom and click "done" when you've finished the survey.

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* 1. Select your top 10 local stories of 2013.

Columbia River Crossing

Don Benton's appointment to county government post

Commissioner David Madore's influence on Clark County

Staff turnover in Clark County government

Freeholders elected to write a new county charter

Election: Mayor Tim Leavitt wins another term; two Jeannes leaving; BG council makeover

Crestline Elementary School fire

Proposed oil terminal and coal train shipments

Superintendent Shonny Bria taps BG schools for $400,000

Pearson Air Museum flap with the National Parks Service

Downtown and riverfront redevelopment work

Quincy Tuttle, 11, brought gun and 400 rounds of ammo to school

Effect of same-sex marriage law

Effect of marijuana legislation

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Jaime Herrera Beutler's daughter believed first baby to survive Potter's Syndrome diagnosis

C-Tran proposals for light rail and Bus Rapid Transit

Economy: Up, down or sideways?

Payout to men for wrongful rape imprisonment, and county's insurance aftermath

Woman unknowingly live-Tweets her husband's death from traffic accident

BG teen Justin Carey hit by car, found hours later in ditch, loses leg; driver faces felony charges

Police kill Douglas Combs, 16, outside Pop Culture after crime spree; ruled justified as he had gun

Vancouver parents sentenced to prison for imprisoning, starving and beating twins

Other Story, or Comments

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* 2. If you left a comment above, can we print it in the newspaper or on columbian.com? If so, please provide your name and contact information. (We will only print your name.)

First name

Last name

Email address and/or phone number

Thanks for participating in our survey. Watch for the results on Sunday, Dec. 29 in The Columbian print edition and at Columbian.com and compare your choice to the newsroom and others in the community.