Troy Brynelson, The Columbian

Troy Brynelson

The Columbian

Oregon, United States

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Past articles by Troy:

House hunters feel burn of hot market in Clark County

A home shouldn’t have been so hard to find, Morganna Figueroa recalled. → Read More

Vancouver’s waterfront park has a grand opening date

Vancouver’s long-awaited waterfront park will open Saturday, Sept. 29, city officials confirmed Friday. → Read More

Grocers in Clark County support anti-tax measure

Rising costs of business have led some Clark County companies to support a new ballot measure, backed largely by big beverage companies. → Read More

Clark County adds 500 jobs in June, everything ‘rolling along’

If Clark County’s job market were a thermometer, you could say it rose warmly in June but didn’t quite reach the top. → Read More

Van Haus Conversions, Panther RV find success in customized autos

If there’s an engine that runs on social media envy and daydreams, it’s the one powering the business of building adventure wagons. → Read More

Repairs underway at former home of Spanky’s in downtown Vancouver

The old home of Spanky’s Consignment could soon house more than just graffiti. → Read More

Food cart presence near Turtle Place builds slowly

Alyssa Diltz was headed to her usual lunch spot in downtown Vancouver when she caught sight of the colorful Vida Flare. → Read More

Repairs underway at former home of Spanky’s in downtown Vancouver

The old home of Spanky’s Consignment could soon house more than just graffiti. → Read More

Vancouver’s CytoDyn files to market its HIV drug

An endgame could be coming into focus for CytoDyn. → Read More

New Goodwill store under construction in east Vancouver

Construction is underway on a new, 10,500-square-foot Goodwill in Orchards. → Read More

New Goodwill store under construction in east Vancouver

Construction is underway on a new, 10,500-square-foot Goodwill in Orchards. → Read More

State’s day care rule changes may not be kid’s stuff

When Helene Padget watched the four children playing in her bonus room, she wondered how much longer she could make a living in child care. The Vancouver woman has run the business out of her home in → Read More

Sticky’s Pot Shop to close

The case for Sticky’s Pot Shop officially ended this week, but the Hazel Dell shop’s owner now wants to make one final appeal: to the voters. → Read More

Vancouver’s Igloo Restaurant closes

The Igloo Restaurant closed down this spring, but it’s still unclear what will happen to the two-story, 2,200-square-foot building. → Read More

Vancouver doll company Slumberkins lands TV deal

Slumberkins may have fallen short last fall on ABC’S “Shark Tank,” but it still apparently has the star power for television. → Read More

What does future hold for the 179th interchange?

Jim Carlson knows his dream house is close at hand, if he can land the right deal. → Read More

Thrill of the hunt at garage, vintage sale

If one person’s trash is another’s treasure, then the NW’s Largest Garage Sale & Vintage Sale turned up on Saturday as a bargain hunter’s El Dorado. → Read More

Real estate agents seek flood insurance reform

Reforming federal flood insurance policies could help take pressure off of the housing market, local real estate agents say, and calls for change are rising. → Read More

Vancouver’s Blokable delivers, sets up first housing unit in Edmonds

Blokable won’t reinvent the wheel, but its hopes to reinvent housing construction are officially rolling. → Read More

Weighing how salaries stack up in the Vancouver-Portland area

A strong economy is starting to put more dollars in the hands of local workers, but some occupations are paying better than others. → Read More