Troy Brynelson
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Oregon, United States
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Constitutional sheriff Bob Songer taps another Republican firebrand to run local jail
Loren Culp, a frequent flyer in unsuccessful political bids in Washington, quietly started his new job on March 1. → Read More
Vancouver Public Schools continued to use prohibited restraints on students after state ban
A review of hundreds of pages of records show security guards at Vancouver Public Schools have used banned restraint tactics at least through December, over a year after the state outlawed them. State officials are urging the district to conduct more training. → Read More
Independent police investigators in SW Washington follow ‘many best practices’ but still misstep, auditors say
The documents show a dozen errors in procedure during the deadly force reviews. In one case, the auditors found investigators failed to monitor who is accessing reports during an active investigation. → Read More
Special election: $100 million affordable housing levy in Vancouver narrowly passing
Vancouver voters supported the 10-year, $100 million proposal roughly 52% to 48%. Election officials have counted less than half of the expected total. → Read More
Facing defeat, Joe Kent campaign looks to ‘cure’ challenged ballots
The Republican candidate for Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District says he won't concede until "every legal vote is counted." → Read More
Joe Kent releases documents amid questions over who is paying US House candidate’s salary
Murky details, coupled with Kent's career stints with the Green Berets and the CIA, have raised questions among critics and national media about his employer and its leadership. → Read More
Gluesenkamp Perez, Kent secure record hauls of campaign cash weeks before election
Both candidates posted their highest fundraising totals the past quarter, according to new campaign finance documents. Gluesenkamp Perez's totals set her apart from recent Democratic campaigns. → Read More
Vancouver to spend $5.5 million on body cameras, other gadgets
The move is meant to foster transparency and greater trust in the Vancouver Police Department. Local civil rights groups, who have long called for the cameras, are optimistic. → Read More
Vancouver to spend $5.5 million on body cameras, other gadgets
The move is meant to foster transparency and greater trust in the Vancouver Police Department. Local civil rights groups, who have long called for the cameras, are optimistic. → Read More
Vancouver mayor believes arson at her home linked with burglary less than a day prior
Police and fire officials on Monday night opened an arson investigation into a fire set at the home of Vancouver's mayor. The mayor told OPB the home was burglarized less than a day before. → Read More
Clark County again floats sales tax increase for police body cameras
A small increase could bring the county more than $7 million a year. A similar idea failed less than a year ago. → Read More
Clark County to cover costs for sheriff, deputies in Donald wrongful death lawsuit
The question to indemnify — usually a straightforward process — led to some disagreement between councilors. → Read More
Vancouver police shoot and kill man said to be armed with knife
A spokesperson for the Vancouver Police Department said the man ultimately confronted officers with a knife. Four officers are on paid leave. → Read More
Southwest Washington voters appear to back Vancouver incumbents, reject Clark County sales tax hike
Clark County voters rejected a proposal on the ballot Tuesday that would have potentially allocated funds for police body cameras. Meanwhile, early Vancouver election results show voters giving strong support to two incumbents on the City Council. → Read More
Washington Sen. Ann Rivers says she’s resigning, cites partisanship
Ann Rivers, who has represented the 18th district since 2010, has weathered a few particularly stormy years. Her relationship with Southwest Washington Republicans has strained. And she lamented Democrat control in Olympia in recent years. → Read More
With methanol no longer coming to Kalama, town considers economic crossroads
The massive methanol plant made rivals out of neighbors over what they prioritized more: the environment or the local economy. The same question lingers over the land it left behind. → Read More
Woodland City Council condemns Washington vaccine mandates, business workplace requirements
An impassioned resolution passed by Woodland City Council, called vaccine mandates “horrendous civil rights violations,” and told workers who are required to be vaccinated to challenge the mandates in court. → Read More
New details emerge in Clark County deputy killing, suspect charged with aggravated murder
Court documents said Guillermo O. Raya “appeared to be engaged in a verbal exchange with” Det. Jeremy Brown as he sat in a Jeep at the apartment complex. Gunshots then rang out. → Read More
Clark County earmarks $15 million of federal relief money for homelessness
Councilors approved the spending plan Tuesday, making their first earmarks on nearly $95 million the county received from the American Rescue Plan. → Read More
Clark County won’t say how much it spent fighting a wrongful termination lawsuit
While the ex-workers’ legal costs are private, Clark County’s are supposed to be public information. Details of the county’s contract with insurers to offset attorneys’ costs or help pay for any monetary damages should also be public, according to government transparency advocates. → Read More