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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

Maintenance worker helps extinguish fire

June 23, 2017, 9:31pm Clark County News

A fire on the deck of an apartment in Vancouver’s Kevanna Park neighborhood Friday morning was quickly extinguished thanks to a maintenance worker. Read story

Power strips blamed in damaging garage fire

June 21, 2017, 9:34pm Clark County News

A fire in a garage that ended up displacing three people was caused by a series of power strips plugged into each other, fire investigators said. Read story

Portland man found in river died of accidental drowning

June 21, 2017, 2:01pm Clark County News

A Portland man whose body was found in the Columbia River last week died of accidental drowning, according to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office. Read story

Woman sent to hospital after fire at manufactured home

June 21, 2017, 8:40am Clark County News

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire damaged a manufactured home in Vancouver’s Andresen/St. Johns neighborhood. Read story

Retired Vancouver Police Department Lt.

Retired police officer weaves arresting tale in first novel

Retired Vancouver Police Department Lt.

June 21, 2017, 6:02am Clark County News

When he worked at the Vancouver Police Department, James Rogers said he didn’t like writing — the various reports, proposals and training material. Read story

Vancouver firefighters brought a blaze in a garage under control in about 15 minutes. Three people were displaced as the house sustained smoke damage and power to the building had to be shut off because the electrical panel melted.

3 displaced after fire damages Vancouver garage

Vancouver firefighters brought a blaze in a garage under control in about 15 minutes. Three people were displaced as the house sustained smoke damage and power to the building had to be shut off because the electrical panel melted.

June 20, 2017, 11:27am Clark County News

Three people were displaced after a garage sustained significant damage in a fire Tuesday morning. Read story

Human remains found in Columbia River near Woodland

June 19, 2017, 8:52am Clark County News

The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after what appeared to be human remains washed ashore from the Columbia River near Woodland on Saturday. Read story

Man appears in court in ramming case

June 16, 2017, 7:58pm Clark County News

A Portland man faces assault charges after, police say, he spotted his estranged wife driving with another man and intentionally crashed into them. Read story

Michael Trottier, left, is presented an Award of Merit by Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste during an awards ceremony at the WSP District 5 Headquarters in Vancouver on Friday. Trottier was on his way to work when he stopped to help a trooper with an emotionally distressed person attempting to jump from the state Highway 500 overpass near Interstate 5.

WSP gives Vancouver man rare civilian Award of Merit

Michael Trottier, left, is presented an Award of Merit by Washington State Patrol Chief John R. Batiste during an awards ceremony at the WSP District 5 Headquarters in Vancouver on Friday. Trottier was on his way to work when he stopped to help a trooper with an emotionally distressed person attempting to jump from the state Highway 500 overpass near Interstate 5.

June 16, 2017, 7:01pm Clark County News

Michael Trottier was on his way to work in December, heading west on state Highway 500, when he spotted a female trooper pulling a man back from an overpass railing. Read story

Body found in Columbia River ID’d as Portland man

June 16, 2017, 9:31am Clark County News

The body found in the Columbia River Monday afternoon has been identified as a Portland man. Read story