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Stories by Jerzy Shedlock

Columbian Breaking News Reporter

Man injured in struggle with home burglars north of Washougal

November 13, 2019, 10:48am Clark County News

A man who lives northeast of Washougal was injured Tuesday night when he confronted a burglar and struggled with the masked, armed man and at least two other suspects, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Abandoned shopping carts are seen here in front of the Motel 6 on Chkalov Drive. According to data provided by Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, police, firefighters and medics were dispatched to 2,693 calls for service at Motel 6 in the past five years. A total of 2,052 calls were assigned to the Vancouver Police Department.

East Vancouver Motel 6 visited by police hundreds of times each year

Abandoned shopping carts are seen here in front of the Motel 6 on Chkalov Drive. According to data provided by Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, police, firefighters and medics were dispatched to 2,693 calls for service at Motel 6 in the past five years. A total of 2,052 calls were assigned to the Vancouver Police Department.

November 9, 2019, 6:05am Community

Last summer, SWAT officers surrounded the entrance of Motel 6 on Chkalov Drive in Vancouver as employees and customers at a pot shop across the street looked on. Read story

Man allegedly chased woman with machete

November 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

A 39-year-old man appeared Thursday in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly striking a woman with a machete and chasing her with the weapon in hand around Vancouver's Esther Short Park. Read story

Repeat sex offender accused in child porn case

November 8, 2019, 4:10pm Clark County News

A 27-year-old convicted sex offender appeared Thursday in Clark County Superior Court to face new allegations that he convinced a teenage girl to send him lewd photos over Snapchat. Read story

Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating north of Vancouver.

Portland police: Child injured by blade in candy obtained in Hazel Dell

Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating north of Vancouver.

November 8, 2019, 7:00am Clark County News

Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating in Clark County. Read story

Michael Lail, 37, of Vancouver, was arrested Wednesday in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force. Officers reportedly found guns and various drugs.

Police: Vancouver man, ‘known drug dealer’ arrested in Portland

Michael Lail, 37, of Vancouver, was arrested Wednesday in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force. Officers reportedly found guns and various drugs.

November 7, 2019, 1:09pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man faces gun and drug allegations following his arrest in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force that netted prepackaged drugs worth about $112,300. Read story

Juan Luis Alvarado-Velazquez, 32, appears in Clark County Superior Court Thursday on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder, a charge stemming from a gang stabbing in Vancouver in 2007. Alvarado-Velazquez allegedly fled to Mexico in 2007 and was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year.

Man appears in court to face 2007 attempted murder allegation

Juan Luis Alvarado-Velazquez, 32, appears in Clark County Superior Court Thursday on suspicion of first-degree attempted murder, a charge stemming from a gang stabbing in Vancouver in 2007. Alvarado-Velazquez allegedly fled to Mexico in 2007 and was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border earlier this year.

November 7, 2019, 12:26pm Clark County News

A man who allegedly fled to Mexico after being accused of attempted murder in 2007 appeared Thursday in Clark County Superior County to face the more than decade-old case. Read story

Car crashes into east Vancouver apartment building

November 6, 2019, 2:51pm Clark County News

A driver told Vancouver police she lost consciousness before crashing into an apartment building Tuesday evening in the Bennington neighborhood. Read story

A small group of pedestrians check out the view from the Grant Street Pier at The Waterfront Vancouver .

NWS extends stagnant air advisory for Clark County until next week

A small group of pedestrians check out the view from the Grant Street Pier at The Waterfront Vancouver .

November 6, 2019, 2:27pm Clark County News

The National Weather Service in Portland has extended its air stagnation advisory for Clark County until Nov. 12. Read story

Vancouver residents Justin and Kelly Venetucci take in a foggy view of the Columbia River while enjoying a brisk, fall walk together Monday morning, Nov. 4, 2019. The couple said they try to walk together almost everyday although they wouldn't mind if blue skies made an appearance again. "I like the sunny fall," Kelly Venetucci said.

For 3rd consecutive day, NWS issues dense fog advisory for Clark County

Vancouver residents Justin and Kelly Venetucci take in a foggy view of the Columbia River while enjoying a brisk, fall walk together Monday morning, Nov. 4, 2019. The couple said they try to walk together almost everyday although they wouldn't mind if blue skies made an appearance again. "I like the sunny fall," Kelly Venetucci said.

November 6, 2019, 7:28am News

Another day, another dense fog advisory issued by the National Weather Service in Portland for Clark County. Read story