Troy Brynelson
Troy Brynelson is OPB’s reporter in Southwest Washington. Previously, he’s covered everything from wildfires and a mass shooting in rural Oregon to tech and housing in Vancouver. He most recently reported on the homeless crisis in the Mid-Willamette Valley.
Troy grew up in Southeast Portland, graduated Franklin High School and is a lifelong Blazer fan. Ball don’t lie!
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Latest Stories
Jury convicts gunman of murder in 2021 fatal shooting of Clark County deputy
Jurors took less than a day to convict the gunman, Guillero Raya Leon, on all counts.

A SW Washington sheriff pushes the limits of official powers while in training
Pacific County Sheriff Daniel Garcia's first nine months have been marked with frequent conflicts with other elected officials. But, to him, he's reclaiming the power of the sheriff.
Clark County firefighting recruit mimicked lynching Black colleague, federal lawsuit alleges
The lawsuit claims multiple witnesses saw the incident yet Clark County Fire District No. 6 told recruits not to tell anyone.

Trial begins for man accused of killing Clark County detective
Guillermo Raya Leon is facing charges of aggravated murder for shooting and killing Detective Jeremy Brown in July 2021. The detective was a late addition to an investigation into a recent firearms theft.
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Attorney for two Clark County inmates calls for sanctions on Washington behavioral health agency
The state’s two psychiatric hospitals do not have enough beds to help rehabilitate dozens of people in need. Wait times have ballooned for beds.

Camas teachers strike, prompting district to cancel 1st day of classes
The two sides have been split on issues of pay, classroom sizes and funding for programs like music and physical education.

Family of man who died in Klickitat County Jail questions facility’s medical care
Ivan Howtopat's family believes he should have been taken to a hospital for fentanyl withdrawal.

Former Vancouver officer put colleagues on edge, broke handcuffing policy
Vancouver Police Officer Rey Reynolds became the subject of four internal investigations last fall.
Centralia School District sued after kindergartner was repeatedly isolated
The district reportedly sent reports to a wrong address and passed up multiple opportunities to disclose the isolations in person or over the phone.

Clark County seeks new trial after losing discrimination lawsuit
Attorneys representing the county argue the trial saw “a number of unduly prejudicial events” that skewed in the favor of three Latino workers who alleged multiple racist incidents in the county's public works department.