Morning Press: Measles emergency; Strike averted; teacher pleads guilty

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In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the week:

At Wednesday morning’s Clark County Board of Health meeting, Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick warned the Clark County Council that the measles outbreak could last months, spread into other Washington counties, south to Oregon and possibly cost Clark County hundreds of thousands of dollars.

• First days of the outbreak response effort cost somewhere around $31,000
• Related: Inslee declares measles state of emergency; Clark County cases at 30

Vancouver Public Schools narrowly avoids support staff strike

Vancouver Public Schools and its support staff union announced a tentative agreement at about 12:30 a.m. Friday, clearing the way for schools to open.

The Vancouver Association of Educational Support Professionals will not strike after all, and the details of the agreement will be released following the ratification of the contract, a district news release said.

• Early morning agreement avoided school closure
• Earlier story: Vancouver schools support staff union votes in favor of strike
• Related: Vancouver Public Schools lists recommended budget cuts

Vancouver man struck by car, seriously injured crossing street in Hazel Dell

A Vancouver man suffered serious injuries Monday when he was hit by a car while crossing the street in Hazel Dell.

Jesse Gellatly, 34, tried to cross Northeast 99th Street near Northeast Seventh Avenue after 6:40 p.m. and was not inside a crosswalk, Clark County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chad Rothenberger said.

• Authorities believe he was under the influence of alcohol

Suspect in Kelso store clerk’s death arrested in Camas

KELSO ­— Police in Camas arrested a suspect Wednesday in the shooting of 30-year-old Kayla Chapman during a robbery at the Kelso Quik Chek Market on Tuesday morning.

D’Anthony Leslie Williams, 19, was arrested without incident, according to a Kelso police press release. He was booked in the Cowlitz County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, possession of methamphetamine and possession of a stolen vehicle.

• 19-year-old man arrested without incident, Kelso police press release says
• Related: Vancouver man arrested in Kelso convenience store slaying had long criminal history
• Related: Kelso community continues to honor Kayla Chapman as Holt’s Quik Chek reopens

Ex-substitute teacher pleads guilty to molesting disabled student

A former Evergreen Public Schools substitute teacher pleaded guilty Thursday to molesting a physically disabled female student at a school in March.

Mark Anthony Lugliani, 60, of Battle Ground, admitted in Clark County Superior Court to committing third-degree child molestation.

On March 29, Lugliani forced a female student into a classroom closet, where he inappropriately touched her and masturbated on her, according to an affidavit of probable cause.

• Sentencing hearing Feb. 22 for former Evergreen Public Schools substitute, Battle Ground Public Schools teacher