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Morning Press: Pilot ID’d in fatal crash; fireworks aftermath; Vancouver rock climber killed in fall

By Amy Libby, Columbian Web Editor
Published: July 9, 2022, 6:00am

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Here are some of the stories that were popular this week with Columbian readers.

Pilot killed in plane crash at Pearson in Vancouver ID’d as Lamiglas CEO

The pilot killed June 28 when his small plane crashed at Vancouver’s Pearson Field was publicly identified Tuesday as business executive Thomas M. Posey.

Posey, 64, of Vancouver, died of blunt force and thermal injuries, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office.

July Fourth fireworks spark hundreds of complaints, no tickets in Clark County

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office did not issue any citations to people who were caught lighting fireworks for the Fourth of July, despite a fireworks ban in city limits and hundreds of complaints to a centralized call center.

Instead, fire investigators gave verbal warnings.

“We took a proactive approach this year to try to really educate the public,” Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said.

Washougal couple pour family values into new taphouse, food truck business

WASHOUGAL — Megan and Tyler Davis bought the land for their food truck and taphouse business three years ago, but permitting and building a project that hasn’t been done before in Washougal, as well as supply chain issues, prolonged the opening of their dream project.

Finally, Ashwood Taps and Trucks will open in early August at 1535 E St. Hours of operation will be 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Vancouver rock climber killed in fall remembered for devotion to students, sport

A Vancouver man who was a fixture of the local rock climbing community died Monday from a fall while rock climbing near Leavenworth.

Bryan Caldwell, 44, worked at The Source Climbing Center in downtown Vancouver for more than 11 years — almost since owner and longtime friend of Caldwell’s, Michael Lary, opened the gym. Lary said Caldwell introduced climbing to countless kids and adults.

City of Battle Ground settles suit filed by police officer

The city of Battle Ground has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement, possibly the largest ever for the city, to one of its police officers who claimed city officials violated civil service rules. The settlement was required by a May 19 consent order issued by U.S. District Court Judge David G. Estudillo.

According to Alisha Smith, communications manager for the city, “the consent order in this case determined a settlement sum of $400,000; $100,000 of which was paid by the city to Sergeant Michele Fox. The remaining $300,000 was paid by the city’s insurance authority.”

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