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Sheriff’s Office identifies Battle Ground,

Vancouver men who died in crash
THE REFLECTOR
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has
identified the victims of an Aug. 18 crash
on NE Lucia Falls Road as 45-year-old
James E. Jones, of Battle Ground, and
26-year-old Collan C. Riley, of Vancouver.
The two were in a Ford F-150 pickup
truck in the 21500 block of the road when
they collided with a tree at around 11:30
a.m.
“Both occupants were trapped in the ve-
hicle, “ the sheriff’s office said in a news
release. “EMS personnel began lifesaving
efforts but it was quickly realized that both
investigation, and a number of witnesses
to the collision stayed on scene to provide
information.”
According to the sheriff’s office, the
truck, owned and driven by Jones, was
traveling westbound on Lucia Falls Road.
The F-150’s right side tires left the north
shoulder of the roadway, and it appears that
Jones steered left evasively in order to get
back onto the roadway.
“This action caused the truck to slide
across the roadway and collide with a
small embankment on the south side of the
roadway,” the sheriff’s office wrote. “The
vehicle’s momentum caused the truck to PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CLARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

occupants were deceased. The CCSO Traf- James E. Jones, of Battle Ground, and 26-year-old Collan C. Riley, of Vancouver, were
fic Unit was summoned to continue the See CRASH on Page A6 in this truck when it veered off the road and struck a tree, killing both men.

Demonstrators call for Woodland

port receives
$3 million
racial unity with sign campaign
Supporters seek to
for industrial
park project
push back against Guild Road
perception made development will
by Confederate feature six industrial
memorial near buildings at full
Ridgefield buildout
RICK BANNAN RICK BANNAN
rick@thereflector.com rick@thereflector.com

A group of individuals at odds Work to bring more industry

with a memorial to the U.S. Con- to Woodland got a boost from the
federacy near Ridgefield have federal government as the Port
organized to form a campaign of Woodland recently received a
under the statement of “unity in $3 million grant to put in infra-
diversity,” seeking to counter the structure to house manufactur-
symbolism they say promotes ing-based businesses.
discrimination against Black resi- The U.S. Department of Com-
dents of Clark County. merce announced Aug. 20 that
About a dozen individuals it had given the grant to the port
showed up near Jefferson Davis through its Economic Develop-
Memorial Park Aug. 21 holding ment Administration (EDA) for
PHOTO BY RICK BANNAN

See UNITY on Page A7 NAACP Vancouver President Bridgette Fahnbulleh speaks in front of Jefferson Davis Memorial Park Aug. 21 See WOODLAND on Page A6

Clark County COVID-19: 166 more cases, two deaths in past week THIS WEEK’S CONTENTS
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in the past week, as well as two
more deaths of those who had
the disease.
Clark County Public Health’s
Aug. 21 update showed a total
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firmed since the outbreak began.
The two deaths were women
over 80 years old whose under-
lying health conditions, if any,
could not be determined, putting
the total of Clark County deaths
at 45.
those aged 20 to 29 making up
19.1 percent of cases, followed
by those aged 30 to 39 who made
up 18.2 percent, identical to last
week’s numbers.
See CASES on Page A7
The Reflector
208 SE 1st St., Battle Ground WA 98604
GRAPH COURTESY CLARK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
A graph of Clark County confirmed cases of COVID-19, divided by
age group, updated Aug. 19.
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