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Jay Morton, 26, draws characters on the sidewalk on Main Street during the fourth annual Chalk the Walks in Uptown Village on Tuesday. His message?

Chalk the Walks event spreads its message of good will

Jay Morton, 26, draws characters on the sidewalk on Main Street during the fourth annual Chalk the Walks in Uptown Village on Tuesday. His message?

August 19, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Pictures of positive chalked messages — and hearts, rainbows and smiley faces — beamed in Tuesday from all 50 states and Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, India, Mexico, New Zealand and Scotland, to the delight of Vancouver's Joy Team, which started Chalk the Walks in 2011. This year, more than 4,000… Read story

Washougal man a suspect in home invasion robbery

August 19, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Washougal man is accused of participating in a home invasion in Camas where a 51-year-old man was held hostage in an attempt to force payment for a debt. Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma struck out 11 Philadelphia Phillies batters on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia.

Iwakuma fans season-high 11 as Mariners top Phillies

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma struck out 11 Philadelphia Phillies batters on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Philadelphia.

August 19, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Hisashi Iwakuma struck out a season-high 11 batters in eight scoreless innings and Kyle Seager homered to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 5-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night. Read story

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Oil terminal review process extended

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August 19, 2014, 5:00pm Business

The state panel reviewing a proposal for an oil-by-rail transfer terminal in Vancouver agreed Tuesday to extend to early next year the timeline for completing a review of the proposal and for making a recommendation to Gov. Jay Inslee. Read story

Joel Zwainz drives a combine as he harvests wheat Monday in Reardan.

Heat takes toll on state’s wheat crop

Joel Zwainz drives a combine as he harvests wheat Monday in Reardan.

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Business

REARDAN -- Too much heat and too little rain this summer are taking a toll on the winter wheat crop in eastern Washington. Read story

Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith signs autographs Aug. 2 after a training camp in Renton. The Super Bowl MVP had his first on-field practice Tuesday.

Malcolm Smith back to practice for Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Malcolm Smith signs autographs Aug. 2 after a training camp in Renton. The Super Bowl MVP had his first on-field practice Tuesday.

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Malcolm Smith has been sidelined throughout the entire offseason while recovering from ankle surgery this spring. He showed Tuesday that he's itching to get back to work with his teammates. Read story

Trade, transportation and utilities -- which includes retail jobs -- saw a jump in jobs in July, according to the state Employment Security Division.

County economy adds jobs, continues to strengthen

Trade, transportation and utilities -- which includes retail jobs -- saw a jump in jobs in July, according to the state Employment Security Division.

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Business

Clark County's economy expanded by 6,100 jobs in the 12 months ending in July, the region's labor economist reported Tuesday, posting a growth rate of 4.4 percent and plunging its preliminary unemployment rate to 6.3 percent, down from 9.5 percent a year ago. Read story

Memorial service scheduled for Joe Player Sr.

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A memorial service for Joe Player, Sr., a longtime member of the local golfing community, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Theatre at The Quary Senior Living, 415 S.E. 177th Ave., in Vancouver. Read story

Taking golf to the next level

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Brian Humphreys has had one busy summer. Read story

Three-time state tennis champion Sammi Hampton of Skyview is also a three-time All-Region girls tennis player of the year.

Community notebook: Hampton adds to USTA junior sectional title collection

Three-time state tennis champion Sammi Hampton of Skyview is also a three-time All-Region girls tennis player of the year.

August 18, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver's Sammi Hampton won her second consecutive United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest Junior Sectional singles and doubles titles on Sunday at Yakima. Read story