Local nonprofit The Joy Team partnered with the City of Vancouver to spread encouragement through chalk with the annual Chalk the Walks event. ...

Members of the Vancouver City Council unanimously voted to approve a 7.9 percent raise for City Manager Eric Holmes on Monday night. ...

Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins released Corrections Deputy Christopher North from employment Thursday. The 29-year-old North was arrested July 26 for on-duty sexual misconduct. ...

Vancouver Police seek the public’s help to identify a male who is a suspect in an ongoing investigation. ...

Padden Parkway will close for weekend paving work Aug. 18-21 and Aug. 25-28. ...

The Clark County Republican Women will hold a dinner meeting Thu., Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. at Club Green Meadows in Vancouver. Keynote Speaker will be Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher Investments. ...