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Stories by Danielle Frost

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May 15, 2012
Chef Karen Lasher teaches a class on French cooking to students at Clark College at Columbia Tech Center.

Local chef shares her love of food by teaching classes at Clark College

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of some people like the thought of preparing a meal from scratch.Local chef Karen Lasher is hoping to remove some of that anxiety by offering classes aimed at taking the trepidation out of cooking. "I just love teaching," said Lasher, a Camas resident who works as personal chef at the PeaceHealth Corporate Cafe in East Vancouver. Lasher, former owner of Around the Table restaurant in Camas, has taught everything from kids cooking classes to gourmet meal preparation for adults.

May 15, 2012

School district forming coalition for health

In an effort to define what makes a healthy community, Washougal has been selected for a statewide grant that will focus on prevention and intervention. It is one of two cities in Clark County, and 12 in the state, that were chosen for the 4-year Prevention Redesign Initiative. "Washougal was selected based on community readiness and responsiveness," said Camille Saari, who will coordinate the local grant.

May 15, 2012

Parents speak out on boundary changes

Citing an inequitable socioeconomic balance and the unnecessary splitting of neighborhoods, several parents voiced their concerns regarding the Camas School District's proposed boundary changes at a meeting last night. "Really, what we want for our district is to have everyone be treated fairly," said Emily Gillespie, a Helen Baller parent. "My children attend the fourth closest school to our house. All the surrounding neighbors attend other schools. Our neighborhood is being used to socioeconomically balance Baller. There's a bus that goes by my house that drops kids off at Grass Valley."

May 8, 2012
Young soccer players hone their skills at the Portland Timbers Camas-Washougal Camp in the fields behind Doc Harris Stadium.

Jumping into summer

Summer. It's a time for kids to kick back, relax and enjoy themselves. There are several camps in Clark County that offer options ranging from a few hours to several days. Camps include everything from how to improve sports skills to how to improve outdoor skills. Best of all, there are choices for all ages, stages and price ranges.

May 8, 2012
From left, Kamryn Wilson, Devyn Wilson and Maddie Scott, all students at Pacific Crest Academy, organized a craft drive for seriously ill children as a part of their Girl Scout troop community service project. Not pictured are troop members Evie Yoshimura, Emily Silva, Brianna Cloutier, Georgina George and Olivia Doumitt.

Local Girl Scout troop collecting crafts for seriously ill children

When her local Girl Scout troop needed to plan a community service project to earn a merit badge, 14-year-old Devyn Wilson knew exactly what she wanted to do."My friend, Brooke Mosier, has a cousin named Hope, who has cancer," she said. "Her story was really inspiring." After sharing the story of the Vancouver 10-year-old's battle with the disease and radiation treatment, she and the members of Camas Cadette Troop No. 41864 decided to do something to help the young patients at Randall Children's Hospital in Portland. "When asked what we could do to help, she suggested we help the children find something to do to pass the time and keep their minds occupied," Devyn said.

May 8, 2012

School Board to consider boundary review proposal

The Camas School District boundary review committee is expected to have a final recommendation this week. According to a school district newsletter, the final recommendation will be posted on the committee's website. "It is our hope that the final recommendation will be posted on our website and e-mailed to families (today)," said Doreen McKercher, public information officer. "Additionally, we plan to publish an update to our 'Frequently Asked Questions' document to address more neighborhood-specific topics." The boundary review has been brought about by the addition of Woodburn Elementary School, set to open at Crown Road in the fall of 2013.

May 1, 2012
The ExCEL Academic League Science Olympiad team won the middle school division of the state competition. They will travel to nationals in Orlando, Fla., later this month.

ExCEL scores a ‘three-peat’ at state Science Olympiad

ExCEL Academic League is living up to its name by winning the statewide middle school Science Olympiad for the third year in a row.The team of 14 homeschoolers from the Camas and Washougal "Alpha" team, beat the second-place team by 41 points to secure a spot at nationals in Orlando, Fla., in May. In addition to the winning team, ExCEL had another team, "Beta," compete at the state tournament, placing 11th overall.

April 24, 2012
The Camas High School Science Olympiad Team celebrates after winning its third consecutive state championship. The event also included teams from Liberty and Skyridge middle schools, pictured here. State was held at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash.

Science Olympiad takes state

Knowledge Bowl. DECA. And now Science Olympiad.Camas High School students continue to bring home the honors. The most recent one was when the Science Olympiad team competed and won the state championship at Eastern Washington University for the second year in a row. The Papermakers sacked the competition with a 40 point lead over second place team Union High School. Bothell High School, near Seattle, came in third. "This was quite a team effort, and a very well-fought tournament by many good teams," advisor Ron Wright said. "Twenty-nine students medaled at this tournament, the most we have ever had bring home individual medals from state."

April 24, 2012
Debra Itzen and Jeramy Wilcox, Port of Camas-Washougal employees, participate in the Earth Day cleanup at Capt. William Clark Park in Washougal Friday.

Businesses, government agencies and residents come together to celebrate Earth Day

The theme of Earth Day 2012 was "Mobilize the Earth." Organizers encouraged participants around the globe to attend a local event or start one. "Together we will stand united for a sustainable future and call upon individuals, organizations, and governments to do their part," the Earth Day website states. Locally, the call to action was answered.