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Stories by Tori Benavente

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April 12, 2018
Kelly Pratt, composer, and Ethan Chessin, Camas High School choir teacher, conduct 200 Camas High students during rehearsal for the upcoming concert where students will collaborate with the rock band Bright Moments that will open at 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 13, at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA), 15 N.E. Hancock St., Portland. (Contributed photos courtesy of Alicia J. Rose Photography)

Camas High choir teams up with indie-rock composer

The Camas High School choir has teamed up with indie-rock composer Kelly Pratt and Young Audiences of Oregon and Southwest Washington, an arts education nonprofit, to create an hour-long performance that breaks away from the traditional choir concert by including rock band Bright Moments to accompany the voices of the 200 Camas High School students.

April 5, 2018

Records detail bullying cases at Camas schools

The issue of bullying in Camas schools came to a head recently, after a Camas High teen sentenced to one year probation for making death threats at his school told police he had threatened to shoot classmates in jest after those students bullied him.

April 5, 2018
Camas High junior Abigail Jiang talks to students about Unity Week during lunch on Friday, March 30. Jiang helped organize the Unity Week, which featured a different theme every day, including Global Action, LGBTQ and Visibility, Gender Equality, Religious Awareness and Unity Day.

Camas students come together for Unity Week

Camas High School students from eight school clubs collaborated to create a Unity Week, celebrating diversity and uniting their school community during the final week of March.

March 29, 2018
The Jemtegaard Middle School Husky made from paint tape by Jemtegaard students Alexa Davidson and Paula Guerrero-Pineda. The students said they created the school's mascot because they wanted to show school spirit. (Contributed photo courtesy of Dani Allen)

Jemtegaard student-artists stick it to the school

In the hallways of Washougal’s Jemtegaard Middle School, art students have showcased the way they see their local communities by creating tape art murals of trees, skylines and even the school’s Husky mascot.

March 29, 2018
Washougal City Council members and Washougal Mayor Molly Coston attended the Marshall Leadership Awards where Washougal High School senior Bridgette McCarthy was awarded the Marshall Youth Leadership Award. McCarthy is in her second year serving as a student representative for the Washougal City Council. Councilman Paul Greenlee nominated her for the youth award. From left to right, Councilman Brent Boger, Councilwoman Joyce Lindsay, Coston, McCarthy, Secretary of State Kim Wyman, Councilman Greenlee and Councilman Ray Kutch. (Contributed photo courtesy of Margaret McCarthy)

Washougal senior wins prestigious youth award

Washougal High School senior Bridgette McCarthy rose to the top of 29 Clark County youth to win the Marshall Youth Leadership Award and a $2,500 college scholarship, on March 21.