August 4, 2016
Connecting kids with the outdoors
Stepping onto the grounds of Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki is a little like going back in time.
Stepping onto the grounds of Kiwanis Camp Wa-Ri-Ki is a little like going back in time.
Camas Days once again proved to be a crowd favorite, attracting approximately 14,000 people during its two-day run July 22 and 23.
Although it’s only a 10-minute drive from the Washougal Safeway, Kathy Marty’s home feels like a world away.
The eye-catching window displays in Camas Antiques beckon visitors inside, much like a lighthouse guides ships in the bay.
A student carefully sifts through dirt at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on a hot summer day.
When most kids move out of their family home for the first time, parents are there to provide guidance and items needed for their first residence.
Most who live in the local area have likely heard of the Student Stride for Education, where kids and community members run to raise money for local schools.
Friday and Saturday were filled with parental and community pride, as friends and family gathered to watch local students receive their hard-earned diplomas.
Watching Cisco Kid trot around the barn at Son Rise Ranch in the Fern Prairie area, he has the pep and enthusiasm indicative of a young, healthy, active horse.
There are a few words teacher Eric Balholm doesn’t let students use around him. However, these aren’t of the typical four-letter variety.
