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March 17, 2015
Elizabeth Soth holds Paul Garrett, 14 months, while her daughter, Isla, 9 months and son, William, 3, look on. Soth and her children visit Heritage Park regularly. Garrett was there with his father, Kelly, not pictured.

Signs of spring

With spring-like weather making an early appearance this year, many local residents are flocking to area parks and trails to play, exercise or simply enjoy the beauty.

March 10, 2015
Lauren Weber, 17, (pictured above) along with her parents, Dawn and Bob, and brother, Matthew, 19, live on five acres in the Livingston Mountain area of Camas. The family has five Bernese mountain dogs, including siblings, Link and Zee, 9, as well as Apple, 5, Gloree, 3 and Bruno, 2.  Berners are working dogs with origins in the farm areas of Switzerland. They are known for their calm nature and developing a strong attachment to their owners. Gloree (pictured above) has proven to be a great show dog who loves to perform and travel. "Gloree is really smart. She learns things really quickly," Lauren said.  "She also loves riding in cars. She gets mad when you don't bring her along. She took to (participating in dog shows) really well."

‘The dream come true’

A Camas teen and her Bernese mountain dog recently competed in the Super Bowl of dog shows -- Westminster.

March 3, 2015
Seattle photographer Peter de Lory discusses the meaning behind each of the images he captured during his commissioned project for Hayes Freedom High School. "From my first introduction to this commission I felt excited about this unusual new school and the sense it gave me of community and belonging."

Expression through art

As a dyslexic child who struggled with reading and math, Peter de Lory learned early on to rely on the visual world.

February 24, 2015
CHS student Donovan MacGowan photographs students at the Papermaker Preschool for their yearbook. MacGowan is designing and printing the yearbook for his senior project.

Learning real-world skills

The senior capstone project: Over the years, students in Camas and Washougal have come up with some fairly unique and interesting ideas. These have included everything from teaching leadership classes to young children to climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.

January 27, 2015
Students in the Camas Community Education Mad Science class learn more about sublimation, and the different forms matter can take.

Cool science

Lindsay Rogers, or "Kid Nature," as she is known, hands each group of students a box with several items, including land line phones.

January 20, 2015
From left, Riley Maddix, Marinah Vargo, Allison Swenson, Danielle Melton and Jackson Lucas take turns listening and speaking during the debate.

Speaking their piece

Tara Ziegler looked at the crowd and prepared to voice her opinion on why the city of Washougal should not pass a bicycle helmet ordinance.

January 13, 2015
Anna Stephens demonstrates how to correctly do rows, which can help strengthen the back and triceps muscles.

Camas-Washougal residents are tackling fitness as a family

Like many people, Rachel Lee of Vancouver joined a gym to help her keep in shape. However, with the cold winter months meaning limited outdoor time, she also wanted to find an activity she could participate in with her kids.