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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.

January 6, 2015
Joseph and Julieann Platt have been teaching ballroom dance classes since 2007. The couple met after Joseph saw Julieann tapping her feet to a song and asked her to dance.

The rhythm of life

When Joseph Platt saw Julieann Smith tapping her feet to a Kenny Rogers song, he knew what needed to happen.

December 30, 2014
Irish captured this scene as the sun broke through the clouds at Steigerwald.

Capturing the moment

Sherri Irish has been capturing images with her camera since she was a young girl growing up in Florida.