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August 19, 2014
Constructing a dinosaur skeleton was just one of the many hands-on activities children could participate in during the  OMSI Science Festival at Hathaway Elementary School on Wednesday.  More than 250 children and their caregivers came out to the last free summer event at the school, which was one of five held during July and August.

Exploring science

Whether it was constructing a dinosaur skeleton, "digging" for fossils or exploring how magnets worked, there was plenty to do at the OMSI Science Festival at Hathaway Elementary School.

August 19, 2014

‘YouthBuild’ program will launch later this year

Up to 60 at-risk Clark County youth will get a helping "hand up" and support with academic and construction skills training from a group of nonprofit organizations that banded together and recently received a $1.1 million YouthBuild Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

August 19, 2014

School notes for Aug. 19, 2014

WSU grads earn achievement scholarships Sisters Kaitlyn and Kari Johnson, of Washougal, have been awarded Transfer Achievement Scholarships of $3,000 each for the 2014-15 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The scholarship is awarded to an incoming transfer student.

August 12, 2014

School notes for Aug. 12, 2014

Student exchange program seeks host families ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. They are 15 to 18 years old and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester.

August 5, 2014
Camas resident Zuzu Metzler, 14, is one of 25 dancers selected from all over the country to study ballet under the tutelage of a legendary ballerina Suzanne Farrell in Washington D.C.

Exploring ballet

Zuzu Metzler of Camas and 25 other select dancers from all over the country are studying ballet under the tutelage of a legendary ballerina. Metzler, 14, is participating in the Kennedy Center's three-week Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell program in Washington D.C.

August 5, 2014

School notes for Aug. 5, 2014

WSU names local graduates Several students have earned degrees from Washington State University Pullman.

July 29, 2014
Kids give their creations one final inspection before the Camas Farmer's Market Veggie Derby last year. Awards were given out for most use of veggies, farthest/fastest and most creative.

Playing with their food

Most of the time, kids are told not to play with their food. But at the annual Camas Farmer's Market Veggie Derby, it's just the opposite. Here, children are encouraged to use their skills to make the "coolest, fastest, funniest car" using an assortment of veggies.