Tami Grant, the Washougal School District’s nominee for the 2020 Washington “teacher of the year” award, has worked as a sign language interpreter for Vancouver-based Sorenson Communications for the past 10 years and has taught American Sign Language (ASL) at Washougal High School for the past 12 years, but her connection to the deaf culture and community goes back much further.
About six years ago, Washougal High senior Tori Corkum attended a community theater production of “The Mousetrap” in Portland and became enamored with the play’s visual style and “whodunit” dramatic structure.
Three years after voters approved a $10.4 million renovation of Camas High School’s Garfield Performing Arts facility as part of the Camas School District’s $120 million construction bond, the stage is set to revive the historic Joyce Garver Theater inside the Garfield building.
Washougal School District superintendent Mary Templeton doesn’t mince words when talking about Washington’s new funding model for education.
Hayes Freedom High School senior Mitch McKowan couldn’t figure it out, and he couldn’t figure out why he couldn’t figure it out.
Ben Jackson, chef and manager at the new Washougal Times restaurant, which hosted its grand opening the weekend of April 12, has been working around food almost as long as he can remember.
For the past 18 years, Roy Kim, owner of commercial real estate developer RKm Development, has created a variety of mixed-use suburban neighborhoods in the Portland area. His success has been predicated on his philosophy of emphasizing community and diversity in his projects.
For its final production of the 2018-19 school year, the Washougal High School advanced acting class wanted to challenge itself. The students wanted to test the limits of their abilities while learning new skills at the same time. They just simply weren’t interested in doing what they had done in the past.
Visitors to the Washougal School District’s school board meetings will soon have more chances to voice their opinions.
The Washougal School District will host two conversations to present information on the district’s budget, help patrons learn about budget development and answer questions about school finances. The conversations will…
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