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Basil "Booj" Taylor
Basil "Booj" Taylor

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September 21, 2017
Camas High School music teacher Ethan Chessin was recently honored as ESD 112's Regional Teacher of the Year. He has taught at CHS for the past seven years, and says he enjoys helping students see music as a means of communicating meaning, and not as a competition.

Bringing students together

The loud, crowded choir room was abuzz with activity as students chatted amongst themselves and prepared for class. Teacher Ethan Chessin instructed them to gather in a circle and the classmates proceeded to share interesting tidbits of information about themselves.

September 21, 2017

Camas, Washougal will pay more for SWAT next year

It is time for Camas and Washougal to renew interlocal agreements for Southwest Washington Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) services, and costs are expected to increase next year.

July 20, 2017
A new adventure park is currently being constructed at Skamania Lodge, in Stevenson, Wash. There will be different routes to take and a variety of obstacles to tackle. This photo shows a canoe suspended between two trees. People will have to shimmy across while the canoe sways like it's in water.

Second round of adventure

Skamania Lodge Zip Line Tour Operations Manager Shayne Large is turning the adventure concept on its head.

February 2, 2016
Nick Swinhart stands at the Plaza de Mulas basecamp while awaiting an opportunity to climb Aconcagua.

Conquering Aconcagua

"I'm not trying to prove I'm tough. I just want to prove I'm here for the right reasons."