Students celebrate local history through art contest

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School and Canyon Creek Middle School students in Washougal used their art skills to compete in a contest celebrating local history, with winning submissions featured at the annual Parkersville Day celebration, held June 1.

Cape Horn and Canyon Creek art teacher Alice Yang connected art lessons with history lessons, and student-created sculptures, paintings, drawings and embroidered fabrics that celebrate the history of East Clark County, according to a news release.