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Life

April 14, 2015
Employees sort through items at the recycling center at Waste Connections. Each one is responsible for a different commodity.

A chain of sustainability

Few people probably stop to consider what happens after they wrestle the blue recycling bin out to the curb every week.

April 7, 2015
Students at Jemtegaard Middle School eagerly raise their hands to donate $1 for the opportunity to help duct tape teachers Anna Linde and Ron Schlauch to the gym wall.

Aiming high

At first, the animated voices, energized students and atmosphere of excitement in the Jemtegaard Middle School gym could easily be mistaken for the usual pre-spring break anticipation.

March 31, 2015
Darryl Lloyd is an avid hiker and professional photographer who lives in Hood River. Until recently, he also spent a good deal of time mountain climbing.

Images of exhilaration & joy

Ever since he received his first Brownie Holiday camera as a child, Darryl Lloyd has been captivated by photography.

March 24, 2015
This leopard was created using oil paints on dream canvas. It was inspired by a photo taken at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Life experiences

Competitive belly dancing. Owning 33 snakes. Swimming with wild dolphins. Flying a sail plane.

March 17, 2015
Elizabeth Soth holds Paul Garrett, 14 months, while her daughter, Isla, 9 months and son, William, 3, look on. Soth and her children visit Heritage Park regularly. Garrett was there with his father, Kelly, not pictured.

Signs of spring

With spring-like weather making an early appearance this year, many local residents are flocking to area parks and trails to play, exercise or simply enjoy the beauty.

March 10, 2015
Lauren Weber, 17, (pictured above) along with her parents, Dawn and Bob, and brother, Matthew, 19, live on five acres in the Livingston Mountain area of Camas. The family has five Bernese mountain dogs, including siblings, Link and Zee, 9, as well as Apple, 5, Gloree, 3 and Bruno, 2. Berners are working dogs with origins in the farm areas of Switzerland. They are known for their calm nature and developing a strong attachment to their owners. Gloree (pictured above) has proven to be a great show dog who loves to perform and travel. "Gloree is really smart. She learns things really quickly," Lauren said. "She also loves riding in cars. She gets mad when you don't bring her along. She took to (participating in dog shows) really well."

‘The dream come true’

A Camas teen and her Bernese mountain dog recently competed in the Super Bowl of dog shows -- Westminster.

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.