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September 22, 2016
Camas High School marketing teacher Suzie Downs (center) did a summer "externship," with Riverview Community Bank, learning more about social media marketing. (Contributed photo)

Lifelong learning

Internships among high school students have blossomed in recent years, allowing young people to learn new skills and explore potential careers.

September 15, 2016
Superintendent Mike Stromme visits with students at Gause Elementary on the first day of school Wednesday, Sept. 7. (Contributed photo)

New year, new goals

As indicated by the big yellow buses and crowds of children, school is in full swing in Camas and Washougal.

September 8, 2016
Jason Kim, a CHS student, participated in a research program this summer at the New Mexico Institute of Technology. During the 39 day program, he operated a research-grade telescope to take images of a near-earth asteroid, then wrote software to measure its position precisely and calculate its orbital path, including the chance it will impact Earth in the future.

Local teen tracks asteroid

When Jason Kim needed to select a summer internship for the Math, Science and Technology Magnet Program at Camas High School, he went far beyond local opportunities.

August 25, 2016
Ian Palmer (left) and Wiz Wayper pull up old ground cover as part of the prep work before filling 600 feet of trail at Mable Kerr Park in Washougal with gravel. Palmer and volunteers did the work for his Eagle Scout project.

Ready for recreation

On a recent day when the temperature hit triple digits, most kids were likely staying cool inside or splashing in a local waterway.