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Solar panels provide jolt to Bremerton High science class

While 10 new solar panels on a roof at Bremerton High School won't come close to powering the school, they've sparked the interest of dozens of students in a class focused on sustainable design and energy.

Teacher Emily Wise launched the class last year鈥

Resume needed for college apps?

A resume is not a necessary component of your college application. However, I generally advise students to create one. The most important reason I ask for resumes is that it forces students to reflect back on their four years of high school and take note of all their extracurricular activities,鈥

Local photographer shoots bands on the run

Music is all about expression. So why do so many photos of rock bands show them standing stolidly against a brick wall?

Oveth Martinez had it in mind to change that. Sure, there might be a brick wall somewhere in the shot, but when the 24-year-old Wenatchee photographer started shooting鈥

Victims work to get back to 鈥榦ld selves鈥

Aug. 3 marks the one-year anniversary of a life-changing event for Delhi residents Adam and Scott Conrad and Dyersville resident Brad Mahoney. At a Peosta home to stain the basement floor, a freak accident happened in which an explosion occurred in the lower level, causing all three men to鈥

Burn victims recovering, one year later

Three men's lives changed instantly, one year ago, after an explosion happened while they were working in a basement near Peosta.

Adam Conrad, his brother Scott Conrad and Brad Mahoney, now 29, 25 and 19, respectively, were working construction in a basement, when fumes built up and鈥

SUMMER DAZE: Bryce Larson

As volleyball player Bryce Larson gears up for her senior season at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, she is having an action-packed summer. Her Washington Volleyball Academy team placed 20th in the 32-team national championship tournament earlier this month in Atlanta. The spring was also鈥

Video interview with Kamiak volleyball player Bryce Larson

Kamiak High School's Bryce Larson is a Class of 2012 volleyball player. Last fall she racked up impressive honors, including a spot on The Herald's All-Area Second Team and the All-Wesco South 4A First Team.

Arlington's Lewis shines in classroom, on dance floor

Arlington High School graduate Ryann Lewis has danced onboard the USS Intrepid, she鈥檚 twirled in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty and she鈥檚 a mentor to young girls in the community. She also carried a 3.87 grade-point average throughout high school.

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Taking jumping rope to a whole new place

This is not traditional jump roping 鈥 the kind where school children loop the rope around their head and under their feet in a school gym. Jumpers have taken it to a whole different place 鈥 dance moves, music, choreography.

鈥淭he sport has evolved so much,鈥 said鈥

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