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Phackdey Sok has been living with his grandmother and 13 relatives since January, when his family became homeless. Sometimes the Lincoln senior had to crawl into a closet just to be able to get away from the chaos and catch some sleep.

“I always tried to be a good student,” he said. “I…

"Not everybody gets to have his or her name in the newspaper. That’s unfortunate, especially when it comes to sports, where the athletes getting the ink are the ones doing the scoring, making the highlight plays. But one or two star players do not a team make. What’s needed for success are…

"Teenagers looking for summer jobs are running into a wall. Teen hiring in May – typically the kick-off for seasonal jobs kids get to save for college or pay for fun – was worse than it’s been in more than 40 years. "

"Maria Santos was 15 when she stepped off the bus after a 32-hour-ride from Southern California, with only her younger brother and a couple small suitcases in tow."

"It took a couple months for Bellingham High senior Vang Le to open the boxes his mom kept.

Buried among the papers were notes about her fleeing a Vietnamese refugee camp. English as a Second Language awards from decades before proved she tried to get an education before the children…

"As the daughter of Dana Brown, the late R.A. Long Mainstage Theater director, Rachel has been on stage since she was "a baby crying on cue in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,' " said Grace Raappana, Rachel's best friend and a fellow R.A. Long senior."

"Meet the top scholars in the Portland-area high school class of 2010: brilliant, driven, well-rounded -- and ready to work for peanuts after college as long as they can help others and make the world a better place."

"Picked to speak at the 2010 Olympic College commencement ceremony, Tara Marie Wilson is excited about the opportunity to inspire her fellow graduates.

Wilson was born Jan. 11, 1977 in Bremerton. She has lived in Bremerton her entire life and has little experience visiting other…

"Hoogkamer is the class salutatorian, with a GPA of 3.95. He has been involved with knowledge bowl, science team, National Honor Society and is the editor of the school newspaper. He is also president of the school's concert and pep band."

Patience paid off for Ferndale senior Mandy Wittmier in the second round of the Class 3A State Girls' Golf Championships on Wednesday, May 26, at the Horn Rapids Golf Club in Richland.
Despite opening her round in a downpour, Wittmier shot an 80, bettering her first-round score by 7…