By Sara Leaming, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Feb. 8--Katie Reichard isn't old enough to vote, but the 17-year-old Lewis and Clark High School senior has skipped a few classes this week to volunteer for Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

By Sara Leaming, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Nov. 15--A 14-year-old Lewis and Clark High School student was arrested Wednesday and faces felony charges for allegedly carrying a loaded gun near campus.

By Rainey Coffin, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Aug. 10--Two area students graduated in the spring from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, the college announced.

Clark County District Court Judge James Swanger speaks to students at Lewis and Clark High School last year. He is a regular guest speaker at a "Street Law" class. Not every teenager wants to go to a high school with a football team, rigid class schedule or large student body.

By Sara Leaming and Kandis Carper, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Mar. 26--Amanda Hughes needs 53 books to study one calculus class at Lewis and Clark High School. The 17-year-old is blind, and all her textbooks are converted to Braille.