By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Aug. 1--Sixteen people filed to run for the two Olympia School Board seats vacated by Bob Shirley and Russ Lehman. Shirley and Lehman both cited health reasons and frustration with the administration and board as reasons for their departures.

By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Jun. 17--The Olympia High School class of 2008 wasn't just tested by being the first class with new state graduation requirements, including the Washington Assessment of Student Learning. They thrived under pressure, members of the class said.

By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Jun.

By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. May 28--The newest Olympia School Board member Allen Miller was sworn in at his first official meeting Tuesday night.

By Venice Buhain, The Olympian, Olympia, Wash. Feb. 2--Olympia High School senior Jihan Grettenberger, 18, has taken three years of science. But materials science, a career and technical education class, showed her another dimension to chemistry and physics.