Yakima Herald-Republic Unleashed

09/24/2025

Annaka Yockey of Eisenhower High School offers up some words about the importance of the Yakima Herald-Republic's Unleashed teen journalism program in this final article from our 2024-25 group:

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/unleashed-is-a-community-connector-for-areas-youths/article_43fa1608-cd00-4c77-954c-093cc5d46e16.html

"Unleashed is a community connector for area's youths"

Unleashed is a cherished program primarily because it amplifies student voices that might otherwise remain unheard.

The fact that we have a dedicated space in our public newspaper is a testament to the importance of youth representation in the community. With new contributors added each year, a fresh wave of diverse voices gets a chance to be heard on a wide range of topics.

The unique benefit of youth writers is our ability to offer perspectives on the world that adults might not consider. Losing this program would mean losing a significant platform for our voices and representation.

As has been the case for so many previous students, the Unleashed program has been a platform that has allowed for personal growth, creativity, and the sharing of unique perspectives. We can freely express designated interests and, most important, are allowed to express how we feel in today’s world, without shame.

This program has unlocked a harbored confidence and taught us to be unapologetically ourselves. Because of journalism, I am no longer worried about the approval of differing opinions or beliefs. Journalism has taught me that there are other perspectives besides my own and that neither mine nor others' are seen as bad or untrue.

Unleashed has not only grown within and outside the community, but it has also fostered a sense of belonging and connection. Our writing doesn’t go unnoticed, with outlets like our schools, our friends, and our families commenting on our writings. My family so frequently shares their joy when I am mentioned in this weekend section, and I often have other community members I’m close with come up to me and say, “I read your article in the paper today.”

This sense of community and shared joy always warms my heart to hear. It's something that makes us realize the impact and importance our voices have had in this program.

• Annaka Yockey is a senior at Eisenhower High School.

09/22/2025

Theron Clements of A.C. Davis High School shares about the benefits he's had from Unleashed since joining the program as the last member of our 2024-25 group this past spring:

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/unleashed-is-a-program-thats-let-me-do-more-than-just-talk/article_fc875e77-edee-4077-92e4-c2c1648d0bd9.html

"Unleashed is a program that's let me do more than just talk"

When I first joined Unleashed at the start of this past spring, I didn’t expect it to become one of the most relevant, student-centered programs I’ve ever been part of.

I figured it would be another thing to add to my resume. But, instead, it became the one place I could actually share what matters to me.

From personal stories to student-led discoveries, Unleashed isn’t about checking boxes. It’s about amplifying student voices in a way that feels real, honest, and, dare I say, kind of powerful.

What sets Unleashed apart is how it encourages students to speak from experience, not just about it. I’ve been able to write about the opportunities I’ve chased, the programs I’ve joined, and the obstacles I’ve overcome, all in a way that might actually help someone else.

I’m not just telling stories for fun. I’m telling stories that might get another student to think, “Wait, I can do that too?”

And that? That’s worth every late-night editing of draft No. 42.

One of the coolest parts of being in Unleashed is getting to spotlight programs that a lot of students don’t even know exist, like the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's Coding for Cancer program or Pacific Northwest University's M.A.S.H. medical camp. These aren’t just life-changing opportunities; they’re the kind of experiences that open doors that most students never knew were there.

Being able to write about them, share them, and watch others apply because they read my article? That’s surreal in the best way.

And here’s the bonus twist: Because of my involvement with Unleashed, I was recently offered the role of being a student reporter for the Yakima School District this year. That means I’ll be writing and publishing stories that highlight student voices and experiences across the district, not just through Unleashed. Part of that role with the school district also includes covering big community events like the Yakima Town Hall speaker series, where I’ll get the chance to report on nationally recognized speakers and bring that experience back to students.

It’s a way to keep doing what I love -- writing, connecting, and amplifying student perspectives -- but now with a broader platform and opportunities that extend beyond school walls. (Look at me, doing real journalism things.)

In the end, Unleashed is more than a writing program. It’s a space where students are trusted with real stories, real impact, and real leadership.

I came in wanting to make a difference, and now I know that I have.

Unleashed didn’t just unleash my potential. It's given me the tools to help unlock others’, too.

• Theron Clements is a junior at Davis High School.

09/18/2025

Unleashed's Theron Clements of A.C. Davis High School explains the breakthroughs in what's happening in the development of fusion reactors -- which could potentially offer clean and unlimited energy resources for the world. Read on...!

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/fusion-scientists-are-getting-closer-to-lighting-the-power-of-a-star-on-earth/article_333afeb0-31b9-4ad3-8dc7-2e13905d2d0c.html

"Fusion scientists are getting closer to lighting the power of a star on Earth"

Researchers around the globe have been working toward a single world-changing goal for over 70 years: harnessing nuclear fusion, the same reaction that powers the sun, to create a clean, safe, and limitless energy source on Earth.

As opposed to nuclear fission, which splits atoms and produces long-lived radioactive wastes, fusion merges hydrogen atoms under high heat and pressure to form helium. It releases enormous amounts of energy with no carbon emissions or poisonous byproducts. Even more appealing, the primary fuel for fusion, hydrogen, can be extracted from seawater, making it effectively inexhaustible.

The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has emphasized that transitioning to clean energy sources like fusion is critical to mitigating global warming and meeting climate targets.

While renewable sources like solar and wind are already helping reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, they’re weather dependent. Fusion, if perfected, could provide steady, around-the-clock electricity on a massive scale, with minimal environmental impact.

This dream took a step closer to reality in early 2024, when scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald, Germany, announced a breakthrough on a novel fusion reactor called the Wendelstein 7-X.

The Wendelstein 7-X is a very complex fusion device known as a stellarator. It uses twisted magnetic fields to trap superheated gas, or plasma, in a donut-shaped container without it touching the walls. This is significant because the plasma in a fusion reactor reaches over 100 million degrees Celsius, which is hotter than the core of the sun. Containing it safely is one of fusion's biggest engineering challenges.

Early stellarator concepts, first envisioned in the 1950s, were beset by unstable plasma activity and design limitations. Another reactor concept called the tokamak involved a simpler and more symmetrical magnetic field design, and was the global fusion research choice for decades. Researchers in recent years, however, have redeveloped stellarators because of their potential for confining plasma more stably for longer periods of time.

Built using supercomputers and some of the most precise engineering in the world, the Wendelstein 7-X was completed in 2015 and is now the world's largest, most advanced stellarator. Unlike the tokamak's more straightforward design, stellarators require a hugely complex arrangement of magnetic coils, each differently shaped and precisely positioned to create a stable magnetic cage for the plasma. Even a small error in coil design or alignment will destabilize the plasma or render the reactor unusable. This delicate complexity made early stellarators virtually impossible to get right, but 3D modeling and advanced manufacturing have finally made it feasible to construct them.

The Wendelstein 7-X set a record in 2018 by sustaining a plasma for 26 seconds at some 60 million degrees Celsius, an important milestone at the time. But in February 2024, the team surpassed that record with a plasma duration that lasted for 43 seconds.

That may not seem like much, but in fusion research it's a significant step forward. In simple terms, the more time that plasma can be stably contained at high temperature, the closer we are to building a power plant that would actually produce more energy than it uses.

In a press release from March 2024, the Max Planck Institute reported that the Wendelstein 7-X's plasma experiment demonstrated improved control over fusion-quality plasma and set a new record for the field.

In addition, the so-called "triple product" -- a key formula that combines plasma density, temperature, and confinement time -- was significantly increased. This is important in ascertaining whether a fusion reactor is approaching the energy break-even point or net gain. What this means is that the Wendelstein 7-X is progressing toward becoming capable of producing electricity at a cost that could one day be competitive with coal, natural gas, or some other energy source in the marketplace.

As explained in a Nature Physics article from April 2024, achieving something with cost-effective commercial aspects means that fusion not only works but that it works efficiently and reliably enough to feed into the power grid. Fusion devices to this point have consumed more energy than they've produced. But experimental outcomes like what has been happening recently are bringing the field ever closer to reversing that ratio.

Fusion power is extremely attractive because if offers zero carbon emissions, zero long-lived radioactive waste, and fuel from seawater. Unlike solar and wind, which are intermittent, fusion has the potential to deliver steady, base-load power with minimal environmental effect. According to the U.S. Department of Energy's Fusion Energy page, one gram of fusion fuel would have the energy equivalent of nearly eight tons of oil, pollution-free.

While practical fusion power stations are a decade or more away, recent progress is showing just how much the technology has advanced to bring the dream of new energy solutions to life.

With sustained investment and international collaboration, the world's fusion research community is more hopeful than ever before. After 70 years of research and experiment, humanity may now be on the verge of achieving the power of a star on the ground.

• Theron Clements is a junior at Davis High School.

09/12/2025

2025 Selah High School graduate Cameron Pelson has a lot of reasons by "KPop Demon Hunters" has become a big summer hit on Netflix in this Unleashed review ... which (in case you somehow don't pick up on this point) is also Cameron's final contribution for Unleashed:

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/reviews/kpop-demon-hunters-is-an-animated-feast-for-the-eyes-and-your-ears/article_e101d3fe-996c-422d-b6e8-676ea1f243d3.html

"'KPop Demon Hunters' is an animated feast for the eyes ... and your ears"

Yes, my last Unleashed contribution is a review of "KPop Demon Hunters." I was supposed to do a farewell column, but I am kind of lazy, and I have a lot to say about "KPop Demon Hunters."

Which, by the way, is a beautiful animated film that was released this past June on Netflix. And if you have not had the fortunate chance to watch it yet, you’re welcome. You can thank me later.

First, the music. The soundtrack is the first in history to have four songs simultaneously hold a spot on the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10. While writing this, I was listening to the soundtrack. But, ultimately, I had to turn it off because I found myself singing along rather than writing (something that is already difficult for me as I am currently avoiding writing my farewell column).

I am going to mention some of my favorite songs now. “How It’s Done” is the opening song in the film and is also my favorite. It introduces our protagonists, a K-pop group known as Huntr/x, by showcasing their effortless strength and demon-slaying abilities. But it also manages to be one of the catchiest songs on the soundtrack, featuring some of the best rapping. Additionally, it slips in a high note toward the end as a power move, as if it was not already apparent that Huntr/x is awesome.

The song “Takedown” is another one of my favorites, not only for the alternate version featured in the credits performed by real-life KPop group, Twice. The movie version is good, but the vocals by Twice members Jeongyeon, Jihyo, and Chaeyoung are just impossible to beat.

“Free” takes place late into the second act, which is where you might think quality might dip a little. But, no, "Free" is just as amazing as any of the other songs. Of course, a duet between the two love interests in the movie was always going to hit.

“Your Idol” is the villain song sung by the film's demon K-pop group, the Saja Boys. The song is dark and unnerving, acting as a warning shot for those who might idolize K-pop idols to the point of worship. It critiques the K-pop industry and the way fans interact with K-pop idols, even employing biblical themes to drive its point home.

There are many more songs that I do not have the time to get into, like the two main pop hits, “Golden” and “Soda Pop,” as well as the finale song, “What It Sounds Like” (which, if I were to get into, might lead to spoilers). But the music is only the beginning of what makes this movie great.

Second, the animation. Taking inspiration from another Sony project, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse," the animation here is very stylized and painstakingly beautiful, while also maintaining its own unique approach.

The animation pays homage to both anime and K-drama tropes. There are exaggerated facial expressions and certain chibi-stylized character moments alluding to anime. There are characters, such as the lead antagonist Jinu, that are designed with the look of certain K-drama actors. There's even a full scene that looks like it was ripped out of a K-drama that involves the song “Love, Maybe,” which was popularized by the K-drama “Business Proposal,” as well as the familiar slow-motion replay.

"KPop Demon Hunters" also astonishes with its outstanding choreography, involving extravagant dance fight sequences and music video-inspired choreography and direction. There is one scene that genuinely blew my mind where our protagonists are practicing their performance for the song “Takedown." The animators were able to communicate that the characters were tired from practice purely through the way that body language and movements were created.

The animators also use an animation trick to make the demons in the movie feel otherworldly. They typically animate our protagonists in twos, meaning one pose for every two frames. However, the demons are animated on ones, meaning one pose for every frame, giving them an unnatural look.

We shouldn't overlook the costume designs in this movie, either. Both of the story's rival KPop groups, Huntr/x and the Saja Boys, have unique costumes for each performance. They are all so well designed, and just serve as a further testament to how much love and care went into the art direction.

There is so much more I could mention involving the care that went into accurately representing Korean culture by directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, as well as this film’s ability to land pretty much any joke it throws at you. But, alas, our time together is coming to an end, and so too is my time with Unleashed.

Thank you to Unleashed for giving me a place to write these silly reviews. This is the end. Go watch "KPop Demon Hunters" on Netflix and pretend I wrote that farewell column.

• Cameron Pelson is a 2025 graduate of Selah High School who has served as a member of the Yakima Herald-Republic's Unleashed program for teen journalists for the past two years.

09/10/2025

After three years -- and a combined total of well over 100 article and photography contributions -- here is the farewell Unleashed column from 2025 East Valley School District #90 graduate Carson VanEaton:

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/thank-you-unleashed-for-many-personal-discoveries-and-positive-impacts/article_b5f2c176-c6c8-4e19-bf58-2baa3cb7bbfa.html

Throughout my three years of Unleashed, I’ve covered a variety of topics. At the start, I thought I would mostly be writing video game reviews, but that idea only scratched the surface of what I was getting into.

The first article I wrote after my introduction article was about a local restaurant. I then went on to write about my school’s homecoming and also interviewed my ASB president and my art teacher. These articles gave me more insights into people in my community I would have otherwise never talked to.

At the start of 2023, I wrote about what my life was like living with Crohn’s disease, which brought my dad to tears when he read it. I would also go on to write about interesting people in Yakima, such as a book writer, a store owner, and a local band.

Through Unleashed, I’ve not only discovered new things about my community, but I’ve also discovered and polished my writing talent. Through this program, my writing skills have improved, and I’ve developed a love of writing. I’ve even started to make my text messages more precise.

Unleashed will be a benchmark in my high school memories and has had a positive impact on my life.

Finally, I’d like to give a special thank you to our Unleashed coordinator, David Goehner, for his leadership, charisma, dedication, and commitment to helping me develop my writing skills.

• Carson VanEaton is a 2025 graduate of East Valley High School who has been a member of the Yakima Herald-Republic's Unleashed program for teen journalists for the past three years. He is currently enrolled at Perry Technical Institute.

09/09/2025

Join Unleashed's Theron Clements of A.C. Davis High School as he takes you with him to the Aug. 22 Pantera concert that roared away at the White River Ampitheatre in Auburn!

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/reviews/pantera-concert-roared-with-the-nostalgia-and-legacy-of-90s-metal-music/article_2eae8953-461d-454b-b927-0d11ed6e4071.html

On Aug. 22, I traded textbooks for thrash riffs and embarked on a pilgrimage to the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn to see one of metal’s most iconic bands: Pantera.

My friend Jude Selam picked me up at 3 p.m. Rather than take the highway, we took the scenic route through Crystal Mountain, a peaceful contrast to the chaos we were driving toward. After two hours of winding roads and blasting classics from the car speakers, we rolled into the venue around 5:30.

There, we grabbed merch (shockingly affordable), then got food (shockingly not), and made our way to our seats, ready to see a band that helped define an entire genre.

Our seats were dead center in the nosebleeds, the kind of spot that technically qualifies as “distant” but still felt like front row thanks to the steep incline and perfect angle. As the venue filled in, we realized we’d scored an unusually unobstructed view; nobody sat directly in front of or beside us, which made it feel like we had our own private box ... if that box were made of concrete and packed with metalheads.

The concert kicked off with two opening bands: King Parrot, an Australian screamo group that opened the night with pure chaotic energy, and Amon Amarth, a Viking-themed heavy metal band complete with battle cries, synchronized hair-whipping, and riffs that sounded like they were forged in Valhalla.

Then came Pantera. The lights dimmed, the crowd roared like an engine revving to redline, and suddenly the air was filled with the unmistakable crunch of Dimebag Darrell’s legendary riffs, resurrected live by guitarist Zakk Wylde.

Phil Anselmo’s vocals punched through the sound system with raw, gritty force, and as the group opened with classics like “A New Level” and “Mouth for War,” the entire amphitheater shifted into a frenzy. Despite being seated, we were on our feet the whole time, fists in the air, shouting lyrics along with a crowd of thousands that somehow felt like one loud, chaotic family.

What hit me hardest wasn’t just the music. It was the legacy.

Pantera isn’t the same band it was in the ’90s, and the group's members know it. With founding members Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul both gone, and the July 22 death of Ozzy Osbourne looming over the metal world like a slowly dimming stage light, this tour felt less like a comeback and more like a tribute.

Throughout the night, the energy wasn’t just about performance; it was about remembrance. The crowd roared Dime’s name during solos, the drums hit harder in Vinnie’s honor, and every note played by Zakk Wylde (himself a longtime guitarist for Ozzy) felt like a nod to the legends who shaped metal as we know it.

It was a roaring celebration of loss, memory, and the power of music to keep spirits alive, even when the people behind them are gone.

As a student constantly buried in deadlines, leadership roles, and the pressure to “stay on track,” this night was a breath of fresh, slightly beer-scented air. It reminded me that balance matters. You can love neuroscience and still lose your mind to a breakdown in “Walk.” You can be a driven, ambitious student, and still scream your lungs out in the nosebleeds with your best friend beside you.

Pantera didn’t just melt faces that night. The group gave me something even better: a reminder that passion, no matter the form, is always worth chasing.

• Theron Clements is a junior at Davis High School.

09/02/2025

Here's a look back at summer, as 2025 Selah High School graduate Cameron Pelson brings you some of the sights of his recent multi-state August road trip he enjoyed with some friends. (And -- my, how COOL is that FIRST photo!)

https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/the-seasonal-experience-of-the-summer-road-trip/article_f5b76e67-57c6-4285-b378-83f3c26d0c6f.html

Yakima Herald-Republic

It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a road trip fresh out of high school with your best friends.

08/30/2025

We conclude our month-long look at our 2025 Unleashed Award winners with the person who won the most -and- two of the biggest! Congratulations to CARSON VANEATON, a 2025 graduate of East Valley School District #90, who wrapped up his three-year Unleashed career with NINE awards during our annual presentations at the end of July!

Grab yourself a big snack, because it'll take a while to read through this list of Carson's awards:

- REPORTER OF THE YEAR, recognizing Carson's outstanding overall quality and variety of article topics that he contributed to the Unleashed program during 2024-25.

- BEST STORY OF THE YEAR for his news/feature piece titled "It's the season of water wars among East Valley's seniors," which was published March 29, 2025. You can read that award-winning story here at the newspaper's website: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/news/its-the-season-of-water-wars-among-east-valleys-seniors/article_d6be0632-0491-11f0-afb6-b7d19b88f532.html

- MOST CONTRIBUTIONS, for producing a total of 41 individual items that appeared in print or online from July 2024 through June 2025. Carson amassed 24 print stories, 13 print edition photos, and 4 online-only photos. This was the second consecutive year that Carson was responsible for generating the most material for the Unleashed program. (It's worth noting that Carson actually produced one more article and one more photo during the year, but they didn't see print until after our June 2025 cutoff for this year's awards.)

- BEST BUSINESS STORY for his feature titled “There’s a little bit of everything – and more – at new Yakima Finds store,” published Feb. 8, 2025. You can read that one here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/news/theres-a-little-bit-of-everything----and-more----at/article_3d737a3c-de0a-11ef-a957-b39da3a6c5f4.html

- BEST MUSIC REVIEW for his feature titled “’Money for Nothing’: Iconic rock hit – and music video – arrived 40 years ago,” published June 28, 2025. You can read that article online here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/money-for-nothing-iconic-rock-hit----and-music-video---/article_f42a7154-ce24-457b-a30f-05fc4ae7f109.html

- BEST PHOTO ILLUSTRATION for his arrangement of a CD case, a music player, and headphones that accompanied his article titled “Why CDs are better than streaming services,” published Jan. 25, 2025. We've included that photo of part of this Facebook post, so be sure to click on it to see the full view of it. And you can read the article it went with here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/why-cds-are-better-than-streaming-services/article_8dfcf030-d7d6-11ef-8137-cf62be448225.html

- A share of the award for BEST GROUP FEATURE for his entry about the poem “When I Have Fears That I May Cease To Be” that was part of an article titled “The Unleashed Spring Poetry Review,” published April 5, 2025. That full feature is available here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/columnists/the-unleashed-spring-poetry-review/article_04ebe740-4c09-4bf2-92d6-a2e1de504fa9.html

- MOST FACEBOOK VIEWS, recognizing Carson's feature titled “Student band Tethered is making fans stand up and scream.” Between its publication on March 7, 2025, and July 18, 2025, this article generated what was at the time a record of 8,212 views on our Unleashed Facebook site. It also had a 4,090 reach count, 4,407 impressions, 30 comments and 20 shares. The number of Facebook views for this article was nearly four times the total of the second-most viewed story from this past year. (However ... during the time since that award was presented to Carson in July, it is no longer the all-time record holder for views on our Facebook site. The Aug. 8 post of the Harvard summer school article by Helen Sekaquaptewa of Toppen*sh High has now gone past 10,500 views!)

- RUNNER-UP FOR BEST COLUMN for Carson's article titled “How I found out about the big guy” (about how Carson learned his grandfather was really the Santa Claus who visited his family each Christmas), published Dec. 21. 2024. That article isn't available online ... but is -is- available right below:

Long, long ago, according to the lifespan of a person about to turn 18, I lived in a land of magic. A land where manufacturers' trademarks could be ignored at least once a year. Santa Claus and his elves would take over the production of a commercially available toy and deliver it to me in person.

Not every kid had the luxury that I had then: An annual one-on-one visit with the big man himself.

Until that fateful year, when all that magic disappeared from the earth.

That was the year my mom asked me to get something from our car to bring inside. When I went to the car to get the item she wanted, I also noticed a wrapped present. It was strange that it wasn’t on our table with the rest of the presents.

I shrugged it off, figuring that my mom had simply forgotten it and would grab it later.

Magic once again filled the air and, eventually, the sound of sleigh bells told me Santa must be near. As was the custom, I sat on his lap for a picture.

And then, out of his magic sack, he pulled out what appeared to be the exact present I had seen in the car, down to the size and wrapping paper.

That was the day I figured out that Santa was a fake, a fraud, a phony.

The fabled jolly man who delivered presents with jingle bells was actually my grandpa, who in our household is fondly called Papa. Every year he had been dressing up as Santa to make Christmas truly special and magical.

Looking back, it was always strange that Papa had somewhere to go right before Santa showed up and that every time Papa seemed to just miss him leaving. Santa's voice was quite akin to Papa's, although with an added accent that I could never attribute to any known land.

And wherever we were during any year, Santa would know where to be. As long as Papa was there, Santa would show.

The mystery was solved for me, the lie was revealed. But I couldn’t be mad.

My family, with the extraordinary effort of my Papa, made Christmas magic something that was real for as long as they could. I know now the real magic is the love that my family puts into every Christmas we have together.

• Carson VanEaton is a senior at East Valley High School.

08/29/2025

We're nearing the wrap-up of our spotlight on the 2025 Unleashed Award winners. Today, it's congratulations to CAMERON PELSON, a 2025 graduate of Selah High School (Selah School District) and a two-year member of the Yakima Herald-Republic's Unleashed teen journalism program. Cameron earned three titles during our 2025 Unleashed Awards presentation last month -- including one of the big ones! Here's the collection of Cameron's accolades:

- PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, recognizing Cameron's overall strong quality of pictures and accompanying captions that he produced for Unleashed throughout this past year. Our Selah grad was responsible for three photo features and a total of 23 published pictures from July 2024 through July 2025. (AND ... he's got another photo feature coming up THIS weekend.)

- BEST PHOTO FEATURE for his collection of five print photos, two online-only pictures, and verrry nicely written accompanying commentary about his spring break trip to New York City, for a package that was titled "The Big Apple" when it was published on May 24, 2025. We've included a JPG of that feature, so be sure to click on it so you can enjoy everything that Cameron did with that.

- BEST PERSONALITY FEATURE for his article titled "'God is still good': Zachary Elander," about a Restoration Church youth leader who had been diagnosed with cancer. This article was published on Jan. 18, 2025, and you can read it at the newspaper's website here: https://www.yakimaherald.com/unleashed/news/god-is-still-good-church-youth-leader-faces-recent-cancer-diagnosis-with-a-steadfast-faith/article_c5e74a72-cb2e-11ef-90b5-8307ba825e42.html
- Restoration Church