Hard work and perseverance have brought good things to Elvia Flores and her classmates.
Monica Green was on the verge of tears as her 3-year-old daughter, Serene, beamed over the sight of her first bicycle.
James Roach had passed this way before. Only this time, he ran freely and in front of the crowd Saturday.
He's a big kid at heart, a modern day Mister Geppetto who brings joy to children with the simplest of creations.
Volunteers joined city and community leaders for a planting party last Saturday.
For Mike Bush and the Kentwood football program, it was familiar territory.
Neighborhood pride is important to a Kent-Meridian High football program that has played in the shadow of its rival in recent seasons.
Kent-Meridian's quick-strike offense thrives on the pass but devastates teams with an occasional punch on the run.
Quietly tucked away in historic downtown, the St. James Thrift Shop continues to speak volumes with its generosity.
The Seattle Mist turned back the Chicago Bliss 27-21 on Sunday to capture their first Legends Cup of the women's indoor Legends Football League at the ShoWare Center.
Susan Fergason decided to try something bold, something different.
Elite volleyball has brought out the best in Courtney Thompson.
Ailen Rosales appeared comfortable as she walked the hospital wing, station to station.
Her latest crowning achievement came on a whim and an urge to serve the community she loves.
Calvin Watts recognizes inequities in the public school system and racial problems in society. And he wants to profoundly reach out and make his community better with the genuine support of others.
Kentwood's Brandon Stribling and Brittany Woke saved their bests for last, leaping to long jump titles at the state 4A track and field meet.
The students were actors, the scene a mock two-car traffic collision, the result of a street race gone terribly bad.
He's short and strong, quietly confident and athletically explosive. At 5-foot-3 and 140 pounds, Jahleel Smith believes he can scale great heights, even if it calls for clearing a bar placed precariously, 14 feet off the ground at the end of a pole vault runway.
Michael Tolleson has discovered more places, people and possibilities through his spontaneously created art.
Tom Ethen considers himself a pioneer in one of the country's fastest-growing industries.
