The Scratch Magazine provides a forum for youth in the Columbia Basin to share their art and ideas with each other. The magazine is created by and for youth as a way to examine issues in their lives, and propel their creativity forward through sharing. We will continue to post our most current issue, and review our past issues to download the whole library.
Scratch Issue 13 -
Spring 2009
This issue continues our new design for Scratch Magazine. More relevant information, interesting stories, poems, artwork and articles all wrapped up in a fresh new package.
Be sure to check out the Health column, as well as feature articles about radio waves, avoiding lemons, and the work of many local artists and youth activists.
Also continued in this issue are the Events, Spaces, and iCandy sections that bring you interesting tidbits from the basin and the world.
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This issue continues our new design for Scratch Magazine. More relevant information, interesting stories, poems, artwork and articles all wrapped up in a fresh new package.
Be sure to check out the Health column, as well as feature articles about radio waves, avoiding lemons, and the work of many local artists and youth activists.
Also continued in this issue are the Events, Spaces, and iCandy sections that bring you interesting tidbits from the basin and the world.
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Scratch Issue 12 -
Winter 2009
This issue features a complete redesign. More relevant information, interesting stories, poems, artwork and articles all wrapped up in a fresh new package.
New to the magazine are columns like the Travel and Health column, as well as feature articles about Peace Jam, a Rotary Interact group trip to Honduras, and as usual we feature many local artists and youth activists.
Also new are the Events, Spaces, and iCandy sections that bring you interesting tidbits from the basin and the world.
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This issue features a complete redesign. More relevant information, interesting stories, poems, artwork and articles all wrapped up in a fresh new package.
New to the magazine are columns like the Travel and Health column, as well as feature articles about Peace Jam, a Rotary Interact group trip to Honduras, and as usual we feature many local artists and youth activists.
Also new are the Events, Spaces, and iCandy sections that bring you interesting tidbits from the basin and the world.
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Scratch Issue 11 - Winter/Spring 2007
This issue of Scratch features interviews with Spearhead's Micheal Franti, Getting to know Lillix, and additional features about like Area You a Hippy?, the Scratch Guide to Activism, and Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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This issue of Scratch features interviews with Spearhead's Micheal Franti, Getting to know Lillix, and additional features about like Area You a Hippy?, the Scratch Guide to Activism, and Life Lessons from the Dalai Lama.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 9 -
Winter 2006
This issue features Gimme Shelter (Can you afford to leave home?), Tsunami Survival Story, What's Cooking, and Dreams & Jobs (are you followoing your dreams?).
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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This issue features Gimme Shelter (Can you afford to leave home?), Tsunami Survival Story, What's Cooking, and Dreams & Jobs (are you followoing your dreams?).
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 8 - Summer/Fall 2005
The SEX issue! This issue features stories, art, facts and art related to this difficult subject. It approaches the topic from many angles with an open perspective.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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The SEX issue! This issue features stories, art, facts and art related to this difficult subject. It approaches the topic from many angles with an open perspective.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 7 -
Spring/Summer 2005
The Mind, Body, Spirit Issue. This issue focuses on topics relating to a holistic lifestyle. Dealing with how issues of head, heart and soul interact in a complex world.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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The Mind, Body, Spirit Issue. This issue focuses on topics relating to a holistic lifestyle. Dealing with how issues of head, heart and soul interact in a complex world.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 6 -
Winter 2005
The Politics Issue. Get involved with this issue and your community, articles like Wanted! Young Voters, and Worker's Rights (Do you know yours?) help shed light on youth an politics.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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The Politics Issue. Get involved with this issue and your community, articles like Wanted! Young Voters, and Worker's Rights (Do you know yours?) help shed light on youth an politics.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 5 - Summer 2004
The Music Issue. Inteviews with artists like Spearhead's Michael Franti, articles about putting together your own band, and reviews of albums all make up a sweet-sounding issue of Scratch.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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The Music Issue. Inteviews with artists like Spearhead's Michael Franti, articles about putting together your own band, and reviews of albums all make up a sweet-sounding issue of Scratch.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 3 -
Spring/Summer 2003
This issue deals with diversity. Featuring articles about all kinds of diversty from cultural and geographical diversity to Sexual diversity and embracing all the unique people and places in the Columbia Basin.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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This issue deals with diversity. Featuring articles about all kinds of diversty from cultural and geographical diversity to Sexual diversity and embracing all the unique people and places in the Columbia Basin.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 2 - Winter 2003
Take action with this issue. Top ten reasons to take action, being young and elected, and other ways to influence your community and the great big world through shopping habits, water usage, and volunteerism.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Take action with this issue. Top ten reasons to take action, being young and elected, and other ways to influence your community and the great big world through shopping habits, water usage, and volunteerism.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Scratch Issue 1 - Spring 2002
Our flagship issue! This issue is full of interesting stories about dating violence, difining beauty, school dances, and more.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
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Our flagship issue! This issue is full of interesting stories about dating violence, difining beauty, school dances, and more.
Also features many local artists, youth activists, and helpful information and resources.
• DOWNLOAD ISSUE 1 (0.8MB PDF)
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