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Sierra Pacific hosted a student barber challenge.
Barber challenge proves who’s a cut above the rest
Students dressed up for this year's prom, titled "The Grand Derby." The event was held at the Hanford Civic Auditorium.
Students enjoy time at prom’s ‘Grand Derby’
Sierra Pacific's S Club gets involved with the community, including making greeting cards to local senior living communities.
S Club aims to have positive impact
Sierra Pacific junior Eva Knuta is a foreign exchange student from Latvia.
From Latvia to Hanford: Knuta enjoying time at SP
Bear bites: Final rally of year set for May 1
Bear bites: Final rally of year set for May 1
Sierra Pacific's S Club gets involved with the community, including making greeting cards to local senior living communities.
S Club aims to have positive impact
Barraza Mendoza’s semester as a student teacher
Barraza Mendoza’s semester as a student teacher
Sierra Pacific junior Eva Knuta is a foreign exchange student from Latvia.
From Latvia to Hanford: Knuta enjoying time at SP
Students from the Sierra Pacific Education Academy have gone on field trips through the program, including to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.
Ed Academy helping students get involved
Sierra Pacific teacher Allen Blanchard has been at the school since it opened in 2009.
A Golden Bear from the beginning: Blanchard at SP since school opened
Spring seasons come to an end
Spring seasons come to an end
New rules make upcoming F1 season intriguing
New rules make upcoming F1 season intriguing
Roundup: Track team competes in Sanger
Roundup: Track team competes in Sanger
BEARS WIN STATE TITLE
BEARS WIN STATE TITLE
The Sierra Pacific girls basketball won its second straight Central Section Division II championship.
Back to back: Girls hoops wins 2nd straight Section title
Pragmata: A heartwarming hack and shoot
Pragmata: A heartwarming hack and shoot
Billie Eilish movie hits hard and soft at same time
Billie Eilish movie hits hard and soft at same time
'Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream' worth the wait on Switch
‘Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream’ worth the wait on Switch
'Super Mario Galaxy' an exciting adventure
‘Super Mario Galaxy’ an exciting adventure
"Project Hail Mary" stars Ryan Gosling.
Project Hail Mary: The best book-to-film adaptation yet?
What should we be learning in school?
What should we be learning in school?
Students find their voice in protesting
Students find their voice in protesting
Students reading the right books in class
Students reading the right books in class
"The Hate U Give" is a book student may start to be assigned to read in class instead of traditionally taught novels like "To Kill a Mockingbird."
Assigned reading needs a revamp
Artist painting supplies: paint brushes, sponge brushes, colored pencils, pens, markers and paint containers. Arts and crafts supplies.
Arts deserve more funding

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Students from the Sierra Pacific Education Academy have gone on field trips through the program, including to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.
Ed Academy helping students get involved
Destiny Perez, Staff reporter • April 28, 2026

In 2024, Sierra Pacific High School presented the Education Academy to all incoming sophomores as a way to get involved with amazing opportunities,...

Sierra Pacific teacher Allen Blanchard has been at the school since it opened in 2009.
A Golden Bear from the beginning: Blanchard at SP since school opened
Destiny Perez, Staff reporter • March 23, 2026

When Sierra Pacific opened its doors in 2009, teacher Allen Blanchard was one of the first to be an educator on campus. To this day, Blanchard...

Sports
Spring seasons come to an end
Spring seasons come to an end
Growl staff • June 1, 2026

Sierra Pacific’s track and field team had eight athletes compete at the Central Section Masters after finishing with top marks at the Central Section Division III championships in Exeter. No one qualified for this past week’s state meet. At Masters,...

New rules make upcoming F1 season intriguing
New rules make upcoming F1 season intriguing
Alek Tahim, Staff reporter
Roundup: Track team competes in Sanger
Roundup: Track team competes in Sanger
Growl staff
BEARS WIN STATE TITLE
BEARS WIN STATE TITLE
Mia McLemore, Staff reporter
Trending Stories
Sierra Pacific junior Eva Knuta is a foreign exchange student from Latvia.

From Latvia to Hanford: Knuta enjoying time at SP

Students from the Sierra Pacific Education Academy have gone on field trips through the program, including to the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.

Ed Academy helping students get involved

Beihold brings whimsy to Gen-Z pop

Beihold brings whimsy to Gen-Z pop

Barber challenge proves who’s a cut above the rest
June 1, 2026
Students enjoy time at prom’s ‘Grand Derby’
June 1, 2026
S Club aims to have positive impact
June 1, 2026
From Latvia to Hanford: Knuta enjoying time at SP
April 28, 2026
Bear bites: Final rally of year set for May 1
April 27, 2026
Opinion
What should we be learning in school?
What should we be learning in school?
Morgan Azevedo, Staff reporter • April 28, 2026

Learning criteria, in most cases, have continued to stay unchanged over the years. People find it easier...

Students find their voice in protesting
Students find their voice in protesting
Morgan Azevedo, Staff reporter
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Reviews
Pragmata: A heartwarming hack and shoot
Pragmata: A heartwarming hack and shoot
Alaric McCort, Staff reporter • June 1, 2026

The earth has lost contact with the mining facility on the moon, and it’s your job to find out why. “Pragmata” is a hack-and-shoot sci-fi...

Billie Eilish movie hits hard and soft at same time
Billie Eilish movie hits hard and soft at same time
Olivia Strock, Staff reporter
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