From playing on the US National Rugby team to managing the U.S. in the sport’s first world cup, Western rugby coach Jeff Lombard can now add his selection into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame to his list of accomplishments. “It’s been an honor and I’m very humbled […]
Read moreDue to the lack of snowfall on Mount Baker this season, Bellingham’s annual Ski to Sea relay race was forced to pull the plug on skiing, instead incorporating downhill jogging and mountain biking. Ski to Sea Race Director Curtis Anson said this is not the first time conditions […]
Read moreThe Western women’s softball team won both of their games and scored a total of 15 runs in a doubleheader against Simon Fraser University on Wednesday, April 8. In the first game, the Vikings won 9-3. Junior Alexie Levin racked up four RBIs in multiple ways. Levin hit […]
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Cans of paint, putty knives, paint rollers, paper and cloth cover the three tables that make up Miguel Rivera’s workspace in the Western Gallery. Rivera dances from one table to another; grabbing paper from one, mixing paint at another. Rivera walked over to a large etching press set […]
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A group of kids run up the sidewalk, laughing as they play games. A woman stands on the porch, calling out to a young girl. But it comes out strained, garbled, a strange sound of the girl’s name. Amelia Bailey runs to her mother as the children behind […]
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An audience forms a loose circle under Nash Hall, enclosing a performing duo. The two command the space and the audiences’ attention. The act draws to a close. The audience moves as a whole to follow the unraveling of the plot behind the Performing Arts Center. Last spring, […]
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Although the lights were dim, it was still possible to see the mass of bodies that filled Honey Moon Mead & Cider to capacity. Members of the Bellingham community came to a fundraising event to support Film is Truth, a locally owned video rental store. Dee Dee Chapman, […]
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The downtown streets of Bellingham were empty. People outside rushed to get inside and out of the cold on Friday, April 3. Stores remained open past closing hours and were filled with people talking, eating food and looking around at the new things showcased for this weekend’s Downtown […]
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Western Washington University’s Alumni Association and Foundation will be opening a new location on Friday, June 19, in the Bellingham Herald building downtown. The new office will serve as a “Welcome-to-Western” center for students, alumni and visitors interested in Western. The 2,500-square-foot ground floor area will include a […]
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Hopes were high at the beginning of the season. The Western men’s basketball team was ranked ninth in the Sporting News Preseason NCAA Division II Top 10 Poll and there was a lot of young talent on the team. “We came in believing we could go all the […]
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