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(12/07/23 6:14am)
If your favorite childhood game was a treasure hunt, then geocaching may be your new favorite hobby. Geocaching — a worldwide treasure hunt — was brought to Western Washington University by the Associated Students Outdoor Center on Dec 6th.
(12/07/23 3:53am)
94 miles from Western Washington University’s campus lives the SEA Discovery Center, a self-sustaining entity of Western in Poulsbo. This institution acts as the only aquarium for the community stretch of Port Townsend to Seattle, educating up to 25,000 visitors a year.
(12/06/23 1:54am)
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center received a $21,000 fine from the Washington State Department of Ecology for violating the state’s dangerous waste laws. They had 30 days from Oct. 31 to pay the fine or appeal it at the Pollution Control Hearing Board.
(12/05/23 10:50pm)
College students face no shortage of stressors. Classes, assignments, jobs and friends all start to add up as the quarter progresses. The cacophony of new responsibilities, obligations and distractions are hard to work through. Sometimes the brain never quiets down; there is always something to worry about.
(12/05/23 9:11pm)
ABC Recycling has promised to follow Washington’s strict environmental regulations on their metal shredding operation and to be a good neighbor, but one local organization, Save the Waterfront, said the Canadian-based company has already lost the trust of Bellingham locals.
(12/05/23 8:29am)
It was 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 17, 2023 when Lyndsey Berglund got a call from the Bellingham Police Department.
(12/05/23 8:19am)
For students interested in connecting with the community at Western Washington University, the Multicultural Center Community Lunches, held every Wednesday in Viking Union 736, offer a chance to learn something new and share a meal.
(12/02/23 11:17pm)
The Whatcom County Health and Community Services program is approaching the one-year point of the pilot program Alternative Response Team within the City of Bellingham. This program was a response to the community feedback that there was a need for a new kind of law enforcement.
(12/02/23 10:38pm)
The Western Gallery is featuring a new exhibition, “Himalaya to Cascadia: Transcending Boundaries” by Jyoti Duwadi, encouraging student exploration by breaking down traditional barriers in art.
(12/02/23 12:01am)
On Oct. 25, 2023 the Western Washington University Water Ski team flew to Louisiana for the 44th Syndicate Collegiate Water Ski National Championships. Including a five-hour layover, the trip took 13 hours out of Bellingham International Airport.
(12/02/23 12:00am)
Many of the most competitive teams in the nation recruit water skiers who have been competing for years before college. The Western Washington University Water Ski club relies on recruiting students who came to Western so they could snow ski at Mount Baker and converting them into water skiers.
(12/01/23 11:02pm)
In 2019, Western Washington University’s water ski club was competing at the Division I level, but following a disruption to the club caused by COVID-19, they retained only two members from the DI team. From 2020 until 2022, Eric Negomir and Ben Clarke served as president and vice president respectively, and resurrected a club that was on the brink of collapsing.
(12/04/23 6:35pm)
Those looking for a festive place to kick off the winter season can check out the Holiday Port Festival this weekend at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal.
(12/01/23 1:13am)
The pier at Little Squalicum Park will undergo renovations in 2024 that will make it safe for public access, with additional improvements to protect water quality and sea life planned for a later date.
(11/29/23 6:39am)
Students found more than just beans at the Food Insecurity Network’s second quarterly Beans Bash.
(11/28/23 8:12pm)
Do you have a hard time allowing yourself to unwind or relax? You certainly aren’t alone. It can feel impossible to step away from an assignment or to take a break after work before you start your next project.
(11/28/23 3:09am)
The medium of note-taking seems like a trivial topic. Some people type their notes, others handwrite them, and that's all there is to it – at least, that's what I thought.
(11/27/23 6:41am)
In June 2023, Jim Sterk became Western Washington University’s seventh director of athletics in the 109 years the university has been open. He rejoined the community to work with student-athletes who are where he once was at Western.
(11/26/23 8:04pm)
This past fall, Bellingham Municipal Court initiated a Community Court, a form of therapeutic court that connects participants with social services as an alternative to incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors.
(11/26/23 7:29am)
For potential students, the idea of visiting a new college campus can seem scary. At Western Washington University, there is a group of student tour guides who will try their best to convince you otherwise.