Undercover officers catch texters
By The Front | July 12Undercover deputies from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office are employing a new lookout strategy to enforce distracted driving laws.
Undercover deputies from the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office are employing a new lookout strategy to enforce distracted driving laws.
Carver Gymnasium, C lots and Nash Hall are among many buildings and lots currently under construction this summer, stacking up an $85 million bill, according to the Office of Facilities Development and Capital Budget.
The Whatcom Transportation Authority, is now looking for input on the proposed plan for new service after creating new ways people could give their opinion, such as surveys and presentations to community groups.
The ‘It’s Okay’ campaign was created last spring to inform students that it's okay to feel anxious or depressed.
Compass 2 Campus, an award-winning mentor program, said goodbye to retiring Executive Director Cyndie Shepard in June and welcomed Anselmo Villanueva to Western.
Friends, family and community members gathered in the Mary Queen of Peace Church in Sammamish on Saturday, June 18 to attend the funeral service of Western sophomore Trevor D’Mello.
The SEA, or Science, Education and Aquarium Discovery Center, was christened after Western acquired the Poulsbo Marine Center from the city on May 24.
Western’s C lots are currently undergoing construction this summer to eliminate dust and make campus more eco-friendly. The project is led by Granite Construction and is expected to continue until the end of July.
“This was just a way for Bruce and Cyndie to say thank you to the campus community for their eight years here,” Mark Bagley, senior director of stewardship and special events said. Bagley said an invitation to the ice cream social was sent to everyone who works at Western.