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9 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald

'Big Ole' steam whistle to sound on Fourth of July

Western Washington University will sound the historic steam whistle "Big Ole" in honor of the Fourth of July.

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Related Topix: Retail, Grocery

Sat Jul 04, 2009

Bellingham Herald

'New cells in old brains' next topic for neuroscience series

"New Cells in Old Brains ... But You Gotta Work for Them!" is this month's focus for the "Neuroscience on Tap" series.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WWU offers teen summer programs

Western Washington University is offering its Summer Programs for Youth to middle- and high-school students.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Peninsula Gateway

Rickshaw racers' adventure to India

From left to right, Nicolas Campbell, Joy Bloser and Matt Acosta plan to compete in a 5,000-kilometer international rickshaw adventure race in India in September.

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Related Topix: India, World News, Bellingham, WA

The Olympian

First day of school

LACEY On Raj Manhas' first day as North Thurston Public Schools superintendent, he met a student who was having fun with math.

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Related Topix: Lacey, WA, Seattle Metro, University of Washington, World News, India,

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Couple blessed by family, community on wedding day

For centuries, couples have shared their love with their families and friends on their wedding day.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Ferndale, WA

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WWU student wins scholarship to study Arabic abroad

A Western Washington University student has won a scholarship to spend a year in Cairo, Egypt, studying the Arabic language.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

Deseret News

Students head back home to college

A few months ago, Rebecca Gottlieb faced a difficult choice: continue on at her $50,000-a-year private school in Massachusetts, or leave her new friends and life and enroll at a cheaper school near home in Washington.

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Related Topix: Washington, Washington Government, Tufts University

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Tomsich outduels Houck to claim second win in soggy Midnight Sun Run

Tony Tomsich and Justin Houck never knew each other while competing as runners for Western Washington University and the University of Portland, respectively.

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Related Topix: University of Portland, Alaska

Mon Jun 22, 2009

KGW-TV Portland

Ross rehired by Oregon State

Oregon State has rehired Robin Ross to coach the Beavers' tight ends. Ross spent the past three seasons as the head football coach at Western Washington University.

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Related Topix: Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA

Rod 2.0

Racism and Homophobia Cloud Story of 7 Year Old Boy with Sickle Cell Raised by Two Gay Men

This morning's post on the adoption initiative for black and black gay parents leads to another story that is somewhat bittersweet: A 7-year-old black boy in rural Washington has sickle cell anemia and is badly in need of a bone-marrow transplant , the Seattle Times reports.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Crime Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Oliver!, Musical Movies, Publishing, Media

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Bellingham Herald

Graduation worth effort despite tough economy

It is a tough time for high school and college graduates to be entering the job market.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

The Seattle Times

News & Features: 'Natural' gas: WWU students hope their cow manure fuel technology will go far

The Viking 32, built by students and faculty at Western Washington University, runs on biofuel.

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Related Topix: Biofuel, Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA, Agriculture, Science, Lynden, WA

Wed Jun 17, 2009

MediLexicon

Colleges, Communities Combat Off-Campus Student Drinking

Main Category: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 17 Jun 2009 Programs that bring colleges and their surrounding neighborhoods together may help reduce off-campus drinking problems, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA, Health

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WWU students, publications win journalism awards

Six Western Washington University journalism students and publications recently received awards from the Society of Professional Journalists.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WWU student gets scholarship to Cairo

A Western Washington University student has won a scholarship to spend a year in Cairo, Egypt, studying the Arabic language.

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The Seattle Times

Kitsap County boy with sickle-cell anemia needs bone-marrow match

Zyreal Oliver-Chandler, 7, with his cat Whiskers, has painful sickle-cell anemia.

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Related Topix: Crime Movies, Family, Drama Movies, Oliver!, Musical Movies, Kitsap County, WA, African-American, Seabeck, WA

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Tacoma News Tribune

Don't call Pierce County's ranked choice voting weird just because it's different

Boil down the criticism of Pierce County's voter-approved experiment with ranked choice voting, and you get this: It's weird.

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Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, US News, University of Washington

Sat Jun 13, 2009

Bellingham Herald

WWU adopts budget with staff cuts, tuition increase

The Western Washington University Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the $127.8 million 2009-10 state-funded operating budget Friday, June 12, finalizing about $6.1 million in budget cuts for the next school year.

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Bellingham Herald

WWU student gets through via Abba, Oprah, whatever it takes

Leslie Umberger isn't an average student graduating from Western Washington University - she's a 49-year-old mother of two who put herself through college by teaching at Options High School.

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Related Topix: Abba, Pop/Rock, Medicine, Health, Breast Cancer, Bellingham Metro, Bellingham, WA, Family, Teenagers

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