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Larry De Lorme, former WWU provost, dies at 73

Roland L. "Larry" De Lorme, a retired Western Washington University administrator and history professor credited with starting several campus programs, died Sunday, Aug. 1. He was 73.

2010-08-09
When does diversity equal bias rather than benefit?

Soon after television stations aired a videotape of Shirley Sherrod talking about whether she could overcome her own racial bias to help a white farmer save his farm, further reporting showed the tape had been edited to take her words out of context. The full tape revealed that Sherrod, who is…

2010-08-09
Reflections on Elections

We’d mentioned in passing a few weeks back that the Bellingham Tea Party’s candidate forums at Whatcom Community College were excellent, and the Gristle would like to elaborate on that: They were excellent, both in the quality of the format and the professionalism of the moderator—Western…

2010-08-04
Fall senate race already going strong

For a glimpse of the fall campaign, Western Washington University political science professor Todd Donovan says, look no further than the $750,000 television commercial an independent, GOP-led group has aired attacking Murray’s record on spending and taxes.

“That’s the general election…

2010-08-02
Hands-free accidents waiting to happen

Imagine the first cars, a new technology, kicking up dust on Manitoba's unregulated roads. Imagine our government then banning alcohol consumption while driving, unless the alcohol was consumed hands-free, creating a booming market for in-car beer holders with long straws securely attached…

2010-07-30
Can Republicans' resurgence begin on Eastside?

The 45th Legislative District is in some ways a microcosm of Washington. Agriculture dominates its eastern side in Carnation and Duvall. Its western portion in Kirkland and Woodinville is white-collar, middle class, with a fair number of dot-com millionaires.

2010-07-29
News-Review announces new editor

A journalist who has won awards for his investigative reporting and column and editorial writing has joined the staff of The News-Review.

Don Jenkins became the city editor on Monday. As city editor, he assigns coverage of local news and events and edits the…

2010-07-21
Colton Harris-Moore gets ink because story is news

Shame on you.

We want to know he was caught, but that’s it.

This kid is just a spectacle used to sell more papers.

Those aren’t my words. They’re taken from reader comments posted Monday on HeraldNet.com…

2010-07-14
Sammamish resident named outstanding graduate

While touring the Italian art scene in Siena in summer 2009, Wesleigh Richardson noticed a seemingly insignificant detail in the 14th century “Madonna Enthroned with Saints” painting by Italian-born Duccio di Buoninsegna — Arabic writing.

2010-07-14
iPod Oblivion

The inattentiveness of those engrossed with MP3 players, cell phones and other similar devices.

2010-07-13
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