In the Media
"Hundreds of men will take to the streets on Saturday, April 17 to help raise awareness of violence against women. The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Men's March, hosted by the Men's Violence Prevention Project and Western Men Against Violence at Western Washington University, asks men to literally walk one mile in women's high-heeled shoes, bringing together men of all ages who support ending violence."
"Two brothers from Greenbank are a year into a round-the-world trip for charity, and they’re still on their feet.
And despite illness, bad food, damaged and stolen equipment, enough rain to last a lifetime and maybe 100 flat tires, not to mention beautiful scenery, delightful people and delicious cuisine, their feet are still on the pedals."
"Top Democratic negotiators struck final deals on an operating budget and a capital-construction plan Sunday, paving the way for quick votes that could end the special session as soon as tonight.
'We have agreements. We have go-home plans, maybe as early as tomorrow,' Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown said early Sunday evening.
The deal, which House Speaker Frank Chopp confirmed, relies on about $794 million in new revenues to balance a $2.8 billion budget gap for a roughly $30.6 billion operating budget. The budget also leaves nearly $500 million in reserves and uses about $500 million in federal Medicaid-related aid, according to Brown."
"When I give presentations on my novels, I'm often asked two questions:
'When will it be a movie?' When snowballs persist in hell, apparently.
And, 'How does it feel to go from writing non-fiction and journalism to fiction?'
I was a newspaper journalist for many years with two non-fiction books under my belt before attempting fiction. It is (not just was) an adjustment."
"Job seekers looking for ways to connect directly with employers are invited to attend Western Washington University's Spring Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 22, in the Mac Gym of the Wade King Student Recreation Center.
The event, sponsored by the WWU Career Services Center, is a recruiting event where students and the general public can meet hiring managers from a broad range of companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies. Admission is free."
"Pasco High School goes the distance to honor its alumni who make good in the world.
The district's annual Hall of Fame event, which happens today, will add six new alumni members to the roster at a ceremony starting at 7 p.m. in the Gregson Auditorium at Pasco High."
"When A.J. Garcia moved from Spokane to Bellingham to attend Western Washington University, he was struck by how different the transit system was.
'To actually see something that worked piqued my interest,' said the political science/philosophy/economics major who will graduate this spring."
"Whatcom County is heavy in agriculture, with large berry farms, apple orchards and small vegetable farms dotting the landscape, but very little of that produce makes it into the county's seven school districts.
People throughout the county are working to change that."
"Western Washington University completed an eight-game sweep of its season series with Northwest Nazarene University, winning 4-1 and 11-1 in five innings on Saturday, April 10, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader at WWU."
"Western Washington University won the featured varsity eight race by one boat length as it swept all three women's races in a dual meet with University of Puget Sound on Saturday at Lake Samish.
The Vikings, ranked No. 1 in the latest Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/NCAA Division II Poll, were also victorious over the Loggers, rated No. 5 in the NCAA III, in the second and third varsity eight races."