In the Media

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"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."

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Port Townsend Leader

"The Chimacum School Board has selected a replacement for retiring superintendent Mike Blair. He’s Craig Downs, Woodland School District assistant superintendent.

The 50-year-old Downs was selected last week over two other finalists from an original list of six applicants. He reportedly will take over in July for Blair, who steps down after seven years as Chimacum’s superintendent."

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Higher taxes. Slashed programs. Whatever the Legislature’s majority Democrats do to fix the budget shortfall in the special session starting today, it will be memorable to voters.

To leave behind something that will be remembered more fondly than their budget work come Election Day, Democrats have given themselves a second mission for the overtime period: Create jobs in Washington."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - Bellingham Business Journal

"Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics has opened a new Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at 115 Unity St., Suite 101, in downtown Bellingham, as a service for local businesses in conjunction with the university’ existing Center for Economic Vitality."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"You know it's a great game when the last team to score a bucket comes away with the win.

The Western Washington men's basketball team twice hit huge free throws to put the Vikings up with just seconds left on the clock. But Cal Poly Pomona answered with a basket each time, the second of which came with just .6 seconds in overtime and gave the Broncos a 76-75 win on Saturday, March 13, during the NCAA Division II West Regional semifinal."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Bayview Cemetery manager Marcia Wazny would like to introduce you to some people she's gotten to know.

There's Albert Mead, the Blaine mayor who became Washington's governor a century ago."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Olympian

"Higher taxes. Slashed programs. Whatever the Legislature's majority Democrats do to fix the budget shortfall in the special session starting today, it will be memorable to voters.

To leave behind something that will be remembered more fondly than their budget work come Election Day, Democrats have given themselves a second mission for the overtime period: Create jobs in Washington."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"'There is only one justification for universities, as distinguished from trade schools,' Robert Hutchins told TIME Magazine 40 years ago. 'They must be centers of criticism. If you turn the university into a trade school or a branch of the knowledge industry, there is no real possibility of maintaining it as a center.'

In the current recession universities face multiple threats to their ability to remain centers of criticism. The most obvious threat comes in the form of radically reduced funding. Washington is one of 39 states that have cut funding to public colleges and universities, and Washington higher education is bracing for another round of cuts."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Seattle Times

"State lawmakers are back in town to start an overtime session needed to balance a $2.8 billion budget deficit.

Gov. Chris Gregoire wants the special session that begins noon Monday to last for a week. Lawmakers can stay for a month if needed, but Democratic leaders say they're close to an agreement on patching the state budget."

Monday, March 15, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

"Dan Beard plans to retire if Republicans win control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the mid-term elections.

It's the nature of his job - a nonpartisan post in a political teapot.

The 66-year-old Bellingham native is chief administrative officer of the House. As such, he oversees all non-legislative operations of the House complex, from issuing paychecks and handling computers for 10,500 workers, to turning 6 million square feet of office space into an environmental showcase. All on a $1.4 billion budget."