Downtown leaders work to connect with Western

The Downtown Bellingham Partnership held a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss how to connect Western Washington University and downtown Bellingham.
A small group of local business owners and individuals gathered together on the top floor of the Leopold Retirement Residence on Wednesday evening with the same concern, why isn’t Bellingham that quintessential college town?
With the number of bike thefts continuing to increase a local policeman – Jeremy Harper – attended the meeting to speak about the crimes. A GPS system has been put on a trial basis to determine whether or not it can be an effective solution.