In the Media

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Frank Warren founded PostSecret in 2005 as an experiment on Blogspot with the concept that completely anonymous people - mostly visual artists - could post a secret that they had never revealed.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Whatcom Museum's newest exhibit opens Saturday, Jan. 22, and it wouldn't have been possible without a hefty dose of generosity.

"New Gifts and Acquisitions: Collection Selections/Two" features a wide variety of donated artwork and will run through June 5 in the museum's Lightcatcher building, 250 Flora St.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

A series of free events will be held Jan. 24-28 for HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, hosted by Western Washington University's Associated Students Resource and Outreach Programs offices.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Guard Jamie Eisinger hit a jump shot with three seconds left in overtime, lifting Northwest Nazarene University to an 88-86 victory over Western Washington University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, in Nampa, Idaho.
The Vikings suffered their second straight loss despite getting a game-high 29 points from forward Michael Duty, including all nine of their points in overtime and 23 after halftime. Western slipped to 10-6 overall and 5-3 in the GNAC.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Guard Jamie Eisinger hit a jump shot with three seconds left in overtime, lifting Northwest Nazarene University to an 88-86 victory over Western Washington University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's basketball game Saturday, Jan. 22, in Nampa, Idaho.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Elie Hartman, a Jewish student at Western Washington University and dedicated volunteer at Amy's Place, was concerned that the drop-in center for homeless teenagers needs more money and assistance to stay open.

Monday, January 24, 2011 - Bellevue Reporter

It almost goes without saying that a substantial number of people work because they have to, not because they want to; that's why it's called work. Bellevue resident Myrtle Royse, 93, is not one of those people.

Born near Portland, Ore., but a long-time resident of Seattle and Bellevue, Royse spent her childhood in the countryside, where her brothers "taught me the tricks of the trade," she said, tongue-in-cheek. After originally getting a teacher's certificate in Oregon – she was teaching by the time she was 18 – she earned a degree in education at Western Washington University, and has lived in the Eastside ever since.

Friday, January 21, 2011 - SnoValley Star

Living the dream is a little harder than you think.

After rocking the house at Seattle’s High Dive, North Bend’s Austin Jenckes played Tacoma, Long Beach, San Francisco and L.A., tearing the microphone apart with his soulful, strong, honest songs with shades of blues, country, rockabilly and hard rock.

Friday, January 21, 2011 - The (Vancouver, Wash.) Columbian

Vancouver resident Dina Elizabeth Hovde, who worked at The Columbian for a decade as an editorial writer, sustained serious head injuries in a Jan. 11 skiing accident on Mount Hood in Oregon.