In the Media

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Fleet Owner

No doubt in the days ahead we’ll be hearing about the many vehicle-based solutions that’ll be deployed to help the trucking industry meet ambitious new fuel economy proposals laid out by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday.

But of course, as we all know, it’s not just about truck when it comes to getting better fuel economy. In fact, no matter how good you make a truck, if it isn’t driven properly, you’ll never get a dime’s worth of fuel economy improvements.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Bothell Reporter

Several elected officials — including State Sen. Rosemary McAuliffe, D-Bothell — will join the close to 900 fifth-graders from Skagit and Whatcom counties who will visit Western Washington University Oct. 26 to see firsthand what a university campus is like.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Police said Tuesday, Oct. 26, that they have made 120 arrests over the past three weeks in a combined "party patrol" effort to curb loud and disorderly parties in residential areas of Bellingham.

Of the arrested, 53 were for minor in possession of alcohol, 53 for disorderly conduct, three for furnishing alcohol to minors, eight for drinking alcohol in public, one for driving under the influence of intoxicants, and two for obstructing a police officer.

The arrests were made after officers were called in response to several neighborhood noise complaints.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - Joyride

On Wednesday, lovely little Bellingham, WA captured my heart. The 70,000 person green, hilly NW town already has built up an enviable bicycle mode share of six percent. Are they satisfied? Of course not. Their dedication to green sustainable living is deep and sincere, and they know they can make their town even better, safer, more livable, cleaner, and greener. The City’s major employer, Western Washington University, certainly sets a great example, with an 80% bike/walk/transit mode share, while the City is rapidly transforming many of its streets with bike lanes, is on the verge of adding its first bike boulevard, and is engaging residents in shifting trips in partnership with a regional Smart Trips program. Adding to the package is a focus on green development, local food, low waste, recycling, and waste reduction.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - Auburn Reporter

More than 500 people packed Grace Community Church in Auburn this past Sunday to remember the life of Auburn teen Dwight Clark.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - PR Newswire

On October 20th, the Vertically Integrated Partnership (including Annie's Fun, Sodexo, Hirai Farms, National Frozen Foods, etc.) donated 8,000 pounds of sweet corn to the Bellingham Food Bank. Additionally, many students from Western Washington University and volunteers from Sodexo were on hand to help unload the sweet corn. Following the 4-ton delivery of sweet corn in Bellingham, the truck took the remainder (approximately 26 tons of sweet corn) of the load to Food Lifeline in Shoreline, Washington.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Peter Haug has quite the story to tell when people ask him what he did on his summer vacation. He visited three places low on most people’s list of must-see destinations: Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan.

“People thought I was insane,” said the lanky and genial professor at Western Washington University.

Not so insane when you consider that Haug suffers from a severe case of wanderlust. He and an old college friend are engaged in a friendly rivalry about who can visit the most countries.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Despite twice leading in the first half, Western Washington University fell, 4-3, to NAIA nationally No. 1-ranked Simon Fraser University in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men's soccer game Saturday, Oct. 23, at Orca Field on the Whatcom CC campus.

The loss drops Western to 6-6-2 overall and 1-4-1 in the GNAC.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Outside hitter Megan Amundson had a double-double with a match-high 10 kills and 12 digs and middle blocker Emily Jepsen served seven aces as nationally ranked Western Washington University posted a three-set sweep of University of Alaska Fairbanks by identical scores of 25-14 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference volleyball match Saturday, Oct. 23, at Sam Carver Gymnasium on the WWU campus.

The Vikings, ranked No. 17 in this week's American Volleyball Coaches Association/NCAA Division II Top 25 Poll and No. 3 in the West Region, improved to 15-2 overall and remained tied for first place in the GNAC at 12-1.

Monday, October 25, 2010 - The Bellingham Herald

Western Washington University plans to test its capability to quickly and effectively respond to an earthquake during a drill Wednesday, Oct. 27, that also will involve a test of its emergency steam whistle and notification system known as Western Alert.

Western employees and students will participate in the on-campus exercise. Participants will simulate the evaluation of damage to the campus, and the communication of WWU’s situation to the community’s emergency operations center.