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Graichen told him that he believed it was a stony meteorite. He gave Wasson contact information for an expert at Western Washington University in Bellingham.
A couple of weeks later, Wasson got paperwork showing that his simple garden ornament was a 45 million-year-old rock that had fallen to Earth from outer space. The specialist at WWU suggested that Wasson contact Cascadia Meteorite Lab at Portland State University for further study.
Forward Molly Shannon scored two goals and assisted on two others as Western Washington University dominated Western Oregon University 7-0 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference women's soccer game Thursday, Sept. 16, at Whatcom Community College.
The contest was the league opener for both schools.
Neighborhoods around Western Washington University are about to get a lot busier as students move in before classes start Wednesday, Sept. 22.
About 4,000 students are expected to move into WWU's residence halls and apartments from Friday through Sunday.
During move-in time, stores and restaurants, especially in nearby Sehome Village, can be crowded with students and their families.
One of those companies, I would like to add as a personal note, was one composed mostly of students from Western Washington University and led in part by my step-brother, Eric Leonhardt. Their Viking 45 gas-electric hybrid (second row, on the right above) made it all the way to the finals. I just wanted to congratulate the WWU team and teams like it; this is a fantastic application of public money and of students’ time.
Western Washington University will cut 14 programs — including five in the sciences —to deal with another round of cuts in state funding.
On Thursday, it was announced that Washington state is looking at a revenue shortfall of $520 million for the rest of the 2009-2011 biennium, which ends June 30.
Oliver Kuttner and his team of designers have seen the future of fuel-efficient cars topping the dreamed-of mark of 100 miles per gallon. This week, the Edison2 team is being rewarded for its vision with half of the $10 million X Prize.
To get into the Edison2's four-seater gas-powered vehicle, dubbed the Very Light Car, passenger and driver climb in through a window — just like a racecar. That might not be so easy for Grandma. But Kuttner, who's 6-foot-4 and weighs 250 pounds, has no trouble jumping into the driver's seat for a victory lap around Charlottesville, Va.
Teams from Virginia, North Carolina and Winterthur, Switzerland, with roots in the world of auto racing have won the first Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, the $10 million competition aimed at advancing the technology for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
A Western Washington University political scientist has looked at the ways voters sort through initiatives and believes endorsements are important cues. In fact, says Todd Donovan, voters do what legislators do when they are faced with a large number of complex decisions – they seek shortcuts like who is for it, who is against it, who is putting money on which side and what is going on with the economy.
So it makes sense that the same voters might do the same when choosing between candidates. They look for cues like party and endorsements.
The ribbons of highway that crisscross Washington help move freight, commuters and vacationers. They also put humans and wild animals on a collision course.
Each year, 10,000 deer are hit on state highways, according to rough estimates by the Washington State Department of Transportation.