In the Media
The Merely Players offer a free performance of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)," at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Lynndale Park Amphitheater, 18927 72nd Ave W. in Lynnwood.
"The Merely Players" are Joe Homes, Kyle Henick and Amalia Larson, all June graduates with degrees in theatre arts from Western Washington University.
"In Spring 2010, I and my cohorts produced 'The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged]' as my senior project," Homes says. "The show gained such momentum in the Bellingham community that we took it to the brand new Funland Theater in Ferndale.'' He insisted they bring the show to his hometown.
Each year, college professors have to mentally review their cultural references and figure out which ones these young whippersnappers will understand. Luckily, they have the help of Beloit College in Wisconsin.
Ever since 1998, Beloit has released a "Mindset List" to introduce the incoming freshman class. It started as a way to keep professors hip and has evolved into a culture catalog.
The 21 WWU undergrads who built the Viking 45, a sporty and aerodynamic plug-in hybrid, surprised their competition and themselves by making it to the final round of the Progressive Automotive X Prize -- the only U.S. student team to do so.
Public library card holders can borrow materials from Western Washington University for free as part of a new cooperative agreement among libraries in Whatcom County - and they don't even have to get another card to do it.
The crew filmed in a variety of locations: Lummi Island Wild, which practices sustainable reefnet fishing; the Willows Inn, a bed and breakfast that serves local fish and produce; a treetop office with a green roof that hangs over Chuckanut Bay; the Vehicle Research Institute at Western Washington University; Whatcom Educational Credit Union, which has built three LEED-certified buildings; Wood Stone Corp., which manufactures ovens; Mallard Ice Cream, which uses local ingredients; and the Community Food Co-op.
A year after the final implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and nearly two years after the economic meltdown of 2008, cross border travel – especially from Canada – has declined overall, according to a recent study by Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI).
Cross-border traffic is down between the US and Canada, according to a Western Washington University study.
By popular demand, Western Washington University's Department of Theatre and Dance will present a special remount production of "Stories from Jim and Jo" at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 26, in the Performing Arts Center Mainstage Theater.
Jim Kaemingk Jr. has joined Keller Williams Western Realty in Bellingham as director of its commercial division. Kaemingk brings 10 years experience in local commercial real estate, including work with vacant land and new construction. He also has accounting degree from Western Washington University.
You’ll likely get nailed by local and state law enforcement if you drive hammered… that’s the message today from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, as they begin their “Drive Hammered, Get Nailed” campaign. The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office and Bellingham, Ferndale and Western Washington University police are joining the state patrol in the effort locally.