In the Media
"Bellingham continues to build an economic relationship with one of its oldest sister cities.
Last month John Sands, a business management instructor at Western Washington University, and Dave Malcolm Woods, a counselor for the Bellingham chapter of SCORE, visited Nakhodka, Russia. Both were there to see the opening of a new entrepreneurship center and host a seminar about economic business strategies."
"Michael Koenen would consider his annual youth football camp a success whether five kids showed up or 100 were on hand because it's a chance for the former Ferndale High School and Western Washington University standout to give back to the community he still thinks of as home."
"As the daughter of Dana Brown, the late R.A. Long Mainstage Theater director, Rachel has been on stage since she was "a baby crying on cue in ‘Fiddler on the Roof,' " said Grace Raappana, Rachel's best friend and a fellow R.A. Long senior."
"Meet the top scholars in the Portland-area high school class of 2010: brilliant, driven, well-rounded -- and ready to work for peanuts after college as long as they can help others and make the world a better place."
"Imagine that you could peek into your competitors’ financial statements gleaning instructive business comparisons and competitive intelligence. Or, consider that you can boost sales to your existing customers by knowing their lifestyles and preferences. What are innovative ways your business could cut costs, increase sales or access new sources of financing? Where can you find new customers?"
"Want to know what bird was singing or the name of the wildflower you saw one day while strolling through Sehome Arboretum? Or maybe you're curious about the ancient history of Sehome Hill.
You can find the answers Saturday, June 5, during the third annual "It's Your Arboretum Day." The goal is to bring residents to the underused arboretum - a 180-acre park nestled between Western Washington University and surrounding neighborhoods."
"The 2010 Michael Koenen All-Star Football Kids Camp and NFL vs. Whatcom County alumni basketball game is set for Saturday, June 5.
The Atlanta Falcons' punter and former Ferndale High School and Western Washington University standout will be on hand to teach children in third through eighth grade the fundamentals of football."
"Four Western Washington University men's track and field student-athletes have been named to the College Sports Information Directors of America/ESPN The Magazine College Division District 8 Academic all-star first team announced Thursday, June 3.
The quartet includes sprinter/jumper Anthony Zackery, a senior from Spokane, decathlete Alex Harrison, a junior from Edmonds, distance runner Eric Brill, a junior from Kent and distance runner Jordan Welling, a junior from Burlington. Welling was selected for the second straight year."
"Western Washington University, which won the league's outdoor track and field championship for men, dominated that division in Great Northwest Athletic Conference awards announced Thursday, June 3.
Three Vikings were recognized. Ryan Brown was named Male Athlete of the Year, Anthony Zackery received Male Newcomer of the Year honors and Pee Wee Halsell was voted Men's Coach of the Year."
"An unfinished work of a mountain scene near Eureka sits in the middle of the room. The faint smell of paint lingers in the air. Through a set of large, clear windows, the forest can be seen.
For artist Terrel Jones, it’s the perfect place to create."