In the Media
"Funding for a pilot project to provide health care to 1,000 Whatcom County residents waiting for health insurance was vetoed by Gov. Chris Gregoire on Tuesday, May 4, but two other projects that local legislators included made it through.
State Rep. Kelli Linville, D-Bellingham, who led the House discussion on budget writing, had included nearly $2.5 million for the local pilot project and a separate one in Spokane County to provide health care services to low-income adults."
"Western Washington University's Alex Harrison had a huge second day in winning the decathlon and Tim Clendaniel placed sixth for the Vikings at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Multi-Events Championships that ended Tuesday, May 4, in Nampa, Idaho."
"Western Washington University's Katie Sharpe qualified for the NCAA Division II Women's Golf National Championships as she placed fifth in medalist play at the Super West Regional that ended Tuesday at the par 72, 6,072-yard Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo, Texas."
First-day leader Western Washington University fell into a three-way tie for fifth place heading into Wednesday's final round at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Super Central/West Regional being held at The Classic Club, a par 72, 7,100-yard layout in Palm Desert, Calif.
The top five teams along with the top two individuals from non-qualifying schools advance to the national tournament on May 18-21 at the The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind.
"Trish Skillman, director of the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Program at Western Washington University, is looking for donations of air miles to help send student teachers to Mexico to learn more about the culture of their future students.
The program holds classes that would normally be held in Bellingham but instead are held in Queretaro, Mexico, where the students can live with Mexican families, experience being an outsider, and learn some Spanish, all while they work on their teacher preparation coursework."
"Western Washington University's plans for waterfront facilities remain in the conceptual stage.
That was the message Tuesday, May 4, from President Bruce Shepard and Vice President Steve Swan, at a meeting of Western Crossing, a joint panel of university and Port of Bellingham representatives formed to guide the university's involvement in redevelopment of 220 waterfront acres. The panel includes Shepard, WWU Trustee Peggy Zoro, Port Commissioner Scott Walker and acting Port Executive Director Fred Seeger."
"In Bellingham, all but four voting precincts - or 91 percent of them - voted in favor of the sales tax increase for Whatcom Transportation Authority, an analysis of preliminary voting data shows."
"Western Washington University is fifth in the team standings, just one shot out of third, and Katie Sharpe is second in medalist play, three strokes behind the leader, heading into Tuesday's final round at the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Super West Regional being played at the par 72, 6,072-yard Tascosa Country Club in Amarillo, Texas."
"West Region No. 5 seed Western Washington University is the first-day leader among 20 teams following Monday's play at the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Super Central/West Regional taking place at The Classic Club, a par 72, 7,100-yard layout in Palm Desert, Calif.
The three-day tournament runs through Wednesday. The 54-hole event is one of four super regionals being held across the country. The top five teams along with the top two individuals from non-qualifying schools from each super regional go to the national tournament on May 18-21 at the The Sagamore Club in Noblesville, Ind."
"Western Washington University's Sarah Porter has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Track and Field Female Athlete of the Week for Apr. 25-May 1.
Porter, a junior from Hockinson, qualified for the USA Track & Field Championships by placing 15th in the 10,000 meters with a school and GNAC record time of 33:36.83 at the Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational on Saturday at Stanford, Calif."