In the Media
"Ali Worthen of Seattle Pacific University held on to her first-day lead to win the heptathlon and Mark Chenery of University of British Columbia used a great start to the second day Friday to win the decathlon in the Western Washington University Multi-Events meet at Civic Stadium."
"Sarah McEnroe and Erika Quint pitched back-to-back shutouts as Western Washington University swept Northwest Nazarene University 2-0 and 3-0 in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader on Friday, April 9, at Viking Field on the WWU campus.
The Vikings improved to 15-17 overall and 11-10 in GNAC action, while the Crusaders dropped to 6-25 overall and 6-19 in conference play."
"A Western Washington University police officer was involved in a minor accident Friday morning, April 9, when he crashed into the rear of a fellow officer's patrol car on Bill McDonald Parkway at South College Drive.
The officer responsible was following too closely and failed to stop in time when the other officer stopped to yield to pedestrians, Chief Randy Stegmeier said."
"To celebrate April as National Poetry Month, adjunct Fairhaven College instructor Mary Cornish will read some new poems and some poems from her book 'Red Studio.'"
"Whatcom County Planning Commission Chairwoman Jean Melious announced that she will seek the District 1 County Council seat vacated by Bob Kelly.
The 52-year-old Bellingham resident has served on the Planning Commission since 2007, and says she is 'ready to bring some common sense back to the County Council.'"
"Eleets Transportation has named Thomas Shurstad as president. Shurstad is a seasoned industry veteran, with 30 years of domestic and international transportation experience. He will be based in Jacksonville, Fla."
"House and Senate Democrats appeared to be getting closer to agreement Thursday on an approximately $800 million tax package that leaders have been counting votes on.
An outline of the latest tax plan -- which is being called a "go home" proposal -- was posted on the House Democrats' blog Thursday morning, although the public link to the document was quickly removed.
The exact numbers were still in flux. But the biggest chunk was a temporary tax increase for service businesses that would bring in about $245 million. Taxes on cigarettes, bottled water, soda, candy and gum and mass-produced beer would add nearly $262 million."
"While overall retail sales were down locally at the end of 2009, it appears to have been a decent holiday season for local merchants.
Whatcom County generated $771.5 million in retail sales during the fourth quarter of 2009, a 1.2 percent decline compared to the same period the year before, according to the Washington State Department of Revenue."
"Whatcom County basketball fans should recognize many of the new faces on the Bellingham Slam's roster as the team prepares to open its fifth season, but most of these guys have definitely been a lot more than homebodies.
The Slam roster represents players with experience in at least 10 overseas professional leagues, not to mention potential pro Morris Anderson, who recently completed his career as a much-honored point guard at Western Washington University."
"Looking for a 13th straight men's title and a fifth consecutive women's crown, Western Washington University entertains eight schools at the 29th annual Ralph Vernacchia Invitational Track and Field Team Meet on on Friday, April 9, at Civic Stadium.
Besides Western, the field includes British Columbia, Douglas College, Everett CC, Northwest, Pacific Lutheran, Saint Martin's, Seattle University and Simon Fraser."