In the Media

"The budget impasse at the Capitol is expected to continue past Easter, pushing state lawmakers closer to the end of their 30-day special legislative session.

Senate Democratic leaders still were hanging on to a temporary sales tax increase Thursday as part of their $800 million tax package to bridge a $2.8 billion budget gap. Their inability to get 25 votes for other substitute taxes appears to be a major sticking point with the House, which says it can’t get votes for a sales tax."

"John Brace (JB) was a normal guy with a stable job, wife, two kids, and a house with a picket fence. He loved his life, his job at Cancer Research and Biostatistics in Seattle, and loved being outdoors and challenging nature with his long hikes, climbs, and ski adventures. John had a life of envy for sure, until he began to experience excruciating headaches that would soon lead to a life threatening diagnosis that none of us are ready to hear---'you have brain cancer and you are going to die.'"

"There is no question that Ady Crosby is in charge.

When she whistles, horses and dogs come running, showing their delight to see her.

Crosby, a Sequim High School graduate, is a sophomore at Western Washington University in Bellingham, so the animals don’t see her as often as they’d like. She’s worked with horses and riders as long as she can remember and is active in Interstate, a competition among gaming champions from Washington and Oregon."

"A beachfront house in Normandy Park, designed by architect Paul Thiry, often called 'the father of Northwest modernism,' is apparently headed for demolition following unsuccessful attempts to find a buyer who could have it moved."

"Junior Jamie Kluth has trouble studying in the library. According to Kluth, studying seems impossible, due in part to the vibrating cell phones and whispers of conversation that seem to plague the library.

These disruptive distractions are a constant frustration to students who believe the library should have a focused and studious atmosphere.

For two weeks, the library, with the use of a new online forum, asked students to 'Speak UP: 14 days to speak UP about the library.'"

"Be prepared to giggle, chuckle, guffaw, laugh uproariously, and just plain wet your pants as local personality Jeff Brown unleashes the satirical humor that has earned him a variety of titles by a variety of Alaska governors. REAL ALASKAN Magazine hits the streets today, on April Fools Day, or as Brown likes to say, 'a national holiday for me.' Nothing Alaskan is sacred from his whimsical view of life."

"Algae growth in Lake Whatcom isn't necessarily getting worse, but it isn't necessarily getting better, says a scientist who monitors the lake annually.

'It's really important to not say the lake is getting better. Because it's not getting better, it's the same. But that's good news,' said Robin Matthews, a Western Washington University scientist and director of the Institute for Watershed Studies at Huxley College of the Environment."

"While Danielle Muri has been successful in a number of track events, she’s ready to test her abilities on something new.

The junior standout has been a staple in the long jump, high jump, sprints and hurdles for Billings West. This year, she’s going to take on the triple jump."

"Gregory Baker, the deputy superintendent of the Portland Public Schools in Oregon, will be the new superintendent of the Bellingham School District.

The Bellingham School Board unanimously approved the hiring at a special meeting Wednesday, March 31."

"Tucked inside the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, which President Obama signed into law Tuesday, are provisions that will change the way students can pay for higher education.

Mr. Obama called it “one of the most significant investments in higher education since the G.I. Bill,” speaking at Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria.

But just how much will reform affect the average student?"