In the Media
WASHINGTON lawmakers imperil the economic health and welfare of the state if they further erode support for community and technical colleges and universities.
The key word is capacity, in all of its meanings.
The state's economic recovery depends on education investments that produce more degrees and workplace skills. Our labor force needs the aptitude to compete for 21st-century jobs.
All of the potential good news surrounding the future of aerospace in Washington is directly linked to the availability of engineers and skilled labor. The state is in a deadly serious competition for those opportunities.
What goes better with a breakfast waffle than a cup of coffee?
One Marysville couple think they have the answer: a waffle infused with caffeine.
Roger and Amy Sullivan call their concoction Wired Waffles.
Conservative Jack Louws beat Doug Ericksen for Whatcom County executive not because rural, right-leaning voters chose him but because liberal Bellingham ones did.
In the battle between the two conservative candidates, Bellingham voters strongly supported Louws, former mayor of Lynden, over Republican state Sen. Doug Ericksen, an analysis of election data shows. Countywide, Louws won the race with about 54 percent of the vote.
After Hanna Burleson of Longview tucks her three little boys into bed, she goes to class at Western Governors University Washington, the online-only university where she's pursuing a master's degree in education.
She logs in, clicks on a course and checks the assigned reading. She clicks on an online book, provided free by the university.
"There's a place for each assignment and a place to take electronic notes, so you can keep track," she said. "I take extensive notes."
Recently at a birthday party, Island resident Julie Ogata Ciobanu was listening to her daughter talk to her friends.
“One girl said, “My brother has ADHD,” then another said, “I have dysgraphia and phonological awareness,” followed by my daughter Carys saying, “I have ADHD, dyslexia and dysgraphia.” The girls all started high-fiving each other and another girl looked sad and said, “I don’t have anything.” We realized that many local families are dealing with learning challenges, and because of Cindy, they know they’re nothing to be ashamed of!”
The Western Washington University men's and women's cross country teams braved snowy conditions and sub-freezing temperatures to turn in string performances at Division II Nationals Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Plantes Ferry Sports Complex in Spokane.
Making its fifth straight national appearance the Western men's team placed 10th overall, while the Vikings' women's team finished in 12th place.
The men's 10th place finished marks the fourth year in a row the men's squad finished in the top 10.
Western Washington University men's basketball guard John Allen scored a game-high 19 points, as the Vikings slipped past Dominican University of California 74-69 in a non-conference matchup Saturday, Nov. 19, at Carver Gym.
The win was the third straight victory for the 5-1 Vikings.
Western held a 40-34 halftime lead but managed only five points through the first eight minutes of the second half, allowing Dominican to established 48-45 advantage.
Washington state education officials know a lot more about your kids than they ever knew about you.
They can now track a child from kindergarten through college enrollment and soon will be able to tell you everything about every kid who has gone to school in Washington from preschool through his or her first job.
"Everything" includes every school they attended, every achievement test they passed or failed, their ethnic identity, whether they qualified for free lunch, what college they chose, if they had to take remedial courses, when they started college and more.
Of course, this information is anonymous to outside viewers, including researchers and the public, but it gives local school officials a lot to comb through to find ways to improve the way they prepare kids for college and the world.
Two years ago, Western Washington University cross country runner Lauren Breihof accomplished an impressive feat she herself admits she didn't expect.
As a sophomore in 2009, Breihof finished in 31st place at the NCAA Division II National cross country meet in Indiana. It was a result good enough to qualify as an All-American runner.
Mount Baker towers nearly 10,800 feet in the sky, so massive that on clear days it can be seen as far away as Seattle. Whether because of its historic snowfall, its world-class skiing and snowboarding or its striking views, it's hard to think of Whatcom County and not think of Mount Baker.
But there's much more to the mountain than simply snow and skis. It has been the site of major motion pictures, thrilling athletic events, important mining camps and some of the most bizarre events in the county's history.