David Davidson

Results of a flood plain study by Western Washington University students in Stanwood last month won’t be revealed until next spring.

The students took the data they collected the week of Aug. 21-25 back to Bellingham before taking a summer break.

“At this point we…

Stanwood has become the second city, along with Edmonds, to take part in Western Washington University’s Sustainable Communities Partnership.

The program is a joint endeavor of Western and the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) that brings Western students into these…

A possible partnership involving Western Washington University students and faculty working with City of Edmonds staff on sustainability-related projects was highlighted at Tuesday night’s Edmonds City Council meeting.

The council deferred making a decision on whether to apply for…

Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute is currently involved in a two-year research project examining the movement of freight across the Canadian-U.S. border at three crossings that serve the northern end of the I-5 corridor, including Pacific Highway, Lynden and…

When it comes to commerce flowing through the northern border between Canada and Whatcom County, the big problems have been addressed and now more work needs to be done on smaller issues.

David Davidson has been named interim director of the Border Policy Research Institute (BPRI) at Western Washington University.

Davidson was associate director of the BPRI from 2005 through July 2014. He returns to Western to take the reins from longtime director Don Alper, who resigned…

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The morning begins with a complimentary breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Viking Union, and is followed by convocation and the presentation of faculty and staff awards from 9:10 to 10:15 a.m. on the PAC Mainstage.

The 2013 opening convocation and breakfast for Western Washington University faculty and staff is set for Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Breafast is complimentary, and reservations are requested by Sept. 16. Register online.

Breakfast is served from 8 to 9 a.m. in the Viking Commons,…

Invitations have been emailed to all employees for the 2013 breakfast and opening convocation, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18.

Breakfast is complimentary, but reservations are required. The dining hour is 8 to 9 a.m. in the Viking Commons; that's followed by opening…

The Skagit River Bridge is a forgettable steel structure to drivers whizzing past on Interstate 5.

But Thursday's collapse of a span just before the busy Memorial Day weekend closed part of I-5 and sent businesses and government leaders scrambling to minimize…

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