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Whatcom Locavore: A food policy wish list, and crockpot rump roast recipe

Last week I participated with a panel of speakers for an ecogastronomy class at Western Washington University. The course is taught by Gigi Berardi, an enthusiastic instructor who also teaches local food and farm courses at WWU and ecogastronomy in Italy with Slow Food. The topic this particular…

2012-03-13
Huxley farm documentary appears on The Joe Show 2012-03-09
WWU Creates Map For Avalanche Forecast

A new web site has been launched to help those going into the back country keep tabs on avalanche conditions.

The interactive site was created by the institute for spatial information and analysis at Western Washington University’s Huxley College of the Environment.

2012-03-08
Urban Transitions Studio to present downtown corridor planning study March 13 2012-03-07
Ylva Lekberg to speak on plant invasion March 9 2012-03-07
VISTA volunteer developing emergency plans for area’s vulnerable residents

January flooding throughout much of the mid-valley is a reminder to area residents that it’s important to be prepared for any emergency, according to VISTA volunteer Anthony Vendetti.
The 25-year-old Seattle native is spending a year with the city of Albany developing emergency…

2012-03-07
Western's Huxley College Speaker Series to Host Ylva Lekberg March 9 2012-03-06
WWU's Urban Transitions Studio to Present Bellingham Downtown Edge Corridor Planning Study March 13 2012-03-06
New website maps avalanche dangers in Washington mountains

Normally, professor Michael Medler focuses his research on fires in forests, but when a student he knew died in an avalanche, his thoughts turned to snow in the mountains.
In December 2003, three students from Western Washington University were snowshoeing toward Artist Point by Mount…

2012-03-05
Web map displays daily avalanche danger levels

Backcountry skiers and snowboarders have a new tool to explore regional daily avalanche-danger levels.

A web-based map (seati.ms/xL4m67), created by students and faculty at Western Washington University (WWU), takes the regional avalanche forecasts issued by the…

2012-03-05
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