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| Bellingham contest gives 54 hours to turn an idea into a business | Filling a need is the goal of any new business, and this year’s 54-hour Bellingham Startup Challenge winning team came up with a solution to a tough travel problem. The event involves teams competing to turn an idea into a business startup over the course of a weekend. This year’s winner… |
2016-02-02 | |
| Sock monkeys comfort Whatcom children in foster care | Here’s a recipe for smiles. Ingredients: One pair of men’s wool work socks, size medium or large. Soft fill material. Used sweaters. Material for clothing small enough for a preemie baby. Directions: Cut socks to make body parts for a monkey, with a red sock heel becoming the… |
2016-02-01 | |
| Whatcom View: Everyone can help city win energy prize | Bellingham residents certainly aren’t new to the idea of saving energy. Over the past several years many of us have taken measures to improve our homes, adopted new habits at work and school, and in general, have learned more about the effects of using energy on our environment. Overall, this… |
2016-02-01 | |
| Ferndale panel examines death and dying in children’s lit | Two experts in children’s literature join an educator who specializes in death and dying for what organizers hope will be an informative, if not uplifting, discussion. “Not If But When: Books For Young People About Death and Loss” is free at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Ferndale Public… |
2016-02-01 | |
| AP Classes Key to Success for Washington High School Students | Educators at Washington High School are receiving statewide recognition for their work with African American students. According to the Iowa Department of Education, 74 percent of Washington students are proficient in math and reading, compared to the statewide average of 54 percent. |
2016-01-29 | |
| Interstate 5 closer to nature than some motorists realize | Western Washington University has a reputation as an ideal college for outdoor lovers. There are many reasons for this, ranging from neighboring Bellingham Bay to its proximity to the North Cascades. Another reason is a natural area on the edge of campus. Cared for by the school and the city, it… |
2016-01-29 | |
| First Bellingham Music Film Festival accepting submissions through Feb. 1 | 2016-01-29 | ||
| Program for girls at WWU | Western Washington University is offering opportunities for girls in engineering, math, science and technology through its upcoming GEMS Academy and GEMS Night Out programs. |
2016-01-28 | |
| OPINION: Let Bellingham be your Bellinghome | Going to Western can almost be like living inside two circles of the same Venn diagram. For one, students are part of a large and diverse campus community. Here we can enjoy education, living space, friends, employment, exercise and more – all atop our little hill. But on a grander scale… |
2016-01-28 | |
| Western, Peace Corps announce new prep program | 2016-01-28 |