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Garbage truck strikes corner of WWU dorm, no one hurt

A Sanitary Service Co. garbage truck struck the corner of a dorm room at Western Washington University Monday, May 30, causing damage roughly estimated at $10,000.

No one was hurt in the incident that occurred shortly before 9 a.m. in a section of the Ridgeway Commons complex known as…

2011-06-01
Finalists for Facilities Management director to have open forums in May and June 2011-05-26
Puget Sound Energy power plant could heat WWU, waterfront

The gas-fired electric power plant that once supplied heat to pulp and tissue mills could be harnessed to heat Western Washington University, downtown Bellingham and a redeveloped waterfront.

Although the idea is still in the conceptual phase, it appears promising enough to consider the…

2011-05-04
Former employees accuse Ebenal of charging personal costs to city museum job

The former project manager on the Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building has accused his former boss, David Ebenal, of charging more than $160,000 worth of construction materials used on Ebenal's own home and cabin to the city's project.

The accusations surfaced in a…

2011-05-02
May 25 barbecue, auction, bake sale to honor Tim Wynn on his retirement 2011-04-26
Campus power, networks to be interrupted briefly during replacement work 2011-04-19
Budget cuts affect groundskeeping on campus

The WSU groundskeeping crew grapples with budget cuts as the number of employees hits an all-time low.

From a peak of 19 employees down to 14, each employee has more assignments and there is more ground to cover than employees to cover it, said Grounds Supervisor…

2011-03-30
Wilson Library to close during spring break; Haggard Hall side of library to remain open 2011-03-18
Cleaning tasks, schedules for campus buildings now posted online 2011-03-11
Graffiti on campus costs the university thousands for repair, removal 2011-03-11
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