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| How One TikTok Star Is Giving BIPOC-Owned Seattle Restaurants a Big Boost | BackBack in January, 27-year-old social media manager Teena Thach started memorizing 30-second dances on TikTok with her boyfriend as a fun hobby. She tried to study what usually became popular on the app, but despite her deep knowledge of social platforms, nothing went viral. But in July,… |
2020-10-16 | |
| Soprano Erin Wall Dies at 44 | Erin Wall, one of the world’s leading sopranos, has died at the age of 44, after a long illness. Bewitching audiences with her beautiful voice, theatrical prowess and huge repertoire, Wall swiftly conquered major world operatic stages, including The Metropolitan Opera House, Teatro alla… |
2020-10-12 | |
| Soprano Erin Wall Dies at 44 | Erin Wall, one of the world’s leading sopranos, has died at the age of 44, after a long illness. Bewitching audiences with her beautiful voice, theatrical prowess and huge repertoire, Wall swiftly conquered major world operatic stages, including The Metropolitan Opera House, Teatro alla… |
2020-10-12 | |
| Everyday People: Astoria artist finds depth in two dimensions | For Matthew Palmgren, the process of art and design is a way for him to work out his thoughts. The two-dimensional art hanging in his studio at 14th Street Studios in Astoria has a similar style. Paper, transfer and paint are layered on top of each other on wood with a ground and finish… |
2020-10-06 | |
| ‘Voice of Everett’ receives Herald’s top Emerging Leader award | He is the voice of Everett, a city he once considered a “pit stop on the way to Seattle.” Julio Cortes, the city of Everett’s senior communications officer, is the recipient of the 2020 Emerging Leader award. Cortes, 34, was named the winner during a Zoom event Thursday night. More than… |
2020-07-10 | |
| Bellingham names new fire chief, public works and communications directors | Keller had been communications manager for the Bellingham Public Library since 2014 but had stepped into the role of communications director amid the city’s response to the new coronavirus pandemic. She has a master’s degree in public administration from Evergreen State College and a… |
2020-05-21 | |
| Western Alumna and Author Eowyn Ivey to Visit Campus March 6 | 2020-02-20 | ||
| Whatcom County Superior Court’s newest appointed judge has ties to the area | Before working for the employment security department, Freeman worked more than five years as a deputy prosecuting attorney and as a special deputy prosecuting attorney for the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. He handled mostly juvenile cases, according to The Bellingham Herald… |
2020-01-29 | |
| WWU Spring Quarter Commencement Set for June 14 and 15 in Carver | 2019-06-07 | ||
| ‘We hadn’t done anything like this before.’ How did Double Major concert measure up? | For a city that prides itself in staying relatively subdued, the buzz still hasn’t worn off from Saturday night — kind of like the ringing in your ears a few days after a concert. Everyone involved —… |
2019-05-22 |