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College tours: Making the most of campus trips with high-schoolers

In a 30-mile stretch of the San Diego freeway, my 16-year-old son and I passed three major traffic accidents — including one that left a school bus dangerously close to rolling down a hilly median onto Interstate 405.

That's when I thought to myself: This…

2010-11-22
Healthy Collander hopes to help Sehome win title

It didn't take Calvin Collander long to prove how much talent he had after he joined the Sehome cross country team in the fall of 2007.

The Mariners took him to the Nike Pre Nationals at Portland (Ore.) Meadows three years ago, and he ended up placing second in the freshmen race…

2010-11-08
Beacon carrier saves $3,000 for his future

A lot of kids with newspaper routes save up for skateboards or first cars. Ex-Beacon carrier Michael Bross saved up for college.

More than $3,000 for college, in fact.

Bross, 19, is now a student at the University of Arizona in Tuscon. The $3,000 he saved in tips for delivering…

2010-11-04
Western Fall Welcome set for this Saturday 2010-10-20
After year of treks, Caster looks toward college

It's difficult to believe that the poised and well-spoken young woman sitting across from you at the family dining table has just turned 19. Lauren Caster's confidence and manner cloak her chronological age. Her maturity perhaps explains why Caster, who lives with her parents on SPCA…

2010-09-02
Ready to feel old? Meet the Class of 2014

Each year, college professors have to mentally review their cultural references and figure out which ones these young whippersnappers will understand. Luckily, they have the help of Beloit College in Wisconsin.

Ever since 1998, Beloit has released a "Mindset List" to introduce…

2010-08-17
Summerstart wraps up this week 2010-08-16
Whatcom County students receive scholarships to Western Washington University

These Whatcom County student received scholarships to Western Washington University:

2010-08-11
Students from Lynden, Ferndale win fair scholarships

Two Whatcom County high school graduates recently received $1,000 scholarships from the Northwest Washington Fair.

Elizabeth Kayser, Lynden High School, has been involved in a variety of different fair activities, but she really enjoys showing cattle. She plans to attend Western…

2010-08-11
Summerstart in full swing at WWU 2010-08-10
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