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Maya Angelou spoke on campus in 1999 2014-05-28
Ski to Sea teams honor WWU grad killed in avalanche

Friends of Jake Merrill are racing in Ski to Sea to raise awareness for a scholarship established in his name at Western Washington University.

A recent Western graduate, Jake died earlier this year in an avalanche while working as an outdoor professional guide.

2014-05-23
Celebration of life for President Jerry Flora is Memorial Day, May 26 2014-05-16
In memoriam: Chris Suczek, 1942 - 2014 2014-05-02
Menlo Park: Bay Area jazz lover, expert Herb Wong dies

Well-known jazz expert Herb Wong died at home early Sunday morning, leaving behind a legacy filled with writings and interviews covering the world of jazz over much of the 20th century. He was 88.

"He had so many roles in the community," said Paul…

2014-04-21
Flags lowered in memory of mudslide victims 2014-04-18
New name sought for Bellingham waterfront park

Could it be Maury Schwartz Beach Park, Jerry Flora Waterfront Park, 12th Man Park, Heron's Landing or Hooligan Beach Park?

Or some other name among the nearly 330 submitted to the city of Bellingham for a proposed waterfront park south of the intersection of Pine Street and Cornwall…

2014-03-24
Flags to be lowered March 16 in memory of Army soldier 2014-03-14
The afterlife of Mandy Lathim

Denise Ellis hasn’t held her daughter for nearly 19 months, and she’s still searching for her, in a way.

In the fall of 2012, Denise began writing letters to complete strangers, touting her teenage daughter. The letters included a snippet of what Denise told her daughter on her 18th…

2014-03-04
Alumnus killed in avalanche

Western alumnus Jake Merrill, 23, was killed in an avalanche Tuesday, Feb. 11, while guiding a backcountry skiing expedition in Northeastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains.
Merrill was one of two guides leading the six-skier and two-guide expedition.

2014-02-14
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