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New employees required to take training in the prevention of sexual harassment 2016-04-26
Western Washington University to have lockdown, test alerts

Western Washington University will conduct a test lockdown drill at the same time the school tests its alert notification system at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 20.

The test of the notification system will include voice messages over the campus fire alarm system, desktop messages on campus…

2016-04-19
Second cellphone robbery in week at Western Washington University

For the second time in less than a week, a man snatched a cellphone from a woman’s hand on the Western Washington University campus and ran away.

The man approached two women at the bus stop outside Buchanan Towers at the south end of campus at about 1 a.m. Sunday, April 17, according to…

2016-04-19
Second strong-arm robbery reported near Buchanan Towers 2016-04-18
After 3 anti-Semitic incidents, Western Washington University forms task force

Western Washington University, where profanity-laced threats aimed at the college’s black students rocked the campus late last year, is forming a task force after several incidents officials have determined to be anti-Semitic.

The Bellingham university is releasing few details about the…

2016-04-14
Western Alert test planned for April 20 2016-04-14
President Shepard sends message to campus regarding anti-Semitism 2016-04-13
Marathon chase of stolen car from Bellingham to Bow hits 114 mph

A 26.2-mile pursuit of a stolen car from Bellingham to Bow topped 110 mph in the early morning hours of Monday, April 11, ending with two arrests in Skagit County.

A state trooper tried to pull over the car, a white Acura ILX, around 3:30 a.m. north of Western Washington University, after…

2016-04-12
Strong-arm robbery Sunday night near Buchanan Towers 2016-04-11
Whatcom County water meets lead standards, but risks still exist

After high lead levels in drinking water created a crisis in Flint, Michigan, many communities around the country turned their attention to their own water quality.

An Associated Press analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data found that nearly 1,400 water systems serving 3.6…

2016-04-11
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