Western Alert

If you’re near the Western Washington University campus next week you may hear the sound of an old steam whistle.
Western will sound the famous steam whistle, known as “Big Ole,” at 10:45 on the 18th as part of a quarterly drill to test its emergency notification system, known as "…

Police arrested an armed man without incident late Monday night after he allegedly made suicide threats near the Western Washington University campus.

No shots were fired, said WWU officials, who sent out an email alert late Monday to students, faculty and staff.

If you’re near Western Washington University this morning you may hear the sound of “Big Ole.”

At 9:45 Western’s campus will sound the famous steam whistle as part of a quarterly drill to test its emergency notification system.

Western Washington University will test its emergency notification system and steam whistle at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 9.

Students at Western Washington University are on edge after two violent attacks near campus. In one case, a man with a knife threw a woman to the ground. 

Police have personal safety posters up across campus and encourage students to refer to it if they need…

Western Washington University will test its emergency notification system and steam whistle at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9.
The university's steam whistle, known as Big Ole, will sound for several minutes. About the same time, students, faculty and staff will receive an email and…

Western Washington University will test its emergency notification system and steam whistle Wednesday morning, Nov. 9.
The university's steam whistle, known as Big Ole, will go off for several minutes starting at 10:55 a.m. About the same time, students, faculty and staff will receive…