Western Washington University News

Emily O'Connor, new director of Lydia Place, prepares donated items for their auction on Thursday May 17, 2012 in Bellingham.

If the early start of this year's Ski to Sea race has the intended ripple effect, the finish line and the celebration in Fairhaven after the race will come that much sooner.

Ben Gibbard was an engineering student at Western Washington University, thirty minutes from the Canadian border, when he began to pull together a band called Death Cab for Cutie.

The new Crescent School District superintendent is Clayton Mork, a graduate instructor at Western Washington University.

Both Western Washington University shells qualified for Sunday's grand finals with the four placing first and the eight second in repechage heats Saturday, May 26, at the NCAA Division II Women's Rowing National Championships being held at Lake Mercer in West Windsor, N.J. The four grand final is slated for 9 a.m. ET with the Vikings facing ... (more)

Western Washington University's Emily Warman bettered her own school record and placed sixth in the women's triple jump and Karis Anderson tied for eighth in the women's pole vault on Friday at the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Pueblo, Colo.

Bill Lahmann's office is filled with silly retirement cards, baseball caps and T-shirts. He even has a new set of golf clubs to break in.

The new Crescent School superintendent is Clayton Mork, a graduate instructor at Western Washington University.

Western Washington University's Megan Northey, a senior from Brier and a graduate of King's High School, is the recipient of the Elite 89 award for the 2012 NCAA Division II Women's Rowing Championship.

With the summer camp season right around the corner, the Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department has appointed Chris del Pilar as the new Summer Day Camp Director, according to a city press release.

A $1 million gift to Western Washington University has kicked off a fundraising drive to build a new al-weather turf soccer field on campus.

Aaron Harmonson is one of dozens of Whatcom County performers who'll be doing their things at the Northwest Folklife Festival this weekend, May 25-28, at Seattle Center.

Taking a lead from Western Washington University President Bruce Shepard, on Thursday, May 24, the Western Action Coalition, WWU's Professional and Technical Writing Program, and a panel of community members will host workshops that will inform participants on how to participate in the public scoping process to determine the content of the ... (more)

Jeffrey Parker, a 6-foot-6 forward who played in three state title games, has accepted a scholarship offer to play men's basketball at Western Washington University starting this fall.

ACHS is based in the Johns Landing area of Portland, Oregon, and was one of the first accredited colleges offering degrees, diplomas, and career-training certificates in complementary alternative medicine fully online.

An international research team working at UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis recently published a study detailing the impact of biodiversity loss as a result of climate change and pollution in the weekly science journal Nature.

Western Washington University rower Megan Northey has been named to the Capital One/College Sports Information Directors of America Academic NCAA II District 8 women's at-large team.

Workshops for those interested in offering public comment on the Gateway Pacific Terminal project are being offered at Western Washington University.

Billy Blvd of Old School Traditions Car Club in Mount Vernon makes his 1968 Impala's front end lift off the ground during the 12th annual Ridin' Low in the 3-6-0 Low Rider Show Sunday May 20, 2012 in Red Square at Western Washington University.

After settling for jobs as a bartender and legal assistant, Katie Spangler landed a rewarding position two months ago at the Washington State Bar Association.