News
2:09 AM 3.12.10
Construction will begin in May at the Bellingham International Airport to support larger planes and accommodate the increasing traffic at the facility. Construction will be on both the runway and terminal during this project, with closures expected.
2:05 AM 3.12.10
Western's faculty union meeting on March 15 will discuss the status of the state budget and its effects on Western's budget.
2:01 AM 3.12.10
Sustainable food club presents results after months of research.
1:56 AM 3.12.10
Researchers will present their research March 17 as part of a risk reduction plan for Whatcom County.
1:40 AM 3.12.10
Western faculty member Patricia Fabiano was awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education Award on March 9 for her research regarding alcohol and drug abuse on college campuses.
Sports
12:35 AM 3.15.10
BYU-Hawaii’s stars shined bright in game one of the West Regional semifinals Saturday evening at Carver Gym. The Seasiders had four players reach double digit scoring en route to an impressive 77-58 victory over second-seeded Cal State San Bernardino. The Seasiders will play fourth-seeded Cal Poly Pomona Monday for a chance to advance to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass.
12:31 AM 3.15.10
As Western senior guard Morris Anderson’s potentially game-winning, 70-foot shot sailed well wide of the basket, the buzzer sounded to signal both the end of the game and the end of the season for the Vikings.
2:50 PM 3.13.10
Western’s men’s basketball team let a 20-point first half lead get erased, but rebounded to beat Central Washington University, 84-70 in the quarterfinal game of the NCAA II West Regional at Carver Gym on Friday night.
12:06 AM 3.12.10
The Western men’s basketball team begins their journey to capture Division II basketball supremacy today.
12:09 AM 3.12.10
After an impressive season recording an overall mark of 23-4, the 18th-ranked Western women’s basketball team has earned themselves a bid to play in the NCAA Division II Tournament.
12:11 AM 3.12.10
Women begin journey toward repeating as national champions March 27.
1:26 AM 3.12.10
It was 81 years ago when the late Lou Gehrig declared himself 'the luckiest man on the face of the earth.'
Arts & Life
12:44 AM 3.12.10
The bars are letting out in downtown Bellingham and Drew Wadley decides it’s time to head home. It’s a quick walk —just long enough for him to come face-to-face with an urban legend.
1:19 AM 3.12.10
Just two months ago, as many as 30 passenger vans and motor homes could be seen throughout the Bellingham Wal-Mart parking lot on a nightly basis—but that is no longer the case.
1:12 AM 3.12.10
As Western senior Chris Crow wrote for his liberal studies classes, he started to think: If creative writing and journalism students have venues for publication, then other students should too.
1:03 AM 3.12.10
Bellingham debuts eco-friendly parade this weekend.
