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Students from Lynden, Ferndale win fair scholarships

Two Whatcom County high school graduates recently received $1,000 scholarships from the Northwest Washington Fair.

Elizabeth Kayser, Lynden High School, has been involved in a variety of different fair activities, but she really enjoys showing cattle. She plans to attend Western…

In memoriam: Larry De Lorme, former ²ÝÁñÉçÇø professor and provost
Jeffrey King gives presentations, serves as consultant during busy summer
Larry De Lorme, former ²ÝÁñÉçÇø provost, dies at 73

Roland L. "Larry" De Lorme, a retired Western Washington University administrator and history professor credited with starting several campus programs, died Sunday, Aug. 1. He was 73.

When does diversity equal bias rather than benefit?

Soon after television stations aired a videotape of Shirley Sherrod talking about whether she could overcome her own racial bias to help a white farmer save his farm, further reporting showed the tape had been edited to take her words out of context. The full tape revealed that Sherrod, who is…

Reflections on Elections

We’d mentioned in passing a few weeks back that the Bellingham Tea Party’s candidate forums at Whatcom Community College were excellent, and the Gristle would like to elaborate on that: They were excellent, both in the quality of the format and the professionalism of the moderator—Western…

Fall senate race already going strong

For a glimpse of the fall campaign, Western Washington University political science professor Todd Donovan says, look no further than the $750,000 television commercial an independent, GOP-led group has aired attacking Murray’s record on spending and taxes.

“That’s the general election…

Hands-free accidents waiting to happen

Imagine the first cars, a new technology, kicking up dust on Manitoba's unregulated roads. Imagine our government then banning alcohol consumption while driving, unless the alcohol was consumed hands-free, creating a booming market for in-car beer holders with long straws securely attached…

Can Republicans' resurgence begin on Eastside?

The 45th Legislative District is in some ways a microcosm of Washington. Agriculture dominates its eastern side in Carnation and Duvall. Its western portion in Kirkland and Woodinville is white-collar, middle class, with a fair number of dot-com millionaires.

News-Review announces new editor

A journalist who has won awards for his investigative reporting and column and editorial writing has joined the staff of The News-Review.

Don Jenkins became the city editor on Monday. As city editor, he assigns coverage of local news and events and edits the…

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