It's going to be a busy summer for construction projects at Western Washington University and Whatcom Community College, and that will mean another boost for the local economy.
Western Washington University has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle a long-running legal dispute with Ebenal General Inc. over its Buchanan Towers project.
But the money isn't being paid to the contracting company or its owner, David Ebenal. It goes to Safeco Insurance Co., which…