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Western Washington University will host a series of panel discussions focused on public policy, media, and business and economic decision-making as part of the Ralph Munro Seminar for Civic Education Nov. 5-7.

Among those who will speak at the panels are state Senate Majority Leader…

Voters have until 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, to turn in their ballots at drop-box locations throughout the county. The Whatcom County Auditor's Office recommends against mailing them at this point because there's a possibility they will not be postmarked in time to be valid.

Veterans will be honored or assisted in various events across Whatcom County over the next week. All of the events listed are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Email information on additional events to �Ա�ɲ����Ǵdz�������������Բ��󲹳�����������.���dz�…

Artist Jyoti Duwaldi talks about his piece, made of blocks of ice, for the "Vanishing Ice" exhibit Whatcom Museum's Lightcatcher building. Crews with Bellingham Cold Storage help put together the sculpture in the courtyard of the Lightcatcher on Oct. 31, 2013, in Bellingham.

Western Washington University is hosting a three-day seminar this week on civic education, which will feature speakers including current elected officials, public-policy experts and media representatives.
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As a specialist in early U.S. literature, Laura Laffrado knows that once-famous women writers sometimes fall into puzzling obscurity. She also knows that some of those writers have won new attention in recent decades.

But not Ella Higginson of Bellingham.