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More than half of recent college graduates in Washington state enter the stiff job market more than $20,000 in debt. But now, many universities are launching online courses, some even for free.
Starting this fall, the University of Washington in Seattle will offer a degree in…

Bruce Beasley, along with Mary Gillilan, selected 25 winners from the 275 poems submitted by Whatcom County residents for this year's Sue C. Boynton Poetry Contest.

The awards ceremony takes place at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Bellingham Cruise Terminal. The event is free and open…

A Western Washington University teaching assistant shot a Nevada Street resident three times - once in the stomach and once in each leg - after the victim confronted him for "messing with" a parked car, according to charging documents filed Wednesday, May 15.

There is good reason to be concerned about the future of academic history and, more generally, the liberal arts. As increasing numbers of Americans seek higher education, colleges are under pressure to serve directly the vocational needs of students and businesses. Recent efforts to defend the…

Rachel Severson, a developmental psychologist at Western Washington University, will present a public talk, "Growing Up Green: What Does Time in Nature Do for Your Child?" at 6 p.m. May 30 at Brandywine Kitchen, 1317 Commercial St.

A Western Washington University graduate teaching assistant has been arrested on suspicion of shooting a 30-year-old man.

Several people called police to report gunfire at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the 2600 block of Nevada Street. On the sidewalk, officers found a man bleeding from…