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Western Washington University is ending its 50-year relationship with the dining vendor Sodexo, reports The Bellingham Herald. Another outsourcing giant, Aramark, will be the university’s dining vendor starting in September.

Western Washington University soon will have a new dining vendor for the first time in 50 years.

The university announced Tuesday, May 17, that it has chosen Aramark to handle dining services on campus, including three residential dining halls, catering and several retail cafes.

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Top officials in Washington state started preparing Monday for a potential government shutdown in July as lawmakers stalled in their bid to reach a budget compromise.

Gov. Chris Gregoire said she has started holding talks with cabinet and financial management leaders about what would…

It’s do-or-die week in the Washington Legislature. A budget deal will have to come together over the next several days if lawmakers are to finish business within the 30-day special session.

House and Senate budget writers say they're making good progress…

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire said Tuesday she will allow state universities to raise tuition rates even higher, arguing that the option is necessary in order to maintain quality.

Shortly after lawmakers finalized a bill giving institutions power to set tuition…

Lawmakers say they've come to an agreement in principle on a higher-education bill that would give the state's five public universities and The Evergreen State College authority to set in-state undergraduate tuition for the next four years.

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