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Six people will tell their stories of volunteering in the Peace Corps as part of a celebration of more than 50 years of service abroad called "Peace Corps Then and Now" on Thursday, March 1, at Western Washington University.
The event begins at 7 p.m. in the Viking Union, room…

Western Washington University is being recognized for its large number of alumni serving as Peace Corps volunteers.

The university comes in second among medium-sized colleges and universities in the 2012 rankings.

Brooks Anderson moved to Bellingham a decade ago, and Jill MacIntyre Witt has been here a shade longer. They're not newcomers to Whatcom County, but they can't claim deep roots, either.Nonetheless, working together, they brought big change to Bellingham in 2011 by leading a successful…

Growing up in Clark County, Erika Hornli always knew she wanted to travel. That desire landed the 2005 Mountain View High School graduate in the Peace Corps shortly after she finished college at Western Washington University.

Samantha Russel, a Western Washington University graduate, is preparing to serve the in Fiji.

A pair of scuffed and bronzed baby shoes with holes in both toes sits on display in Mo Anduiza's Bremerton living room.

It's a reminder of her globe-trotting daughter Jessica who, now in her 30s, has recently returned from Azerbaijan, where she served for…

For Susan Anderson, joining the Peace Corps and heading to Lesotho after graduating from Western Washington University was the fulfillment of a childhood dream.

The ²ÝÁñÉçÇø career services center counselor first thought about joining the federal volunteer organization when she was in first…