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Top-drawer scenery: Whatcom County is the 92nd most scenic of the nation’s 3,111 counties, according to the Washington Post. The ranking used a “natural amenities index” to gauge characteristics — such…

The Western Washington University women’s soccer team has matched its highest-ever ranking in an NCAA Division II national poll this week.

The Vikings, who are 9-1-0 overall and 4-0-0 in the GNAC, moved up two slots to No.3 in this week’s NSCAA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll.

Healthy is the new trend. People are moving towards a lifestyle that involves a healthier diet, more exercise and less disease. And this time around, it’s the younger generation that is adopting the healthy lifestyle. Instead of taking curative measures after the damage has been done, the idea…

In the past six years, the University of Washington’s graduation rate has jumped significantly. The average SAT scores for its freshmen have gone up, and 92 percent of those first-year students who chose the UW were in the top 10 percent of their high-school graduating class.

So it’s a…

Washington Monthly, a Washington D.C. magazine, ranked Western Washington University as the top public master’s-granting university in the Pacific Northwest in its 2015 College Guide
“It’s gratifying to see that Western’s reputation for providing a top-quality education, with numerous…