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| San Francisco Train Passengers Too Distracted By Phones To Notice Shooter's Gun In Plain Sight | While smartphones have been used as a civilian tool for reporting crime, recent footage from a San Francisco murder scene has safety officials more concerned that handheld technology is making people oblivious to their surroundings. The San Francisco Police Department says that security… |
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| State environmental conference slated for ²ÝÁñÉçÇø | |||
| The jellyfish are coming! Experts tangle with exploding population | A "jellyfish bloom" may sound pretty, but it can get ugly fast. A swarm of moon jellyfish from the Baltic Sea were sucked into the cooling pipes of a nuclear power plant on the Swedish coast last week, shutting down one of the three units for four days. In 2008, another such "… |
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| Washington's GMO Labeling Initiative Fires Up Global Food Industry | Agribusiness and the food industry have pumped a record $17 million into Washington state so far to defeat Initiative 522. That's the ballot measure to require labeling of some foods and beverages with genetically engineered ingredients. Six months ago, it’s doubtful very many… |
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| ²ÝÁñÉçÇø gets major science grant to study local schools | Western Washington University faculty members have been awarded a $449,957 National Science Foundation grant to study specialized math and science teaching in elementary schools, with the aim of improving instructional practice and student learning. |
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| Project development awards provide time to apply for external funding | |||
| Skagit schools to benefit from ²ÝÁñÉçÇø grant | Western Washington University announced Tuesday it had received a grant for nearly $450,000, which will be used to study specialized science and math teaching in three Skagit County school districts. |
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| Western awarded $450K NSF grant to study specialized elementary math, science teaching | |||
| Nelson to make simplified second attempt at world paddling record | Bellingham paddler Brandon Nelson, 41, will be the first to say there is nothing simple about paddling 24 hours straight. "Ultra events involve suffering, no doubt about it," Nelson said last week. "There is no way to stay comfortable (in a Surfski) for that long. I know I… |
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| Unclaimed and empty plots revert to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10 | More than 1,000 unclaimed and empty plots at Lynden and Greenwood cemeteries now belong to Whatcom County Cemetery District 10, which oversees both places. Whatcom County Superior Court Judge Deborra Garrett ruled Aug. 9 that the plots were abandoned. |