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Sub-zero-like temps can't close Western Wash. University

North of Bellingham, along the road they call the Guide Meridian to Lynden, snow blew across the highway Wednesday, blinding at times, reaching 50 miles per hour.
Temperatures never got out of the teens. The high was only 18 degrees at 5:00 p.m. But with the wind chill, it felt a…

Bellingham: Less snow, way more cold

For Whatcom County residents, most scenes of Wednesday's heavy snowfall were on TV, from the Seattle area. The region near the Canadian border was struck instead by what qualifies as a typical, powerful blast of winter cold that began advancing from British Columbia Tuesday evening, flash-…

Student Shuttle will not operate this evening
Whatcom County schools closed due to bad weather; ²ÝÁñÉçÇø open on schedule

Public and private schools in Whatcom County are closed Wednesday, Jan. 18 due to bad weather and poor road conditions, but Western Washington University will open on time, officials said this morning.

At Western, snow is a medium for art
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Partying Too Hard: The Dangers of Binge Drinking on New Year’s Eve

The New Year is just around the corner and in preparation for it people have been busy planning where they will be, who they'll spend their time with, and what will they be drinking. With the answer commonly being in a public place, with friends, and beer, welcoming the New Year might not…

'Victims' to be treated during emergency response training event on campus Friday
Va. Tech locks down after gunman kills 2

A man killed a police officer and another person after a traffic stop Thursday at Virginia Tech, sending a shudder through campus as students and faculty were told to stay inside and police searched for the gunman, school officials said.

Danger for Whom?

Most colleges force a student to take medical leave only as a last resort when responding to a student who is at risk of harming him- or herself. But in some cases, many student affairs officials say, it’s the best option.


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