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Comparing Olympia's plans: How high could tuition climb? A lot

By fall 2012, the price of an undergraduate year at the University of Washington could reach $11,567 — a number that brings the UW close to the cost of California's most expensive public schools.

Under the most recent budget proposal outlined by the state…

New apartment buildings coming to Jersey Street in Bellingham

Each week, The Bellingham Herald takes a closer look at an ongoing construction project or business in Whatcom County. This week: A new apartment building on Jersey Street.

What is happening? Two eight-unit apartment buildings will soon be built on Jersey Street across from St. Joseph…

Phil Bowhay: Give it up for free enterprise

Flashing forward now, instead of back, if you haven't heard of Lily Caster, it's time you did. Lily and her parents are resident caretakers at our SPCA on Monterey-Salinas Highway. She is a freshman at Hallmark Charter school in Prunedale, 14, she says, and almost 15. Lily is diabetic…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø TRACK: Porter breaks school record in 5,000 meters

Western Washington University's Sarah Porter broke her own school record set last season by nearly 27 seconds as she placed fourth in the women's 5,000 meters with a NCAA Division II automatic qualifying time of 15:57.02 on Friday, April 15, at the 53rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays being held…

Boxed-in lawmakers balance Washington's budget

VOTERS told state lawmakers in no uncertain terms last fall to learn to live within their means. No new taxes. No funny stuff. Make it work.

Framing the budget for the two years beginning July 1, 2011, therefore, is the challenge from hell.
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Viewpoint: ²ÝÁñÉçÇø's Quint the queen of Ks

When former Western Washington University standout pitcher Jackie Evanson was busy rewriting the school's softball record books she didn't give much thought to the longevity of those records or to who might break them one day.

Four years later many of those marks have either…

²ÝÁñÉçÇø TRACK: Brisky, Philbeck win events for Vikings at CWU Invitational

Western Washington University had two event winners, Sierra Brisky in the women's 10,000 meters (39:14.7) and Erin Philbeck in the women's 5,000 (19:44.37), as the Vikings placed fourth among 12 teams in both the men's and women's divisions Saturday, April 16, at the Central…

105 days not enough for Legislature

State lawmakers are headed into a special session. They just don't know how far they'll get on a budget agreement next week before adjourning or when Gov. Chris Gregoire might call them back to finish the job.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø Department of Music to perform Beethoven's Ninth Symphony May 2
Bruce Shepard speaks on Western's budget challenges
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