Housing & Development
Tiny house village expects to open in Bellingham
By The Front | April 6By Adela Cruz
News
Environment
$30,000 goes to water quality research on the Nooksack River
By Gaia Crans | April 5Western Washington University professor of biology, David Hooper, received a $30,000 grant to conduct research on the links between policy and riparian restoration for nutrient retention in the Nooksack River watershed. He’s conducting this research along with two first-year graduate students majoring in biology, Astoria Tershy and Patrick Damaree in collaboration with Amanda Stahl, a post doctorate at Washington State University.
Campus
For the second time, a cryptic manuscript with strange symbols, drawings and swastikas was dropped off at Viking Union
By Nate Sanford | April 3Editor’s note and content warning: This story includes discussion and opt-in access to images that include swastikas. The Western Front uses “antisemitic” instead of “anti-Semitic” in accordance with the findings of Western’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Antisemitism. The task force was made up of students, faculty, staff and administrators, and the report can be found here.
Campus
Attorney for WWU donors pressures journalists, hosting site to remove reporting on fraud charges
By Caroline Brooks | March 29Grace Borsari and Fred Kaiser — who donated $10 million to Western Washington University for a new STEM building with their names on it — have retained an attorney in an attempt to remove public records obtained and posted by The Front during an investigation into the donors’ history of tax evasion.
Campus
BREAKING: Western COVID surge linked to at least two parties
By Nate Sanford | March 23Health officials have traced a recent surge in COVID-19 cases among Western students to parties and other large social gatherings, according to a Western Alert sent on Monday, March 22.
Campus
Western marketing team wins prestigious award for recruitment video
By Gaia Crans | March 11“Fall Anthem,” a recruitment video produced by Western Washington University’s marketing team, was awarded the prestigious Grand Gold award in the 2021 Best of CASE VIII competition for the second year in a row. Seven other awards were also given to Western for marketing work this year.
Business & Economy
What could increase to $15 minimum wage do for Whatcom County?
By The Front | March 11By Forrest Morris
Washington State
Recreational cannabis home-grow bill dropped
By The Front | March 5This story was originally written for another course at Western. Even though the reporter is not on The Front's staff, it has gone through our editing process and meets our standards.
Washington State
State cybersecurity office bill introduced after breach
By The Front | February 23By Georgia Costa
Washington State
State’s ‘Get Ready’ plan prepares vaccines for educators, school staff
By The Front | February 18By Silvia Leija
Health & Wellness
Vaccination centers in Whatcom address appointment ‘no-shows’, ‘vaccine chasers’
By The Front | February 16By Adela Cruz
News
New survey finds over half of Bellingham residents believe homelessness is biggest issue in community
By The Front | February 12By Riley Young
Housing & Development
On-campus life hurt by Western housing budget reductions, COVID-19 restrictions
By The Front | February 10By Elisa Espinoza
Campus
Western’s emergency call box systems temporarily down
By The Front | February 10By Adriannah N Roman
Education
Standardized testing continues despite low in-person K-12 attendance
By The Front | February 8By Silvia Leija
Courts
New trial date for Whatcom County employee charged with sexual assault
By The Front | February 5By Mairead Solferino
City & County
Zero tolerance for insurrectionists in Bellingham
By Lauren Gallup | January 18On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the nation and state capitals were attacked by rioters, resulting in the second impeachment of President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection. Bellingham city and Whatcom County flags flew at half-staff to mourn those who died during the insurrection.
Administration
NEWS BRIEF: Spring, summer 2021 quarters to continue online modality
By The Front | January 14By Sophia Pappalau
City & County
NEWS BRIEF: Whatcom County COVID-19 cases higher than ever
By Lauren Gallup | January 14Whatcom County’s COVID-19 cases are higher now than at any other point during the pandemic, according to a press release issued by the Whatcom County Health Department Friday, Jan. 8.
