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Amanda Knox agrees to book deal

February 17th, 2012

By Rachel Lerman

Seattle native Amanda Knox, the University of Washington exchange student who was acquitted on murder charges late last year, has finally agreed to tell her story, according to an Associated Press article in the Seattle Times. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t try to sell government property that you were accidentally given

February 12th, 2012

By Dylan Koutsky

One Bellingham man never saw that headline. Read the rest of this entry »

#Drunk on Tweets: Study finds Twitter more addictive than alcohol

February 7th, 2012

Dylan Koutsky

I’m not sure how many people at Western Tweet. If you do, this might be interesting to you. If you don’t, this will probably just solidify your decision. Read the rest of this entry »

Komen to keep funding breast exams at Planned Parenthood

February 3rd, 2012

Susan G. Komen for the Cure announced today they will no longer be pulling funding for breast exams from Planned Parenthood, according to an Associated Press article. Read the rest of this entry »

Cocaine shipped to UN mailroom

January 27th, 2012

By Dylan Koutsky

More than 35 pounds of cocaine showed up at the United Nations mailroom in New York City on Jan. 16. The New York Police Department was called in and seized the drugs, according to CNN. Read the rest of this entry »

Republican primary: Poll shows Romney, Gingrich tied

January 25th, 2012

As the Florida Republican Primary fast approaches, new polls show Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are virtually tied in the lead. Read the rest of this entry »

Activities Showcase explores campus clubs

January 25th, 2012

By Mike Gore

The Campus Activities Showcase descended on the Viking Union Multi-Purpose Room on Wednesday afternoon. With more than 100 clubs, organizations and local companies, the showcase was a great way for students to get involved. Read the rest of this entry »

Bellingham is in for a windy week

January 24th, 2012

By Jessica Pain

On Jan. 24, I was driving home from the mall and I encountered a tree lying in the middle of the road on Bill McDonald Parkway around 4:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

SOPA sucks

January 19th, 2012

By Dylan Koutsky

If you didn’t have a paper due this past week you might not have noticed that Wikipedia was blacked out, but for those of you who did, you were probably pretty aggravated. How could the first and foremost source of all knowledge in the world be blacked out? Read the rest of this entry »

Protesters block Bellingham railroad tracks

December 12th, 2011

Paige Collins // THE WESTERN FRONT

Occupy Bellingham protesters definitely aren’t home for the holidays.

About 100 protesters took to the tracks on Monday, Dec. 12, blocking the railroad and an intersection near downtown Bellingham, according to The Bellingham Herald. Read the rest of this entry »