The New York Times – MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — The latest piece of equipment at the Bread Lab, a heavenly smelling corner of the Washington State University campus here, is a tortilla press, a gift from Chipotle Mexican Grill. The lab is working on a project for the restaurant chain that says it wants to improve the quality of mass-market food. The goal: create a tortilla that is as soft, pliant and tasty as something an abuelita may make in her kitchen, but one that can be produced on a vast scale.
The Seattle Times – BELLEVUE — Washington State University and Bellevue College have taken another step toward a potential future education partnership. Under the proposed partnership, Bellevue College keep offering community college classes in Seattle’s eastern suburbs, while adding four-year degree options under the WSU name. The schools say the partnership would be unique because of the way the two schools would collaborate. Students would be able to complete four year degrees in Bellevue or transfer seamlessly to another WSU campus.