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Students earn honorable mention

Photo: The 2008 Bateman Team at their February 29 Strikes for Safety event. Left to right–Kirby Pratt, Justin Dotterweich, Alana Morgan, Jessica Fitts and Jana Lindsey.   PULLMAN – The Public Relations Society of America awarded Honorable Mention to five WSU students who competed in a four-month long national public relations competition.   Senior public […]

Health, safety – and cheese!

Photo: Estela Olguin, a Food Sense Nutrition Educator for WSU Extension-Skagit Country, demonstrates cheese making.  (Photo courtesy of WSU Extension). Teaching consumers how to make and buy cheese safely is the goal of WSU Extension-Skagit County’s Queso Fresco (fresh cheese) Project. The project began in 2003 after several county residents became ill from cheese that had […]

Extension hosts nation’s largest stitchery show

Sewing is an ancient art that has evolved through the years. The Sewing and Stitchery Expo helps people keep up-to-date on the latest innovations. “The sewing world has changed more than any of us imagined it could,” said Joanne Ross, founder of the Sewing and Stitchery Expo. The annual expo, which will be held March […]

New year’s resolution: save energy

With the new year, many people make personal resolutions to improve their lives. Terry Ryan, director of energy systems operations for Facility Operations, would like people to make a resolution to help improve Washington State University by conserving energy. “We’ve been working on energy conservation for a number of years,” he said. “The university always […]