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Bellingham Herald
Ethics and the big picture: Interview with CBE Dean Brian Burton
Lecture at WWU looks at fractals, art and Lake Padden
Francis Halle fills new WWU position
WA gov says taxes last resort in balancing budget
Examiner.com
(AP story also ran on KIMA-TV, KNDO-TV, KNDU, Seattle P-I, Tacoma News Tribune and Olympian)
WWU student is new Miss Washington (Janet Harding)
Olympian
Dedicated contestant overcomes challenges to once again enter running (profile of Harding)
Additions to St. Martin's campus promises more room for students
Aberdeen Daily World
PUD candidates face public at forum (includes incumbent, alumnus Jim Eddy)
Campus Announcements
Mileage reimbursement rates increase. In recognition of the increased cost of fuel, the Internal Revenue Service announced recently that it has increased the allowable mileage rate for the last six months of 2008 from $0.505 per mile up to $0.585 per mile. The Washington State Office of Financial Management has decided to match the IRS rate to reimburse employees for the costs they incur when using their own vehicles on state business. The text of the policy is online here.
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