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| Trautman to moderate a discussion on our ‘Pivotal Year’ in North American relations | |||
| Whatcom READS welcomes Laurie Trautman and Ted Alden for "The Future of Borders," Feb. 7 | |||
| Guest Writer: Borders, tourists and the Trump travel effect | The Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University published an infographic early in January that showed an overall 36% decrease in passenger vehicle traffic… |
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| Worry in border towns 1 year into B.C. residents avoiding trips to Washington state | Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham, said she initially thought the sharp drop in B.C.-Wash. border crossings last year was a blip. "In some ways it starts to feel like a new normal, which is sort of a sad thing… |
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| Despite international tension, B.C and Washington state sign friendship accord | Laurie Trautman, the director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham, said environmental challenges around tanker traffic in the Salish Sea and the floodwater from the Nooksack River crossing the border into B.C.’s Sumas Prairie have been long-… |
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| Dr. Laurie Trautman: Border Crossings Update | KGMI’s Jason Upton speaks with Dr. Laurie Trautman, director of Western Washington University’s Border Policy Research Institute, about the latest trends in border crossings from B.C. to Whatcom County, where cross-border relations stand at the end of 2025, how it’s impacting local businesses,… |
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| Fear is fueling drop in Canadian visits, border researcher tells Bellingham council | Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at WWU, told the Bellingham City Council that there's been a fundamental change in the attitudes of Canadians toward Americans. "Lately I've been hearing more and more Canadians talk about their reticence… |
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| Best books of 2025: from our own stable | "When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders," by Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman featured in a list of top books of 2025 by Financial Times journalists and editors.
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| Why Canada is winning the travel trade war with the U.S. | “We're getting decimated, our border communities in particular, by the lack of Canadian tourism,” said Laurie Trautman, director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Wash. She notes that the spending decline comes just a… |
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| WWU faculty work in Canadian-American studies will be showcased at Seattle conference this month |