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THE WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY
JANUARY 10,2006
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WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970.
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ISSUE 2, VOLUME 136
Vikings conquer
CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT
Western senior guard Ryan Diggs goes for two of his career-high 35 points in the Viking's
104-85 victory over Central Washington University. Central lead 44-43 at halftime,
but Western opened the second half with a 20-3 run, including nine points from Diggs.
Border patrol seizes
more than $400,000
of Ecstasy in Blaine
BY PETER JENSEN
The Western Front
U.S. Customs officials seized
more than 20,000 pills containing
the illegal drug Ecstasy from two
17-year-old males from British
Columbia attempting to enter the
United States at the Blaine border
crossing Wednesday afternoon.
Officers arrested the two
males, who face felony narcotics
trafficking charges from the state
of Washington. Because the two
are juveniles, customs officers
would not release their names or
disclose whether they remain in
custody.
The pills, weighing more than
11 pounds, have an estimated value
of $413,000, said Mike Milne,
press officer for U.S. Customs and
Border Protection.
Large seizures of Ecstasy en
route to the United States are
becoming increasingly common at
the Blaine crossing, Milne said.
After seizing 20 pounds of pills
in 2004, customs officers seized
approximately 800 pounds at the
crossing in 2005, he said.
"This is another significant
seizure," Blaine area port director
Peg Fearon said. "The Ecstasy
threat in the Blaine area continues
to grow. Narcotics smuggling from
British Columbia continues to be a
major enforcement priority."
U.S. customs officers stopped
the pair for a routine search at the
Pacific Highway portion of the
border crossing, approximately 20
miles north of Bellingham, Milne
said. Customs officers found the
pills in plastic bags concealed in
the pair's clothes. Officers strip-searched
the pair and found 19
bags total. Ten bags were on one
male and nine on the other.
see DRUGS, page 5
JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT
Customs Border Patrol Officer Hoag keeps his eye on a Canadian
citizen entering the United States on Monday. Roughly
1,500 cars pass through the Blaine border crossing daily.
Locals want to preserve Georgia-Pacific mill history
BY KARA LEIDER
The Western Front
The skeleton of what was a thriving, 137-acre pulp and
paper mill on the waterfront is all that is left of a company
that was, at one time, the highest paying employer in
Whatcom County.
A historical commemoration on the former Georgia-
Pacific site is the hope of some Bellingham residents, said
Orman Darby, spokesperson for the Georgia-Pacific site
from 1973 to 2001.
Darby said it's important for youth to understand
Bellingham's history because the mill gave the area its
economic growth and the city its sustainability.
"The waterfront site should have a significant museum
or permanent display with artifacts from the mill and
plaques that say, 'On this ground something very important
happened to help Bellingham grow,' " Darby said.
The Georgia-Pacific mill site closed in March 2001 due
to escalating power prices, after 76 years of operation. The
Port of Bellingham took over ownership of the site from
Georgia-Pacific in January 2005. Georgia-Pacific agreed
to hand over its property, while the port agreed to take on
approximately $5 million in environmental clean-up costs.
The Port of Bellingham is in the initial stages of planning
to use the land to help revive the economy downtown, as
well as to foster a sense of history and pride in the pulp and
paper industry that helped develop Bellingham's economy
by bringing jobs to its residents, Darby said.
Darby said he understands the major impact the mill had
on Bellingham's tax base, economic strength, quality of
schools and medical care as one of the biggest employers
in Bellingham since the mid-1920s.
"The pulp and paper mill was part of a high-impact
see WATERFRONT, page 5
SAFE SCOOTING
Bellingham company provides
alternative to driving home
intoxicated.
FEATURES, PAGE 8
SLAM HOPEFUL
The Bellingham Slam sit at 8-7
and in fourth place of its
division.
SPORTS, PAGE 10
FRATS FIGHT BACK
A Connecticut university slowly
takes over its unruly Greek sector.
OPINIONS, PAGE 13
WEATHER
Wednesday: Rainy
Hi: 46 Low: 36
Thursday: Cloudy
Hi: 46 Low: 36
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Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | Western Front - 2006 January 10 |
| Volume and Number | Vol. 136, no. 2 |
| Date Published (machine-readable) | 2006-01-10 |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Editor |
Lauren Miller, editor in chief Adriana Dunn, managing editor Bradley Thayer, head copy editor Jacob Buckenmeyer, copy editor Amy Harder, copy editor Jared Yoakum, photo editor Ciara O'Rourke, news editor Michael Lycklama, news editor Susan Rosenberry, accent editor Andrew irvine, features editor Marissa Harshman,, sports editor Dawn Chesbro, opinions editor Aaron Apple, online editor |
| Staff |
Chris Huber, staff photographer Chris Taylor, staff photographer Zach Kyle, columnist Aaron Cunningham, cartoonist Alethea Macomber, business manager Joel Hall, advertising manager |
| Photographer |
Jared Yoakum Chris Joseph Taylor Chris Huber |
| Faculty Advisor | John Harris |
| Article Titles | Vikings conquer (p.1) -- Border patrol seizes more than $400,000 of Ecstasy in Blaine / by Peter Jensen (p.1) -- Locals want to preserve Georgia-Pacific mill history / by Kara Leider (p.1) -- Cops box (p.2) -- Money can make sense for students / by Kristi Pihl (p.2) -- Official announcements (p.2) -- Loitering crowds effect downtown businesses / by Ted McGuire (p.4) -- Professor's child dies following hiking accident / by Justin Morrow (p.6) -- 23-story tower may rise in Bellingham / by Derrick Pacheco (p.6) -- Features (p.7) -- Strange days (p.7) -- Night riders / by Lorean Serko (p.8) -- Lynden myths disclosed / by C. Jennings Breakey (p.9) -- Sports (p.10) -- Bellingham slam optimistic about new year / by Brittney Leirdahl (p.10) -- Rec center offers activities to fight winter boredom / by Boris Kurbanov (p.12) -- Opinions (p.13) -- Viking voices (p.13) -- Frontline (p.14) -- Classifieds (p.15) |
| Photographs | Ryan Diggs (p.1) -- Officer Hoag (p.1) -- Randall Ragsdale, Marilyn Stoops (p.2) -- [Pedestrians walk by trash on Magnolia Street] (p.4) -- [North State Street Diamond parking lot] (p.6) -- [Proposed development site] (p.6) -- JR Johnson / courtesy of Xan Oltman Johnson (p.8) -- Caleb Gervin (p.10) -- Grant Dykstra, Chris Bannish (p.11) -- Tyler Amaya (p.11) -- Ryan Diggs (p.11) -- Coach Rob Ridnou with team (p.12) -- Charlie Ranlett (p.13) -- Adrian Arnot (p.13) -- Jerome Vanmarcke (p.13) -- Ross Elstrom (p.13) -- Megan Lum (p.14) -- Bradley Thayer (p.15) -- Brittney Leirdahl (p.15) |
| Cartoons | [Gangsta that could] / Aaron Cunningham (p.14) |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Related Collection | Campus History Collection |
| Program | Special Collections |
| Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
| Object Type | Text |
| Original Format Size | 45 x 29 cm. |
| Genre/Form | Newspapers |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
| Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
| Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
Description
| Title | page 1 |
| Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
| Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
| Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
| Program | Special Collections |
| Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
| Genre/Form | Newspapers |
| Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
| Full Text | THE WESTERN FRONT TUESDAY JANUARY 10,2006 fJlllllllllflplSfl WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY An independent student newspaper serving the campus community since 1970. mmmmm ISSUE 2, VOLUME 136 Vikings conquer CHRIS JOSEPH TAYLOR / THE WESTERN FRONT Western senior guard Ryan Diggs goes for two of his career-high 35 points in the Viking's 104-85 victory over Central Washington University. Central lead 44-43 at halftime, but Western opened the second half with a 20-3 run, including nine points from Diggs. Border patrol seizes more than $400,000 of Ecstasy in Blaine BY PETER JENSEN The Western Front U.S. Customs officials seized more than 20,000 pills containing the illegal drug Ecstasy from two 17-year-old males from British Columbia attempting to enter the United States at the Blaine border crossing Wednesday afternoon. Officers arrested the two males, who face felony narcotics trafficking charges from the state of Washington. Because the two are juveniles, customs officers would not release their names or disclose whether they remain in custody. The pills, weighing more than 11 pounds, have an estimated value of $413,000, said Mike Milne, press officer for U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Large seizures of Ecstasy en route to the United States are becoming increasingly common at the Blaine crossing, Milne said. After seizing 20 pounds of pills in 2004, customs officers seized approximately 800 pounds at the crossing in 2005, he said. "This is another significant seizure," Blaine area port director Peg Fearon said. "The Ecstasy threat in the Blaine area continues to grow. Narcotics smuggling from British Columbia continues to be a major enforcement priority." U.S. customs officers stopped the pair for a routine search at the Pacific Highway portion of the border crossing, approximately 20 miles north of Bellingham, Milne said. Customs officers found the pills in plastic bags concealed in the pair's clothes. Officers strip-searched the pair and found 19 bags total. Ten bags were on one male and nine on the other. see DRUGS, page 5 JARED YOAKUM / THE WESTERN FRONT Customs Border Patrol Officer Hoag keeps his eye on a Canadian citizen entering the United States on Monday. Roughly 1,500 cars pass through the Blaine border crossing daily. Locals want to preserve Georgia-Pacific mill history BY KARA LEIDER The Western Front The skeleton of what was a thriving, 137-acre pulp and paper mill on the waterfront is all that is left of a company that was, at one time, the highest paying employer in Whatcom County. A historical commemoration on the former Georgia- Pacific site is the hope of some Bellingham residents, said Orman Darby, spokesperson for the Georgia-Pacific site from 1973 to 2001. Darby said it's important for youth to understand Bellingham's history because the mill gave the area its economic growth and the city its sustainability. "The waterfront site should have a significant museum or permanent display with artifacts from the mill and plaques that say, 'On this ground something very important happened to help Bellingham grow,' " Darby said. The Georgia-Pacific mill site closed in March 2001 due to escalating power prices, after 76 years of operation. The Port of Bellingham took over ownership of the site from Georgia-Pacific in January 2005. Georgia-Pacific agreed to hand over its property, while the port agreed to take on approximately $5 million in environmental clean-up costs. The Port of Bellingham is in the initial stages of planning to use the land to help revive the economy downtown, as well as to foster a sense of history and pride in the pulp and paper industry that helped develop Bellingham's economy by bringing jobs to its residents, Darby said. Darby said he understands the major impact the mill had on Bellingham's tax base, economic strength, quality of schools and medical care as one of the biggest employers in Bellingham since the mid-1920s. "The pulp and paper mill was part of a high-impact see WATERFRONT, page 5 SAFE SCOOTING Bellingham company provides alternative to driving home intoxicated. FEATURES, PAGE 8 SLAM HOPEFUL The Bellingham Slam sit at 8-7 and in fourth place of its division. SPORTS, PAGE 10 FRATS FIGHT BACK A Connecticut university slowly takes over its unruly Greek sector. OPINIONS, PAGE 13 WEATHER Wednesday: Rainy Hi: 46 Low: 36 Thursday: Cloudy Hi: 46 Low: 36 www.westernfrontonline.com |
| Language | English |
| Language Code | Eng |
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