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Any thoughts on last night's primary results for the Bellingham School Board seat now occupied by Steve Smith?

Blethen, Smith to compete in November for Bellingham School Board seat | 2013 Local Elections |... BELLINGHAM - John Blethen will be competing against incumbent Steve Smith for a spot on the Bellingham School Board in the November general election, according to early results from the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary.

If you're in the Bellingham School District and wondering whom to vote for in the school board race for the Aug. 6 primary, here's an article about the candidates with a link to The Herald's candidate questionnaire. Hue Beattie refused to fill out our questionnaire.

Larrabee Elementary closure a motivator for challengers in school board race | 2013 Local... BELLINGHAM - The Bellingham School Board's vote to close Larrabee Elementary School was a driving force in the decision of two challengers for a seat on the board in the Aug. 6 primary.

Teachers at a rural Oregon school were surprised by gunmen opening fire at their meeting, though they soon realized it was a drill when no one started bleeding. Do you think that's the right way to prepare teachers for the possibility of a school shooting?

Fake gunmen shoot up teacher meeting for Oregon school drill A meeting of a teachers at Pine Eagle Charter School in rural Oregon was interrupted by masked gunmen who opened fire on the group Friday, April 26, according to an article in The Oregonian.