Emergency blog from The University of Washington Bothell

AWS outage

UPDATE Dec. 8. ALL CLEAR. The AWS outage is resolved and services have been restored.

Amazon Web Services is experiencing a major outage which is affecting many services on campus, including Canvas and Panopto. The outage also affects our emergency communications. Omnilert (the platform that runs UW Alert) has warned that service interruptions are possible. What this means: In the event of an emergency, we will attempt to use UW Alert. We also post emergency information on our other platforms, including the UW Bothell website and the Alertus desktop notification tool. We are monitoring the situation and will issue updates on uwb.edu/emergency as needed.

Posted December 7, 2021 12:08 pm

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout

shakeout

Today is the Great Washington Shakeout earthquake drill. In the event of an earthquake, remember to DROP, COVER AND HOLD ON.

As part of the statewide drill, UW Bothell is conducting a test of all emergency communications tools. In the event of a real emergency, updates will be posted on uwb.edu/emergency.

Posted October 21, 2021 8:47 am

Alert test today

UW Bothell is conducting a test of its emergency communications tools today at noon. Students, faculty and staff will automatically receive emails. Everyone must opt-in to receive text messages on their mobile device. To sign up for text messages via UW Alert, go to https://www.washington.edu/safety/alert/.

Posted September 27, 2021 11:32 am

robbery-assault at CC2 bus stop

UPDATE 3:14 p.m. ALL CLEAR: Bothell Police and Campus Safety have completed their search of campus.

A robbery with assault took place at 1:39 p.m. at the north CC2 bus stop. The suspect is a male wearing blue jeans, a blue bandana and a flannel shirt. Bothell Police responded and searched the area. UW Bothell Campus Safety continues to search the campus for the suspect. If you see a person matching that description, call 911.

Posted September 23, 2021 3:07 pm

Update on the death of John Huynh

An update on the killing of John Huynh from UW Bothell Chancellor Wolf Yeigh and Cascadia College President Eric Muray. Huynh was killed Sunday, April 25, at an apartment complex at 112th Ave NE and Beardslee Boulevard in Bothell.

We confirmed yesterday afternoon that the suspect in Huynh’s killing, Ian Williams — whom the City of Bothell Police Department arrested that day — is a UW Bothell student and was previously a Cascadia College student. He remains in custody.

We and the entire campus community are shocked and saddened at this horrific event. Our thoughts go out to Huynh’s family and friends as they grieve his death.

The City of Bothell Police continue to investigate “all possible motives” and have identified 10 witnesses and “anticipate others could be identified in the coming days.” We will provide any assistance that we can to further the investigation, and we encourage anyone with information to contact the City of Bothell Police Department.

We cannot speculate on a motive, yet the fact that Huynh was an Asian American man undoubtedly brings renewed pain for members of a community that has already been subjected to increased acts of violence and discrimination in our region and nationwide. These recent acts build on historic racism against Asians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and create a climate of fear that this killing only worsens.

Members of the UW Bothell community are encouraged as needed to seek counseling or other help through our Counseling Center. UW Bothell faculty and staff can also request assistance from UW CareLink.

Our thoughts are also with all of you in this difficult moment, and we know that you join us in lifting up John Huynh’s memory and his loved ones in your hearts.

Posted April 28, 2021 11:42 am

Stabbing at Beardslee Villa apartments

UW Bothell leadership is monitoring a situation that took place at the Villas at Beardslee apartments around 7 p.m. Sunday evening. KOMO TV reports that a 29-year-old man was stabbed to death. We do not yet have details regarding the identity of the victim or suspect.

We will update this story as more details become available.

Posted April 26, 2021 9:53 am

All Clear

The UW Bothell/Cascadia College campus will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Please use caution when moving about campus as there is still ice and snow falling off roof tops. The main promenade will remain closed for one more day. Here are updated access points to the buildings on campus:

  • CC1/CC2 from the center, lower level, east side of building – Parking available in the North Garage.
  • CC3, up and around by north bus loop up onto the CC3 plaza, north entrance and west entrance..
  • Library (LB1) access through LBA- lower level, east side of bldg. and up the elevator to library. (please call Campus Safety 425-352-5359 so they can key you in) as the library access via the elevator is locked off or they may enter the stairwell across from Campus Safety.
  • The entire lower level sidewalk is cleared from South Garage lower campus road – UW1 – CC2.
  • LB2- UWB IT- access through the stairwell door, lower level across from Campus Safety.
  • UW1 from the center, lower level, east side of building. – South Garage available for parking.
  • UW2 and DISC from the south end entrance, 1st floor. Then persons who need to get to DISC will walk through UW2.

Posted February 16, 2021 4:26 pm

Suspended operations Tuesday

UW Bothell and Cascadia College will extend its suspended operations through Tuesday, February 16. All classes and student services will continue remotely. The Activities & Recreation Center will also remain closed through Tuesday.

Faculty and staff may come to campus if necessary but extreme caution is required. With a foot of snow and ice on the roofs of our buildings, there is a potential for falling ice and snow

The promenade and most access points to central campus are closed. Here are some ways to access buildings:

  • CC1/CC2 from the center, lower level, east side of building – Parking available in the North Garage
  • CC3, up and around by north bus loop up onto the CC3 plaza.
  • Library (LB1) access through LBA- lower level, east side of building and up the elevator to library. (please call Campus Safety 425-352-5359 so they can key you in) as the library access via the elevator is locked off.
  • The entire lower level sidewalk will be cleared as best possible from South Garage lower campus road – UW1 – CC2.
  • LB2- UWB IT- access through the stairwell door, lower level across from Campus Safety.
  • UW1 from the center, lower level, east side of building. – South Garage available for parking.
  • UW2 and DISC from the south end entrance, 1st floor. Then persons who need to get to Discovery Hall will walk through UW2.

The Grounds team also continue to keep access open at Husky Village and the lower portion of Husky Hall.

We will update the emergency blog with details as needed.

Posted February 14, 2021 3:18 pm

Suspended operations Feb. 12-15

suspended operations

UW Bothell and Cascadia College have suspended operations effective 5 p.m. Feb 12-15. There are no classes or activities on Monday due to the President's Day holiday.

180th and 110th streets have been closed on campus due to icy conditions. Faculty and staff can access buildings using their Husky card if necessary. However, travel will be hazardous and we encourage all to avoid coming to campus if possible.

The Puget Sound region is under a winter storm warning. The Bothell area could see several inches of snow and below freezing temperatures over the next three days.

Posted February 12, 2021 11:08 am