Bellingham Business Journal articles from January 2008

Bellingham Business Journal archives from January 2008

Port applied for marina permits in November.
January 1, 2008... The Port of Bellingham has applied for permits for its marina on the Waterfront District site, marking the port's first non-demolition-related application for the site. The shoreline and SEPA permit applications include: * Installation...

Rite Aid may relocate to Champion.
January 1, 2008... Rite Aid may relocate one of its Bellingham stores to the Wilson Motors site on the northeast corner of Ellis and E. Champion streets. A representative for Nicholson Investment Properties, the preferred developer for Rite Aid stores, said...

Frosty foothills bring in business.
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Carole MacDonald, president of the Mount Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce, stands on the porch of her bed and breakfast, The Inn at Mount Baker, MacDonald has helped stoke the tourism industry in the...

Two downtown night life spots closing.(Bistro Zazou and The Nightlight Lounge)
January 1, 2008... Two downtown night spots are disappearing, as the Bistro Zazou closed this month and The Nightlight Lounge is closing later this month. Bistro Zazou closed After three months of business in downtown Bellingham, Bistro Zazou is now...

Brown & Cole Stores LLC exits Chapter 11.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Following a successful confirmation hearing of its plan of reorganization in federal bankruptcy court, Brown & Cole Stores LLC exited Chapter n on Dec. 20. The reorganization plan provides for the following: * No further layoffs or...

Correction.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Correction notice)
January 1, 2008... In last month's business births we incorrectly named Scott Hartwich's new business. The correct name is Hammerhead Coffee Roasters. Also, Danh Huynh, who recently purchased House of Orient, continues to work at Marlin Engineering. In last...

Ebenal's Bellwether Gate approved.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... City of Bellingham planning director, Tim Stewart, issued a decision on Dec. 20 approving greater height limits for the Bellwether Gate project located on the Bellwether Peninsula. The Port of Bellingham had requested a height increase from...

Whidbey Island Bank branch to close.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... The Whidbey Island Bank branch on the corner of East Bakerview and Hannegan roads will close upon completion of a merger between Everett-based Frontier Bank and Oak Harbor based Whidbey Island Bank. Frontier president Lyle Ryan expects the...

Fairhaven Harbor project approved.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Tim Stewart, the city's planning director, issued a decision on Dec. 11 approving a new design-review permit for Fairhaven Harbor, a mixed-use development proposed between 8th and 9th streets on Harris Avenue in Fairhaven. The applicant,...

Fairhaven Highlands: significant impact.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Fairhaven Highlands development project)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Bellingham's planning director and SEPA official, Tim Stewart, issued a determination on Dec. 7 that the pro posed Fairhaven Highlands development would have a significant impact on the environment and would require an Environmental Impact...

WECU awarded Large Business of the Year.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Whatcom Educational Credit Union)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry recently honored Whatcom Educational Credit Union as the 2007 Large Business of the Year. Over the last few years WECU has experienced major growth, adding six new branches and more than...

Minimum wage goes up.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Washington's minimum wage increased 14 cents to $8.07 an hour, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in both agricultural and non-agricultural jobs, although 14- and 15-year olds may be paid 85 percent of the...

Our Kitchen to open in Barkley's new building.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Our Kitchen Is Your Kitchen Bakery & Studio will soon open in the Barkley District's new Drake Building. The business will provide baked goods such as cookies, cakes, cupcakes and sweet breads that customers can purchase and decorate in...

Border conference scheduled this month.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information )(Border Regions in Transition)(Western Washington University partners with University of Victoria to host Border Regions in Transition Conference)(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Western Washington University is partnering with the University of Victoria to host the 9th annual Border Regions in Transition (BRIT) Conference in Victoria BC and Bellingham, Jan. 12-15. The conference will consist of two days of...

Neighborhood update reviews begin.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... The City of Bellingham's Planning & Community Development Department received 2I applications for Neighborhood Plan amendments, all of which can be found on the city's Web site at www.cob.org/services/neighborhoods...

Tourism Bureau gets ready for Olympics.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Starting in 2008, Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism will be offering workshops as part of their Winter Olympics Service Initiative. The workshops will cover many topics, including customer-service training, team building, telephone skills,...

Local golf store chips in for more space.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Joe's Professional Golf Lab and Indoor Golf Center, located at 4073 Hannegan Road, expanded in December. The business opened in August 2006 with 2,000 square feet and was recently approved to acquire an additional 2,000 square feet of...

Group of dentists to become neiqhbors.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... After four years of planning and waiting for the proper permits, dentists Eric McRory and Choong Lee will finally be neighbors in a brand new building. Both doctors will be moving their private dental practices into a new building at 3031...

Olympic Health moves into portable offices.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Olympic Health Management Systems receives permit to intall portable office buildings)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Olympic Health Management, whose main offices are located at 2219 Rimland Drive in the Barkley District, received permits in mid-December to install three portable office buildings on the south side of the Heath Tecna building. "We are...

Keller Supply leaving Bellingham.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Keller Supply is relocating from Bellingham, where the company has operated since 1977, to a three-acre site in Ferndale. The plumbing and heating wholesale distribution company will move from 1908 Kentucky St. to Stonegate Park on Slater...

Five-acre asphalt plant to open in spring.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... A new asphalt plant is set to open in Ferndale in April. Associated Asphalt Inc. will be located on five acres at 4950 Labounty Road in Ferndale, owner Loren Vander Yacht said. The plant will be only the third active asphalt producer in...

Homestead Mortgage opens in downtown.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Graham Youtsey and Gary Tice of Homestead Mortgage Co.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... After American Home Mortgage went out of business, senior loan officers Graham Youtsey and Gary Tice felt they had two choices--get a job at a bank or go out on their own. They chose the latter and opened a branch office of Homestead...

Sweet Factory opens in Bellis Fair Mall.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... On the Friday before Christmas, the Bellis Fair welcomed a new tenant: The Sweet Factory. Located in Suite 322 near Kay Jewelers, the bulk candy store is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. From within the 730-square-foot space, the business...

WECU purchases new downtown site.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Whatcom Educational Credit Union)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Whatcom Educational Credit Union (WECU) recently purchased the Adventures Down Under building at 701 E. Holly St. for $320,000. Robert Langei, WECU's vice president and chief operating officer, said the credit union purchased the...

Bio: Interesting things about our area's most interesting people.
January 1, 2008... Name: Keith Cox Age: 53 Business/job title: Keith Cox Autobahn Inc Pres of Washboy Hometown: Lynden What brought you to Bellingham? Family move in the 70's Favorite memory: Watching my children grow up In your CD...

New rate structure will save money.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Low unemployment and a new rate structure for new businesses will save Washington employers more than $87 million in unemployment taxes in 2008. The savings stem from a new law introduced by Governor Chris Gregoire in 2007 that reduces...

Pacific Commerce Center complete.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Bayfield Development Group, LLC, recently announced that construction of the Pacific Commerce Center in Ferndale is complete and the center's units are now available for ownership and leasing. The Pacific Commerce Center, located just off...

15autogroup.com opens on Woburn.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... 15autogroup.com, a new car dealership on Woburn Street, recently opened for business on Jan. 2. The licensed dealership maintains a small lot of about six vehicles, but does most of its business online, said owner Robert Gillies. By buying...

Sen. Murray secures federal funding for local projects.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... In December, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced critical federal funding for Northwest Washington and Bellingham priorities in the fiscal year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations bill. Due...

Real estate companies merge.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
January 1, 2008... Windermere Management by Ebright Wight recently purchased Property Watch, a real estate and property management company located at 477 Peace Portal Drive Suite 102. Windermere acquired the company's 53 properties, a majority of which are...

Washington unveils enhanced driver's license: proof of identity, citizenship now required when entering U.S.
January 1, 2008... Starting Jan. 22, Washington will become the first state to unveil the enhanced driver's license, a new form of official identification that can be used to help speed things up when crossing the border. This comes just weeks before new...

Mayor Pike's ambitious new reign: plan for first days outlines new leader's priorities.(Dan Pike )(Interview)
January 1, 2008... No one can argue that newly elected Bellingham Mayor Dan Pike is ambitious. After all, this is the man who came out of nowhere to beat longtime Bellingham political heavies Don Keenan, Seth Fleetwood and Dan McShane in the recent election....

Snow means business along Mt. Baker Highway: with more than 5,000 visitors during Christmas alone, businesses in the foothills thrive during winter.
January 1, 2008... Snow It causes skiers to rejoice, drivers to curse, and if there's enough of it, schools to cancel class. Along the Mount Baker Highway, though, snow means money for local businesses. Approximately 5,000 people flock to the region...

PeaceHealth, Madrona closer to approving merger: merger would bring 100 physicians together under one healthcare system.(Madrona Medical Group)
January 1, 2008... Merging can be tough. In the business world, there is no simple button to push. It's more than just merging two accounting spreadsheets together. And in real life, there is more at stake than just accidentally deleting important data. ...

Sustainable Connections on a crusade: organization aims to connect the local economy.(sustainable economic development)
January 1, 2008... Asked whether they take any credit for the New Oxford American Dictionary's decision to name "locavore" its 2007 word of the year, Derek and Michelle Long sheepishly admit to a small slice of the responsibility. Locavore describes a person...

City to purchase new site for parking garage: but city doesn't have money to build a garage any time soon.
January 1, 2008... A New Year's resolution for the city of Bellingham--find space for a new parking garage. The city is in the process of doing just that by issuing a purchase-and-sale agreement for a $2 million downtown lot on the northeast corner of...

Subject: Admiralty Plaza on Northwest Avenue.(The Follow-up File)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... What they said then: In November 2006, The BBJ reported that developers of the proposed Admiralty Plaza project at 4034 Northwest Ave. had decided to advertise the property and its permits for sale. The site's owners, Idaho-based...

Barkley District one step closer to urban village: adding condos the last step to make district a place to eat, sleep, work.(real estate and construction)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thirty years ago the Barkley District was just a flat parcel of land on the outskirts of town. Those wandering through the fields were more likely to be local wildlife than local residents. Fast forward to 2008...

Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)(Public notice)
January 1, 2008... The following recent building permit activity includes permits for commercial projects valued at $10,000 or more, and residential homes valued at $250,000 or more. Accepted 616 32nd St., $2,500,000 for a new four-story mixed-use...

Top properties.
January 1, 2008... The following is a list of recent commercial and high-end residential property sales in Whatcom County. Top properties is compiled by Wendy Darling, with assistance from the county treasurer's and assessor's offices. Residences above...

Networktext.com.(business births)
January 1, 2008... Owner: Derek Johnson Phone: (206) 334-4012 Startup date: Oct. 1 Web site: www.networktext.com E-mail: djohnson@networktext.com It's not often that a 23-year-old starts a company that receives national attention. But...

Two Turtle Doves.(business births)
January 1, 2008... Owners: Joseph Evans and Bonnie Donaghy Address: 909 Harris Ave. Phone: 671-7698 Startup date: Sept. 15 Square footage: 2,600 It just feels natural that the new business venture of Joseph Evans and Bonnie Donaghy,...

West Coast Fight Club.(business births)(Company overview)
January 1, 2008... Owner: Cody Houston Address: 1828 Franklin St. Phone: 752-9232 Startup date: Aug. 10 Square footage: 3,000 West Coast Fight Club is not your traditional martial arts gym. But then again, they don't teach traditional...

Blue Skies names Guay new executive director.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... Julie Guay is the new executive director for Blue Skies for Children, a local nonprofit that serves homeless, foster, and low-income children in Whatcom County. Guay has a master's degree in business administration and was previously a board...

RE/MAX hires Zemler.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Real estate agent Linda Zemler recently joined the Bellingham office of RE/MAX Whatcom County. Zemler specializes in the sales, purchasing, and rehabilitation of homes. She is also experienced in short sales and in...

Abbott joins 2Degrees Frost.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(2Degrees Frost Data Solutions)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... 2Degrees Frost Data Solutions hired Ramona Abbott as their vice president of human resources. Abbott may be better known locally for her column "Management Maven" and for her speeches at seminars. In addition to her column-writing...

Moss Adams hires five accountants.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... Kelli Burgers, Brent Corbitt, Chelsey Hageman, Kyle Lodder, and John McDonald joined Moss Adams in October. Kelli Burgers received her bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from Western Washington University and is a business...

Tremaine retires from Business Bank.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Rick Tremaine has retired from Business Bank. An open house for the public will be held in his honor from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, at Business Bank on Meridian Street. Tremaine began his...

Stickle receives Master's in Tax.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Kevin Stickle of Larson Gross and Associates)(Brief biography)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kevin Stickle of Larson Gross PLLC completed the Master's in Tax program through Golden Gate University. Stickle graduated Summa Cum Laude and received the "Outstanding Graduate Tax Student Award." Stickle joined...

Pearce earns national certification.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Dave Pearce of Neighborhood Mortgage receives the certified residential mortgage specialist designation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dave Pearce of Neighborhood Mortgage became the fourth person in Washington state and the only one in Whatcom County to receive the Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist designation. He passed a rigorous...

Lundstrom joins Allied Arts of Whatcom County.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Kristie Lundstrom)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Kristie Lundstrom recently joined the staff of Allied Arts of Whatcom County as the outreach coordinator. Kristie brings her 28 years of experience in overseeing volunteers, membership activities, and events for Western Washington University's...

Fairhaven Mortgage Advisors hires Caldwell.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fairhaven Mortgage Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of loan officer Renee Caldwell. She entered the mortgage industry in the spring of 2007 after being a local small-business owner for 10 years. She...

Lee joins staff at SBDC.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... Debra Lee joined Western Washington University's Small Business Development Center as a business advisor. Previously, Lee was the sales director at Allsop Inc. in Bellingham, the assistant risk manager for BHP Petroleum, and a broker for Hawaii...

DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen owner named to BIAW board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Building Industry Association of Whatcom County)(Matt Peterson)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Matt Peterson, owner of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Bellingham, was selected to serve on the Builder's Board for the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County and also accepted the position of vice president...

RE/MAX hires Simpson.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(RE/MAX Whatcom County Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Real estate agent Heather Simpson joined the Bellingham office of RE/ MAX Whatcom County. Simpson previously worked in the administration of two local real estate offices, gaining knowledge about what is needed to ensure trouble-free...

Mindfly hires Carpine for new project.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Mindfly Web Design and Development)(Theresa Carpine)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Mindfly Web Design and Development hired Theresa Carpine, a graduate of Western Washington University, in late October to help prepare for the launch of their new Web property, neighborhood-kids.com. Carpine will research, write and edit...

Haggen named to PeaceHealth board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Don Haggen has been named to the board of PeaceHealth's Whatcom Region. Don joined Haggen Inc. in 1957 as a grocery manager and was promoted to company general manager in 1962. Don became president in 1973, and in...

Sanitary Service Company wins Sustainability Award.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... The Washington Refuse & Recycling Association awarded SSC with it's 2007 Sustainability Award for their commitment to sustainable business practices. The company uses biodiesel in its fleet of garbage and recycling trucks and also uses 100...

WCC head volleyball coach wins coach of the year.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Whatcom Community College)(Nate Langstraat)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Nate Langstraat, Whatcom Community College's head volleyball coach, was selected by the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges as the 2007 Volleyball Coach of the Year. Langstraat lead the Orcas to a North Region title with a...

Angell honored with grant for Habitat for Humanity.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Carl Angell of Allstate Foundation)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Allstate agent Carl Angell was recently awarded an Agency Hand in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the local community. With this award comes a $500 grant from the Allstate Foundation to the...

Alper receives Donner Medal for WWU work.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Center for Canadian-American Studies)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Don Alper was recently awarded the 2007 Donner Medal for his outstanding contributions in teaching, scholarship, administration and public affairs in Canadian studies within the United States. The medal is the highest award given by the...

Small Business Development Center wins award.(Awards and Anniversaries)
January 1, 2008... Western Washington University's Small Business Development Center won a Gold MarCom Award for their outstanding creative achievement in their 2006 annual report. More than 5,000 entries from throughout the United States and several foreign...

Brumley wins Rookie of the Year at Neighborhood Mortgage.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Dustin Brumley )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Dustin Brumley was awarded the Rookie of the Year award at Neighborhood Mortgage's annual holiday party. Brumley is no rookie to the industry, though. Since joining the Neighborhood Mortgage team in 2007, Brumley has been recognized by his...

Lewis selected for Human Resources award.(Awards and Anniversaries)(Allied HR Consulting)(Kelly Lewis )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... The Mt. Baker Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) selected Kelly Lewis for its 2007 Member of the Year award. Lewis was selected for her work that helped increase the awareness of the chapter's resources to local businesses. Lewis is...

Hitting the books for an MBA: is a Master of Business Administration right for you?(business toolkit)
January 1, 2008... For some business professionals, going back to school to get an MBA is a must. For others, an MBA might be a waste of time. The trick is knowing which category you fall into. Tom Dorr, director of Western Washington University's...

Meetings & clubs.(Calendar)
January 1, 2008... * Bellingham Referral Network--Meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at The Bellingham Golf and Country Club. For more information, call Tim Villhauer at 714-8661, or visit www.bellinghamreferral.org. * City Club--Noon to 1:30 p.m. the fourth...

Whatcom Day Academy annual benefit 'Goin' Cruisin'.(Nonprofit Notebook)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... The 2008 theme for the Whatcom Day Academy's 7th annual benefit auction on Feb. 9 will be "Goin' Cruisin.'" Tera Lorimer and Rosemarie Francis are chairing the event, which will be held at The Best Western Lakeway Inn. A committee is...

WECU donates to support YWCA ballroom renovations.(Nonprofit Notebook)(Whatcom Educational Credit Union and Young Women's Christian Associations)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Whatcom Educational Credit Union (WECU) recently donated $10,000 to the YWCA to support renovations to the ballroom in its 1915 building. WECU is among several local organizations making donations to the project. Various community members...

Haggen Inc. donates to state's December flood victims.(Nonprofit Notebook)
January 1, 2008... TOP Food & Drug, responding to the needs of Southwest Washington residents affected by early December's devastating storms, is shipping donations of food and ice to the area. More than 7,500 free bags of ice were distributed on Dec. 6 at...

CCS adds second car, increases membership.(Nonprofit Notebook)(Community Car Share of Bellingham)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Community Car Share of Bellingham (CCS) has added a second vehicle to its fleet and increased its membership through three local organizations. In December, a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle that runs on biodiesel increased the number of vehicles...

OfficeMax, ETC donate chairs to tourism bureau.(Nonprofit Notebook)
January 1, 2008... The Bellingham OfficeMax store and local training company Evergreen Team Concepts (ETC) recently donated seven executive chairs to Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism. The executive chairs, valued at more than $1,000, provide BWCT a...

3D Corp. supports Northwest Youth Services.(Nonprofit Notebook)
January 1, 2008... Between January and March, 3D Corp. will donate a percentage of project services revenue to Northwest Youth Services in support of their many youth oriented programs. "I am excited to work with Northwest Youth Services. Helping our youth...

Kulshan Community Land Trust receives award.(Nonprofit Notebook)
January 1, 2008... Kulshan Community Land Trust (KulshanCLT) was awarded $140,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle to provide qualified homebuyers with mortgage gap financing in Bellingham and Whatcom County in partnership with Banner Bank. The...

RE/MAX donates teddy bears.(Nonprofit Notebook)(RE/MAX Whatcom County Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... To help children who are patients or have family members being treated at St. Joseph Hospital in Bellingham, agents and staff members of RE/MAX Whatcom County recently donated 90 new teddy bears. The teddy bears, collected during RE/MAX's...

CH2M Hill exceeds United Way fundraising goal.(Nonprofit Notebook)
January 1, 2008... CH2M HILL (formerly VECO) exceeded its $100,000 goal for its United Way campaign, up more than 30 percent from last year's donation. Vice President Pat Hudgens said CH2M HILL is excited about the campaign results and looks forward to a...

Contracts awarded.(TIPS & LEADS)
January 1, 2008... The following construction contracts were awarded in the past month: Douglas Road improvements and signalization, $1,044,937 to Soto & Sons Construction LLC, Everson. Issued by City of Ferndale. Roof canopy for Post Point...

Business licenses.(TIPS & LEADS)(Public notice)
January 1, 2008... The following business licenses have been awarded in the past month, listed by business name, owner and address: Advance Appliance Service, Robert E. Hill, 1155 N. State St., #618, Bellingham, WA 98225. Bellingham Computer Guys,...

Liquor licenses.(TIPS & LEADS)
January 1, 2008... The following licensing activity has been noted by the state liquor board: New applications Soy House, Nguyen, Tony T. has applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant at 414 W. Bakerview Rd. Suite 112, Bellingham, WA 98226. Filed Dec....

Tax liens.(TIPS & LEADS)(Public notice)
January 1, 2008... A tax lien is a legal claim filed in court by a government against a person or business owing taxes. Liens are civil, not criminal claims, and normally seek to attach money and/ or property to pay the taxes. A list of liens is kept at the...

Judgments.(TIPS & LEADS)(Public notice)
January 1, 2008... When an individual or business becomes delinquent in tax payments, the state can obtain a judgment against any property or business. Judgments are filed in Whatcom County Superior Court, as are records of judgments paid or satisfied. ...

Taking the risky, personal path when talking in public.(Old Dog, New Tricks)(Viewpoint essay)
January 1, 2008... I had all these plans for the holiday break. I was going to clean up the garage, update my 2008 budget, sort and cull my massive MP3 collection; but instead, I came down with a cold on Christmas Eve. I don't do sick well. Can you say,...

Nonprofits: ranked by 2006 revenue.(Company rankings)
January 1, 2008... Nonprofits ranked by 2006 revenue Data current Nov. 2, 2007 DNR = did not report -- = not available Company name Phone 2006 Street/Web address Fax revenue Director 1 ...

Wahl's clothing aimed to be the best in town customer service the priority until store closed in 1972: J. B. Wahl opened his first women's and children's clothing store in 1903.(LOOKING BACK: WAHL'S)
January 1, 2008... Many in Bellingham still remember the pleasure of shopping downtown at Wahl's, a "traditional" locally owned women's and children's clothing store for 70 years. Founder Joseph Benedict "J. B." Wahl entered the working world at age 13, and...

The excitement of a New Year's resolution.(THE LAST WORD)(Viewpoint essay)
January 1, 2008... The New Year always brings about the idea of resolutions. Why is that? Part of the motivation probably stems from the excitement and possible over indulgences from the holiday season, and as the first week of January rolls around, we all...