Bellingham Business Journal articles from June 2009

Bellingham Business Journal archives from June 2009

Marriott to be largest hotel in county.
June 1, 2009... The Lynnwood-based 360 Hotel Group has applied for planned-development and State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) permits to construct a five-story, wood-frame, 204-room hotel on Northwest Avenue. The hotel would include a total of...

Lean and mean: efficiency, waste reduction pay off.(business toolkit)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trimming the fat is a time-honored business tradition. Any good business practice is going to emphasize waste reduction and continuous improvement of bottom lines and overall business performance. But...

City taskforce indentifies cost savings.
June 1, 2009... The city of Bellingham released a new report that identifies internal cost-saving measures, that would total more than $8 million. The Fiscal Alternatives for Stability Taskforce (FAST) report mainly focuses on deficit-reduction ideas,...

Fairhaven library closes for repairs.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
June 1, 2009... The Fairhaven Branch of the Bellingham Public Library will be closed for five months beginning June 1 while repair work to the 104-year-old building gets under way. Dawson Construction, the project's general contractor, will focus on four...

New York Pizza and Bar opening in June.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
June 1, 2009... Bellingham's newest restaurant is opening the first week in June. New York Pizza and Bar, located at 902 N. State St. next to The Green Frog Acoustic Tavern, will offer gourmet pizza, pasta and burgers for lunch and dinner. The...

Moka Joe expands to increase storage.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
June 1, 2009... Moka Joe, a local coffee roaster and wholesaler, recently purchased an 1,100-square-foot warehouse and a 700-square-foot single-family home at 2121 and 2123 King St., across the alley from its location at 2118 James St. Owner Trudy...

Barron Heating opens new Ferndale complex.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Barron Heating And Air Conditioning Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Barron Heating and Air Conditioning opened June 1 in the new Barron Heating complex at 5100 Pacific Highway in the Pacific Industrial Park, between West Smith and Slater roads in Ferndale. The new complex has enabled Barron Heating to move from...

Brothers launch construction Web site.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Website overview)
June 1, 2009... A new Web site, www.localbuildindex.com, is now up and running to help Whatcom County residents find local construction trades and suppliers for new construction, remodels and repairs. The new Web site features customer reviews, ratings,...

Tatango offering social media seminars.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
June 1, 2009... Local group texting company Tatango is offering two seminars on June 25 on how businesses can use social media sites like Facebook to reach customers. The first seminar starts at 1 p.m. and the second starts at 6 p.m. The two-hour classes...

Golf Savings Bank chooses Fairhaven for second location.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Golf Savings Bank, a bank with 30 loan offices in the Pacific Northwest, opened a second Bellingham office at 1128 Finnegan Way Suite 100 in the former Fairhaven Mortgage location. The bank has had an office at 3111 Newmarket Place Suite 101 in...

Cuts Plus opens second location.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Cuts Plus, a local no-appointment family hair care center and tanning salon, will open its second location on June 1 in the former Wavelengths Salon space at 2925 Newmarket Place Suite 104 in Barkley Village. The first location opened up next...

Willamette Dental plans for remodel.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Willamette Dental, located at 4164 Meridian St. Suite 300, has applied for a permit to remodel its 3,500-square-foot space. The remodel will include adding three operating rooms and adjustments to the X-ray darkroom at an estimated cost of...

3 Oms Yoga opening on Bay Street.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Bellingham's newest yoga studio is poised to open on the summer solstice, June 20. Local yoga instructors Amy Robinson and Melissa Newman are joining together to open 3 Oms Yoga at 1210 Bay St. Suite 100. The Yoga Room previously occupied...

Torre Caffe expands.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Torre Caffe, located at 119 N. Commercial St. Suite 130 in the Bellingham Towers, underwent a major expansion in May. Owner Pasquale Salvati added 1,500 square feet of neighboring space to his small, 300-square-foot cafe. Along with adding...

The Keg closes.(THE BUZZ)(The Keg Steakhouse & Bar)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... After nearly 20 years in Bellingham, The Keg Steakhouse & Bar closed its location at 3218 Fielding Ave. behind Sehome Village on May 10. Carson Russell, dining room manager for The Keg, said the local franchise owner works very closely...

New site to connect residents and home service professionals.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Whatcom County will soon have a new online directory to connect local residents with local home service professionals, such as plumbers and electricians. Whatcom Service Net.com is scheduled to launch in June and hopes to be a virtual...

Downtown KeyBank opens.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Branch manager Susie Marino stands in front of the new KeyBank Building at the corner of E. Holly and N. State streets. After eight months of construction, the building is now open for business. The...

Countrywide renamed Bank of America Home Loans.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... The local office of Countrywide Home Loans, located at 810 Alabama St. near Trader Joe's, is now going by the name of Bank of America Home Loans. Countrywide was acquired by Bank of America in January 2008 and is now changing its name to...

Survival Solutions moves to Meridian St.(THE BUZZ)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Survival Solutions, a retail fire suppression safety and personal firearms business, is moving to 4201 Meridian St. Suite 101 behind Pro Golf Discount from its current location at 3800 Byron Ave. Suite B-10. Jonathan Johnson, co-owner of...

YOLO Coffee Company & Bistro opening in Bellis Fair mall.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Bellis Fair mall will soon have a new eatery. Genia and Chad Gaffaney, who own the body-piercing shop Silver Safari in the mall, are set to open YOLO Coffee Company & Bistro in late June. The 1,600-square-foot restaurant is located near the...

Charrette Studio now Price Christensen & Associates.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Local architect Dave Christensen and community development consultant Steve Price have renamed their joint venture Charrette Studio to Price Christensen & Associates. "We put together Charrette Studio to get the idea of charrettes out...

Management Services Northwest to move to larger facility.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... Management Services Northwest, a full-service janitorial and facilities maintenance company, is expanding and moving to 2257 Northgate Spur in Ferndale from their current space at 6920 Salashan Pkwy, Suite D-101 inside the Grandview Industrial...

Celebrating green building incentives.(THE BUZZ)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Local planners, developers, state agents and politicians raise their drinks to celebrate progress on implementing green building incentives and removing barriers to sustainable development on May 12. In December...

Bio: interesting things about our area's most interesting people.
June 1, 2009... Name: Chris Gerston Age: 38 Business/Job Title: Backcountry/Essentials, owner, jack of all trades Hometown: seattle, WA What brought you to Bellingham? I came to Bham from 1992-94 to attend Huxley college. Then I came back for my...

Stimulus funds touch down in Whatcom County: federal funds provide relief for struggling agencies.(Recovery.gov)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... On Recovery.gov, the Obama Administration's Web site designed to track the stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), there is an excerpt from a Feb. 9 memo from President Obama to his heads of staff: "We cannot...

$3.3 million: Bellingham International Airport for pavement improvements, upgrades.
June 1, 2009... At the Bellingham International Airport, $3.3 million of federal stimulus recently touched down as part of $44 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize airport facilities. The money is landing at the airport not a...

$200,823: Ferndale clinic to get new doctor, dentist.
June 1, 2009... As the economy hits tough times, unemployment spikes and hundreds of thousands of people become uninsured over night. Understanding this fact, the Obama administration has made $338 million available for the more than 1,500 community health...

$934,586: housing authorities to weatherize, modernize three developments.
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When it comes to modernization projects, the Bellingham/Whatcom Housing Authorities are like dogs on a leash. They have the plans and the desire--they just need the opportunity. Their wish was granted when the...

$1.65 million: WTA to replace 11 buses.
June 1, 2009... In a fleet of buses, you might expect to replace a few buses at a time over the years. After inheriting an aging fleet of buses from the city of Bellingham, however, the Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) was faced with having to...

Demand growing for local compost: Lynden companies recycle 'waste' into nutrient-rich soil for sale.
June 1, 2009... Not all compost is created equal, but in one form or another, Whatcom County sure does produce a lot of it. From backyard bins to full-scale commercial operations, more than 25,000 yards of compost is produced locally each year, enough to...

Recycled food scraps, yard debris go to erosion control.
June 1, 2009... The end result is a product that can spruce up any flower bed, loosen up heavy soil and help with erosion control, Harvey said. For that reason, the compost is popular for environmental remediation projects and rain gardens. "A, fair...

The business of the game: Bellingham Bells, Slam and Roller Betties turn sports into business.
June 1, 2009... Joe Martin Stadium is centered around a dirt baseball diamond. The finely pruned outfield envelopes the infield in a sea of deep green grass. The stadium, which was the first home to a young Ken Griffey Jr., seats 1,800 fans and has become one...

Roller Betties donate proceeds to local charities, nonprofits.
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Before moving to the International Basketball League (IBL) from the American Basketball Association, the Slam spent most of its money on travel expenses. Unlike the Bells, the Slam pays its players, which means...

Tough times bring out the company culture: how to maintain a positive workforce despite hard economy.
June 1, 2009... Probably the last thing most CEOs are worrying about right now is their company culture. There are revenue goals to be met and forecasts to examine and new customers to attract. But how the company goes about all of those tasks will affect...

CrossFitX.(business births)(Company overview)
June 1, 2009... Owners: Travis and Alycia HoGlin Opening date: May 4 Address: 3130 Howe Place Suite 102 Square footage: 2,300 Phone: (360) 223-2051 Web site: www.crossfitx.com Upon first entering CrossFitX, you can tell this isn't your...

Sip-T.(business births)
June 1, 2009... Owners: Cheyenne and Kamea Black Opening date: Feb. 1 Address: 314 E. Holly St. Suite 206 Phone: (360) 220-1800 Web site: www.sip-t.com Coffee may be king in the Pacific Northwest, but Cheyenne Black and her iv-year-old...

Mi Casa Taqueria.(business births)
June 1, 2009... Owners: Ken and Angelica Selvidge Opening date: May 2 Address: 505 32nd St. Suite 102 Square footage: 800 Phone: (360) 656-5554 Web site: www.micasasmexicanfood.com Bellingham's newest Mexican restaurant already has a...

New wine tour a tasty treat.(OFF THE CLOCK)(Dakota Creek Winery)
June 1, 2009... Wineries and wine-tasting rooms have a friendly type of competition. "There are already two wineries here in Blaine, but I would do double back flips if another one wanted to come here," said Ken Peck, owner of Dakota Creek Winery. In...

Whatcom's open markets: veggies just a few miles from the farm.(OFF THE CLOCK)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The high-noon sun shines down on an array of colors on the corner of James and Carolina streets. Youngstock's Country Farms sits on a small patch of dirt and hay on a busy Bellingham arterial. A few employees bustle...

Nooksack River runs cold and fast: river offers Class III rapids, calm sightseeing.
June 1, 2009... The weather may be getting hotter, but the Nooksack River stays cold all year thanks to glacial meltwater streaming down from Mount Baker and Mount Shuksan. This steady flow of water also makes the Nooksack incredibly fun all summer long....

Greater Vancouver Zoo offers exotic outing: walk on the wild side just over the border.
June 1, 2009... In a bear market, the human beast can grow weary of trekking through the urban jungle. Stalking a big deal and sniffing out the next business lead can wear on the two-legged animals and leave them hungry for adventure. As the temperatures...

Summer activity guide.(Directory)
June 1, 2009... BIKE RENTALS Fairhaven Bike 1103 11th St., Bellingham, (360) 733-4433 Fanatik Bike Co. 2025 James St., Bellingham, (360) 756-0504 Jack's Bicycle Center 1907 Iowa, Bellingham, (360) 733-1955 Birch Bay Surrey Co. ...

Millworks cohousing.(The Follow-up File)
June 1, 2009... What they said then: Back in July 2008, The BBJ wrote about a group of Bellingham residents who banded together to develop a 1.7-acre lot in Happy Valley as a cohousing development. The group had just purchased the site at 2600 Mill Ave. and...

Forming a new neighborhood: King Mtn. Could see 238-acre addition.(real estate and construction)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bellingham's newest neighborhood is only three months old, and yet residents there are fast on their way to forming a neighborhood association. Besides learning the ins and outs of bylaws and city services, some...

Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)
June 1, 2009... 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 505 Grand Ave., $200,000 for commercial interior remodel of...

Top properties.
June 1, 2009... 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...

Riordan fills two positions in Academic Affairs at Western.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Catherine Riordan, who has extensive experience in higher education administration, teaching and research, has been appointed as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Washington University. Riordan, now the vice provost...

Mouat set to bring Edward Jones office back to downtown Lynden.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Edward Jones)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Edward Jones office in Lynden, displaced by the Delft Square fire, is returning to downtown Lynden. The new office is located in a building most recently occupied by Lynden's Cup of Tea and now being...

Trans-Ocean Products appoints two to manage new shrimp business.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trans-Ocean Products, Inc., producers of the No. I brand of surimi seafood in the United States, announces it has appointed two area residents to manage its new shrimp business. Industry...

Bank rewards 26 employees with 2008 Banner's Best award.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Banner Bank has announced the 2008 Banner's Best award recipients. This year, 26 employees from across the Pacific Northwest were recognized for their exceptional performance, exceeding personal and bank-wide goals, and delivering superior...

Visser earns CPA designation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Amy Visser, at Logos Bible Software, has earned her CPA designation effective January 2009. Amy Visser, the company accountant, earned bachelor's degrees in accounting and operations management from Western Washington University in June...

St. Francis staffer scores scholarship.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)(nursing assistant Ka Man Lee)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ka Man Lee, a nursing assistant at St. Francis of Bellingham, has won a full-ride scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Lee, who has worked at St. Francis since last December, received her NAC...

Rabatin named vice chair for BIAWC Home Show.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tally Rabatin, co-owner of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Bellingham, accepted the vice chairperson position for the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County for the 2009-2010 show years. Rabatin has served on...

RE/MAX agents earn designation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(RE/MAX Whatcom County Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fourteen RE/MAX Whatcom County agents have earned certification to help homeowners in danger of foreclosure. Rachael Wilson, Keith Cook Bill Apt, Blake Boatman, Lilia Orlova, Matt...

Cascade Joinery attends the Timber Framers Guild 2009 conference.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Conference news)
June 1, 2009... Cascade Joinery's crew, including founder Jeff Arvin, CEO John Miller, and job leads Jackson DuBois, Dave Kaplan and Loren Huggins, attended the Timber Framers Guild 2009 Western Conference in Sun River, Ore., from March 26-29. These annual...

James Pyles earns CFP designation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... James Pyles, financial adviser with Wachovia Securities, LLC in Barkley Village, has earned the right to use the certified financial planner designation by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. Pyles provides a wide...

McClary earns Certified Graduate Remodelor designation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(DyLon McClary)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DyLon McClary, construction manager at Rose Construction Inc., has earned the designation of certified graduate remodelor (CGR) from the National Association of Home Builders Remodelors Council. McClary is one of...

Stecher earns short sale, distressed property certifications.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Susan Stecher )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Susan Stecher of RE/MAX Whatcom County recently earned the designations of certified short-sale professional (CSP) and certified distressed property expert (CDPE). Both certifications required Stecher to complete...

Bellingham engineer to take additional leadership role.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] J. Gordon, PE, managing principal of GeoEngineers' Bellingham office and Pacific Northwest regional manager, has added GeoEngineers' Portland office to his region. Gordon now manages operations in Bellingham,...

St. Francis licensed practical nurse wins scholarship.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Diane Anderson, a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at St. Francis of Bellingham, has won a $1,000 scholarship from the "Washington Foundation for Long Term Care. Anderson has worked at St. Francis for 10 years and will...

Zazen Salon Spa hires new esthetician.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Zazen Salon Spa has hired esthetician Jessica Coppinger, who was previously employed at Aveda Concepts Salon and Spa.

Chance awarded 2009 Liberty Bell Award by Whatcom Bar Association.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Page Chance was awarded the 2009 Liberty Bell Award by the Whatcom Bar Association. The award is given each May on Law Day by bar associations to acknowledge exceptional community service by non-lawyers for their commitment to education, civil...

Wells Fargo VP qualifies for Fundamental Choice Portfolio Manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tom Donaghy, associate vice president of investments at the 12 Bellwether Way office of Wells Fargo Advisors, has successfully completed the requirements necessary to attain the title of fundamental choice portfolio...

Neufeld awarded designation by the Council of Residential Specialists.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Council of Residential Specialists)(Shannon Neufeld)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Shannon Neufeld, a Bellingham Realtor, has been awarded the certified residential specialist (CRS) Designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, the largest not-for-profit affiliate of the National...

Cutting new manager at The Woods Coffee in Birch Bay.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Woods Coffee announces Peg Cutting as the manager for the new Birch Bay Square location. Cutting joins The Woods Coffee team with more than 15 years of management experience, including eight years at Starbucks....

American Family Insurance Agency hires Byrnes.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Brittany Byrnes was recently hired as Nancy Leavitt's American Family Insurance Agency's new agency specialist. Licensed in property and casualty insurance, Byrnes assists clients with their home and auto policies, as well as aids in...

Three professionals receive LEED accreditation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Colleen Mitchell from 2020 Engineering, William Morrison, an independent builder/consultant, and Rose Lathrop from Aiki Homes have all recently received their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) AP accreditation. LEED...

Opportunity Council board elects officers, presents awards.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Chester Shaw from Son Rise Property Management Company)(anwood Camano Resource Center)(Whatcom Educational Credit Union)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Opportunity Council's board of directors announced this year's Community Partner awards and elected new officers at its annual meeting on April 23. New board officers include President Judi Edwards, Vice President Stan Snapp, Secretary...

Kensok hired to advisory council.
June 1, 2009... The Whatcom Young Professionals, a division of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce, recently added Haley Kensok to their advisory council. Kensok will act as the chamber liaison to the council.

Bellingham Anesthesia & Surgical Consultants elects directors.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Bellingham Anesthesia & Surgical Consultants (BASC) has elected Dr. Michael Mallory, MD, as president; Dr. Michael Thorpe, MD, as vice president; Dr. Terri Blackburn, MD, as secretary/treasurer; and Dr. Michael Lawrence, MD, as medical director...

Soine receives lifetime achievement award from Association of Realtors.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Jon Soine of Windermere Real Estate in Bellingham recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington Association of Realtors. Soine served as president for the Whatcom County Association of Realtors in 2007 and earlier...

Hart appointed to Washington State Arts Alliance Board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Kelly Hart )(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... The Washington State Arts Alliance (WSAA) announced the appointment of Kelly Hart to its board of directors. Hart, currently executive director of Allied Arts of Whatcom County, joins the board with an extensive background in arts advocacy and...

Ahl retires as president and CEO of Sterling Life Insurance Company.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Sterling Life Insurance Company, Inc. recently announced the retirement of Debbie Ahl as president and CEO of the company, effective July 31. Ahl joined Sterling in 1989 and held a series of executive positions prior to becoming president...

Disch joins Pacific Surveying & Engineering.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Pacific Surveying and Engineering Inc. appoints Jeremy Disch)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pacific Surveying and Engineering has announced the addition of Jeremy Disch, PLS, to the firm. Disch joins Adam Nelson, Adam Morrow and Peter Brands to become the fourth licensed land surveyor at the firm. Disch...

Guadalupe & Wallace join Blue Skies for Children board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Cecelia Guadalupe, owner of Woodcrafters NW and Nate Wallace of Matrix Services Inc., have joined the board of directors for Blue Skies for Children. Blue Skies would like to thank the following community organizations for graciously granting...

Coffey promoted at Pre-Paid Legal Services.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... Jeanette Coffey was recently promoted to vice president of group marketing for Washington state for Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (PPL). Coffey has been an independent associate of the PPL for nearly five years and specializes in offering...

Joseph D. Drumheller opens clinical hypnosis practice.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Joseph D. Drumheller, a clinical hypnotherapist since 1991, has opened his private practice in Bellingham. Drumheller's focus is on assisting clients in subconscious healing and related relationships, health and...

Hartrich of Sustainable Connections earns LEED AP qualification.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nick Hartrich of Sustainable Connections passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification exam to earn LEED Accredited Professional status. The certification acknowledges Hartrich as an...

Wixson from Moss Adams featured speaker at two May seminars.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
June 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wendy Wixson, Moss Adams LLP senior manager, was a featured speaker at two seminars in May. Wixson spoke at the "Doing Business in the USA" seminar May 7 in Surrey, B.C., and at the American Society of Women...

Redden Marine Supply unifies store names, celebrates 50 years.(Awards/Anniversaries)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... Bellingham-based Redden Marine Supply is entering its 50th year in business and renaming its Alaskan locations to reflect the parent company. All facilities will be known as Redden Marine Supply. Stores affected include facilities in Cordova...

Fisher & Sons wins award for Wilson Motors project.(Awards/Anniversaries)(Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association)(Brief article)
June 1, 2009... At the recent Washington Aggregates and Concrete Association awards banquet, Fisher & Sons won an Excellence in Concrete Construction award for the Wilson Motors project in Bellingham. As the award winner in the pervious concrete division,...

Skylark's wins chowder cook-off.(Awards/Anniversaries)
June 1, 2009... Skylark's Hidden Cafe in Fairhaven was awarded the "People's Choice" first place with their "House Chowder" at the annual Chuckanut Chowder Cook-Off during Dirty Dan Days in Fairhaven on April 26. During the Cook-Off, Skylark's served a record...

Bellingham magazine earns Library Journal "Top Ten" honors.(Awards/Anniversaries)
June 1, 2009... Bellingham-based Bible Study magazine was one often magazines selected as "Best of 2008" in the May issue of Library Journal. Logos Bible Software launched Bible Study magazine, which delivers tools and methods for Bible study, as well as...

Ayurvedic Health Center celebrates three years.(Awards/Anniversaries)
June 1, 2009... Ayurvedic Health Center will celebrate its three-year anniversary at their downtown office on June 6 from noon to 5 p.m. Ayurvedic will offer a free yoga class, wellness presentations on the foundations of the center, chair massages and...