Bellingham Business Journal articles from November 2007

Bellingham Business Journal archives from November 2007

New brewpub planned for Old Town.
November 1, 2007... The founding owners of the Thomas Kemper Brewery plan to open a new brewpub and restaurant in Old Town at the former Hertz Equipment Rental site. Mari and Will Kemper signed a lease for the 3,900-square-foot space on Oct. 31 and plan to...

CH2M Hill to move to waterfront.(CH2M Hill Companies Ltd.)
November 1, 2007... CH2M Hill's recent acquisition of VECO USA Inc. will allow the company's Bellingham office to hire up to 250 new employees in the coming years, and now those employees may get a new waterfront office. If all goes as planned, CH2M Hill will...

Welcome to our 15th anniversary issue!(Welcome!)
November 1, 2007... This November markes 15 years since The Bellingham Business Journal started publication, way back in 1992. In preparation for this momentous event, the staff at The BBJ spent the last month plumbing the depths of our archives, picking out...

Bellingham one of EPA's Green Partners of the year.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The City of Bellingham has been recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partners of the year. The EPA recently recognized 17 leading organizations that are taking voluntary steps to address climate change by...

Correction.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Correction notice)
November 1, 2007... A table showing permit turnaround times for four cities in Washington state on page A15 in last month's issue should have indicated days, instead of hours, as its time increment. We regret the error. Design) Gold building in September. Only 20...

Pro CNC named in top 100 fastest growing companies.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... For the fourth year in a row, a local machine shop made the Puget Sound Business Journal's annual list of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the region. Pro CNC, which manufactures parts for the aerospace, medical, and...

Sirena Gelato opens mall location.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... Sirena Gelato, local producers of the cold and creamy Italian confection gelato, opened a new location Oct. 10 in the Bellis Fair Mall food court. Sirena Gelato first opened in Fairhaven in 2005 and opened a second store in Barkley village...

Building Industry Association boosts membership.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... A two-day membership drive conducted by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County (BIAWC) on Oct. 24 and 25 reached its goal of 103 new members. The BIAWC drive was part of a statewide campaign by all Building Industry...

Pacific Park condos under construction.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... Several new industrial condo projects in the county are symbolic of a growing trend, according to a local real estate agent. A 20,000-square-foot industrial condo project in Ferndale, called Pacific Park Properties Industrial Condominiums,...

Port approves new tenant for Bellingham Cruise Terminal.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... A new restaurant and cafe plans to open in the Bellingham Cruise Terminal by late November. On Oct. 16, the Port of Bellingham agreed to lease the space to Tera and Ryan Lorimer to open Sorella's, which means "sisters" in Italian. The...

Saturna Capital surpasses $1 billion in assets.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Saturna Capital Corporation)(Financial report)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Saturna Capital Corporation, a local investment advising company, reached a company milestone during the third quarter of this year: they are now managing $1 billion in assets. At the quarter's end, Saturna's flagship mutual funds, Amana...

Trillium Corp. alums start new company.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Former Trillium Corp. project managers Mauri Ingram and Blair Murray have started their own consulting and development company called thinkwell development. The company consults with real estate developers and for-profit and nonprofit...

Nostalgia opens in the Young Building.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... Nostalgia, a vintage clothing shop, recently opened in the Fairhaven's new Young Building, which is connected to the Waldron Building. The shop features original clothing from 1930 to 1970, as well as vintage-inspired new clothing. ...

American Family Insurance to open in December.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... American Family Insurance, a multiline insurance company and the third-largest property-casualty insurer in the nation, will be opening an office in Bakerview Square at 424 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 110, this December. "We spent a lot of...

Tech One Electronics plans for new building.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... Tech One Electronics, a stereo and electronics repair company located at 3206 Orleans St. near Sunset Square, applied for a permit on Oct. 9 to tear down their existing structure and build a $175,000 building. "The old building is OK,"...

Reset Games to open in November.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... After Kathy Varner, Hugh Wiebe and Dennis Hill got tired of spending $50 for each new video game for their children, they decided to open their own store selling used games. Reset Games will open in the Barkley Crossroads shopping center at...

Milne's says goodbye for good.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... After 55 years in business, Milne's Downtown Automotive Repair closed on Oct. 25. Owner Theo Milne said she and her husband, Larry Milne, decided not to sell the business, but are in the process of selling or leasing the land and the...

East West Fashion closing soon.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... East West Fashion, a clothing store that specializes in belly dancing and Indian apparel, will be closing its doors after a year and a half of business in Bellingham. Owner Paula Sohal said she is closing the family business because her...

Jogo to open on Ohio in November.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... logo, a personal and group training fitness studio, is slated to open in mid-November at 122 Ohio St., Suite 102, near Evergreen Automotive. The concept of the gym is based on functional training, said owner Emilie Hester. The gym focuses...

Ooh la la opens in Finnegan's Alley.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Finding a perfect dress for that special holiday gathering just got easier. Ooh la la, which focuses on special occasion dresses, opened its doors on Oct. 18, amid the last-minute rush before high school homecoming dances. Owners...

Ruff Day Doggie Daycare under new ownership.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Larry Lewis)(Sally Lewis)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Ruff Day Doggie Daycare has new owners. Sally and Larry Lewis took over the business from Matthew and Alieca Prendergast this month. Matthew said he and his wife decided to sell the daycare so they could focus on their children and Alieca's...

Eva Salon doubles its space and services.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Eva Salon is planning to expand its current location at 1201 Cornwall Ave., Suite 101. The salon will take over a neighboring 600-square-foot space and incorporate it into its current 650-square-foot floor plan, effectively doubling its...

New shoe store opening on West Bakerview.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
November 1, 2007... A new retail shoe store named Classics is going in at 424 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103. Owner Masimba Dzwowa said he expects to open on Oct. 29 if the retail renovations currently under way are done in time. The store has agreements to...

Visual Studios moves two floors up.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Visual Studios, a branding and communication design firm, has relocated to the fourth floor of Fairhaven's Sycamore Square building on the corner of Harris Avenue and 12th Street. The business had outgrown its previous space on the second...

Blue Skies for Children moves to State Street.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Blue Skies for Children has moved from 13 Prospect St., where it was located for eight years, to 1901 N. State St., Suite B, in the Allstate building. Executive director Julie Guay said the move from a 5,000-square-foot space to a less...

J&J Needle Art moves to Bakerview Square.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... J&J Needle Art, a local knitting and needle supply store, moved into its new location Oct. 25 in Bakerview Square. Owner Jeaninne Kahan said she likes the new store because it is surrounded by a good mix of local businesses, which she hopes...

Port awarded $1 million to promote marine innovation.
November 1, 2007... Many ideas have been thrown into the community hat about what to create in the newly named Waterfront District. Parks, a marina, educational facilities, mixed use buildings--the options abound. Add one more: a place where research meets...

'The sound of saving lives': Sober Rovers give drivers a break when they've been out.(Interview)
November 1, 2007... On a late Saturday night before Halloween, Bradley Harvey turns off his 49cc GoPed scooter's high-pitched sound. He sits waiting on the corner of Railroad Avenue and Holly Street, and it's soon apparent he's a local celebrity of sorts. Thirty...

Our Top 15 stories from past 15 years.(BBJ'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE)
November 1, 2007... Pop quiz--what year did a group of angry "pit protesters" take over the cement remnants of the Mason Building downtown, demanding an urban garden? What was the original name of the Hotel Bellwether--was it A) The Bellwether Beacon, B) The...

Where are they now? The BBJ checks in with some familiar names and faces.(BBJ'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE)(Tim Niemier)(Ocean Kayak)
November 1, 2007... For the past 15 years, The BBJ has covered countless numbers of entreprenuers as they have opened their businesses, struggled with setbacks and celebrated their successes. Many of them appear time and again in our pages, as they move from...

Niemier, Treat and the Schultzes have found new ventures.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Teri Treat former owner of Il Fiasco, and a Trillium and Haggen alum Teri Treat has come full circle in her career. Raised by a father in real estate, she was managing property by the time she was in...

Legacy Project aims for 100 years: community collaboration to make long-range plans for county.
November 1, 2007... Imagine Whatcom County in 2107. Does that evoke scenes of our great grandchildren driving hovercrafts or horses? Riding in hydrogen-powered light rail or solar-charged buses? Will residents live in dense urban skyscrapers or a Los...

Alcoa working toward running at full capacity: aluminum smelter working with BTC to train potential employees.
November 1, 2007... On the bluffs of Cherry Point, west of Ferndale, there is a place that never sleeps. For 24 hours a day, the hum of electricity and the glow of molten aluminum fills the long corridors of Alcoa Intalco Works. Growth of the worldwide economy...

McClellan still hard at work at age 91: owner of Hardware Sales has seen much change in industry over the years.(CONVERSATION WITH ALTA MCCLELLAN)(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Alta McClellan's desk is infamous: Its mountainous piles of paper cascade over tchotchkes, bags of jellybeans and a mound of rubber-band-wrapped dollar bills. Awards, photos, Christmas cards and inspirational sayings climb the walls around...

Condos on Lincoln St.(The Follow-up File)
November 1, 2007... Subject: Condominium development on Lincoln Street. What they said then: In July 2006, The BBJ reported that Canadian developer Jim Laing had just rezoned property at 950 Lincoln St., the site of the former China One Buffet, and was in the...

Rental market heats up: slower real estate market spurs growth in rentals.(real estate and construction)
November 1, 2007... Bellingham is a great place to live. The problem is finding a great place to live in Bellingham. As the real estate market recovers from a summer of woes--mainly the extinction of the subprime loan and the fallout it created--a new trend...

Increased construction costs make business condominiums a popular investment.
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commercial Condominiums Ideal for Small Business Owners Baker Business ('enter. at East Bakerview and Strider Loop, is designed to make affordable professional space available for purchase by small business...

Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)
November 1, 2007... 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. Applications accepted 424 W. Bakerview Rd. Suite 110, $80,000 for...

Top properties.
November 1, 2007... 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. Houses above $700,000...

Kaur Lounge.(business births)
November 1, 2007... Owner: Caryn Poole Address: 1303 Astor St. Suite 102 Phone number: 306-5317 Startup date: Sept. 4 Square footage: 1,300 If you haven't heard of the Kaur Lounge, that's because they haven't done any advertising yet. "With our industry,...

Furniture Now!(business births)
November 1, 2007... Owner: David Egli Address: 1021 N. State St. Phone number: 527-2347 Startup date: Aug. 13 Square footage: 3,000 Waiting for new furniture to be delivered can be a hassle, especially if it means sitting on the living room floor for several...

Bistro Zazou.(business births)
November 1, 2007... Owner: Jeff Down Address: 113 E. Magnolia St. Phone number: 734-0817 Web site: www.bistrozazou.com E-mail: info@bistrozazou.com Startup date: Oct. 4 Square footage: 2,700 Chef Jeff Down began studying French language and culture more than...

Liao-Troth set to lead university's MBA program.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Associate Professor of Management Matthew Liao-Troth has been named the director of Western Washington University's MBA program. Liao-Troth will oversee the program's recruiting efforts, admissions process, alumni relations, academic advising...

Snapper Shuler Kenner hires McMullen.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Christina McMullen is the new marketing representative for local insurance company Snapper Shuler Kenner. The company created the position for McMullen to be an ambassador for the Bellingham office and build...

Evergreen Team Concepts hire Ridpath and Hiller.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Mike Ridpath and Dave Hiller )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mike Ridpath and Dave Hiller have joined Evergreen Team Concepts' management team. Ridpath, who was raised in Ferndale, is senior manager for products and services. A few of the multiple projects Ridpath will...

Baron & Company adds new graphic designer.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brandon Allen comes to Baron & Co. after a year and a half with Toolhouse Design Co. Allen earned a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University with an emphasis in graphic design. Allen was a co-designer for...

Gregory promoted to retail branch manager at Whidbey Island Bank.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Whidbey Island Bank announced Marcy Gregory's promotion to retail branch manager at the Bakerview Office of Whidbey Island Bank. A life-long resident of Whatcom County, Gregory has more than 25 years of banking and...

Johnson joins salon in Fairhaven.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAIR By Wendy has hired Amber Johnson as a color and style artist. The Whatcom County native graduated from the Northwest Hair Academy in Mount Vernon and has worked several years in local salons. "We're looking...

Local baker's pretzels appear in Rachael Ray's magazine.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ralf Sigl and his Bavarian pretzels appeared in the October 2007 issue of Everyday With Rachael Ray. Sigl has been making traditional Bavarian pretzels since moving to Bellingham from Germany. He started his bakery...

Bellingham medical practice adds new physician.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andrew C. Verneuil M.D. joins Bellingham Ear, Nose and Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery. Verneuil practices general otolaryngology, but has a specialty interest in voice dysfunction/ laryngology, head and neck...

New education project manager at Allied Arts of Whatcom County.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Chris Brewer )(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Chris Brewer joined the staff of Allied Arts of Whatcom County as its education project manager in September. Brewer received a Bachelor of Science from Huxley College of Environmental Studies and a Master of Arts in music therapeutics from...

WWU trustee Sharpe to chair search for new college president.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Phil Sharpe Western Washington University)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Western Washington University's board of trustees appointed trustee Phil Sharpe to chair the committee that will lead the search for a new university president. Sharpe will recommend the size and make-up of the committee to the board. The board...

Huxley's dean appointed to EPA advisory council.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Bradley Smith, dean of Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University, has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), which...

Pearce named consultant of the quarter at Neighborhood Mortgage.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Dave Pearce is the Third Quarter Mortgage Consultant of 2007 for Neighborhood Mortgage. He surpassed his prior sales goals to set a personal record by expanding and implementing his knowledge in an ever-changing market. [ILLUSTRATION...

Petrich joins Waddell & Reed.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Jon Petrich is the new financial advisor in Skagit and Whatcom counties for Waddell & Reed. Petrich attended Skagit Valley College before he transferred to Eastern Washington University where he earned two bachelor's degrees in finance and...

Toyer joins Waddell & Reed.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sgt. Robert J. Toyer is now a financial advisor for Whatcom County. Toyer served the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves for six years before joining Waddell & Reed. Toyer earned a bachelor's degree from Western Washington...

Larson completes financial training course.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Eric Larson)(CCIM 101)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Eric Larson recently completed CCIM 101. This flagship CCIM course offers an array of financial analysis concepts and calculations to help make sound commercial investment real estate decisions. The CCIM education program is the most...

Tourism bureau hires new intern.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Jennifer Leak)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennifer Leak joins Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism as their winter marketing and public relations intern. Leak will work with local and national media to promote the region as a desirable travel destination, track...

Peoples Bank hires remote banking manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tracy Wainwright is the new manager of remote banking for Peoples Bank. Wainwright's primary responsibility is managing the customer contact center in Lynden, where she will also oversee the bank's online banking...

Long joins the staff at local accounting firm.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Long has been hired as a new staff accountant for Varner Sytsma & Herndon, CPAs. He graduated from Averett University's MBA program in 2005. Long began his career in public accounting in 2006 following a...

Taylor passes insurance course.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Suzanne Taylor, commercial representative for Bob Wallin Insurance of Bellingham, successfully completed the fifth annual Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CIRS) course for insuring commercial property. To earn CIRS designation,...

CENTURY 21 Bay Properties welcomes Wright.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leah Wright has joined CENTURY 21 Bay Properties as a sales associate in Blaine. She will specialize in residential property sales in the Whatcom County area.

Templeton passes Washington loan exam.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Susan Templeton)(mortgage planner)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Susan Templeton, a local mortgage planner and owner of Loannetter, passed the Washington Loan Originator License Exam. She also completed two continuing education courses, including Ethics for Mortgage Lenders,...

Horizon Bank hires new manager for the Ferndale.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eric Nelson is the assistant vice president and retail office manager for Horizon Bank's Ferndale office. Nelson brings a diverse background including significant experience in the financial services industry,...

Local nurse inducted in the Academy of Emergency Nursing.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... The Emergency Nurses Association recently inducted St. Joseph Hospital's Diana Meyer as a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing. Meyer has been an ENA member, along with 33,000 other nurses, for r8 years but now she joins only 60 other...

Lindberg receives prestigious Realtor award.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Maria Lindberg was awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute on Oct. 18 in San Antonio, Texas. The institute gives the award to real estate professionals after they...

Waltari appointed real estate loan manager at WECU.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Whatcom Educational Credit Union appointed Pamela Waltari as its real estate loan manager. She formerly managed WECU's Birchwood branch and has more than 10 years' experience in the credit union industry, including six years at WECU.

Wilson joins Bellwether Mortgage.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Amy Wilson has joined Bellwether Mortgage in Bellingham. As a home-mortgage consultant with three years of experience in the industry, Wilson is qualified to handle any type of residential mortgage for single-family...

Paton is new director for homeless services.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Debbie Paton)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Debbie Paton will now direct community services for the Opportunity Council's homeless housing and basic needs programs. She's been with the council for 10 years, working for community services and the energy and home repair service center. ...

Three RE/MAX agents gain pivotal designations.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Michelle Foggin)(Cherie Kukhahn)(Mallina Wilson)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Michelle Foggin of RE/MAX's Sudden Valley office received the Accredited Buyer Representative designation from the National Association of Realtors. The ABR is given to agents who have completed studies in the field...

Gordon accepts promotion at nursing agency.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... Whatcom County resident Lenore Gordon is the new scheduler for Visiting Nurse Home Care, a regional nonprofit agency employing more than 200 people. Gordon was the agency's home care aide before the promotion. She has more than 2o years...

Chamber appoints Ski to Sea coordinator.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce has hired Mel Monkelis for the newly created Ski to Sea coordinator position. Monkelis will concentrate on the logistics of the festival as it tries to expand services to meet growing attendance rates....

Dykstra appointed vice president of lending at WECU.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jeff Dykstra is the new vice president of lending at Whatcom Educational Credit Union. He is the former manager of WECU's Lynden branch and brings n years of experience at WECU to the lending department.

Insurance company hires nine new employees.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Snapper Shuler Kenner has added new personel throughout its Whatcom organization. Michelle Smith and Megan Van Diest obtained their property and casualty licenses and join the insurance company as new commercial...

McClellan named 2007 Professional Woman of the Year.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Whatcom Women in Business named Alta McClellan as Whatcom County's 2oo7 Professional Woman of the Year at its annual banquet Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club. McClellan is a founder of...

Barkley Village store honored by Haggen Food & Pharmacy.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Haggen Food & Pharmacy named the Barkley Village Haggen its best store for 2007. The Barkley Village Haggen store was honored for excellence in numerous areas, including customer relations, community involvement...

International Absorbents recognized by business magazine.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... Ferndale based International Absorbents won Pet Business Magazine's 2007 Industry Recognition Award for favorite product in the small animal accessories category. International Absorbents Inc., which develops and produces environmentally...

McKinley wins top award for public professionals.(Awards/Anniversaries)(Dick McKinley)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Bellingham Public Works Director Dick McKinley received the Roy Morse Award for Washington State Public Works Leader of the Year from the Washington State Chapter of the American Public Works Association at its 2007 fall conference in Spokane....

Physicians at local nonprofit win prestigious award.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... Bellingham Anesthesia & Surgical Consultants, a local nonprofit supported and owned by physicians, received the prestigious William O. Robertson Patient Safety Award at the Washington State Medical Association's annual meeting Oct. 5, 2007. The...

WWU faculty Durham and Wilhelm honored for teaching excellence.(Awards/Anniversaries)(Wendy Wilhelm)(Yvonne Durham)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Yvonne Durham and Wendy Wilhelm received the 2007 Allette and Cayden Chase Franklin Excellence in Teaching Awards from Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics. The $1,000 award is sponsored by WWU alum Chase Franklin....

Airport shuttle mechanic wins competition for second year.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Mechanic Jody Hernandez won the Northwest Motorcoach Association Bus Road-eo Mechanics Competition for the second straight year, outscoring mechanics from other top Pacific Northwest transportation companies. The...

Bell chosen for national speaking competition.(Awards/Anniversaries)(Gene Bell)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Gene Bell was selected by H.D. Vest Financial Services to be a semifinalist at the 2007 H.D. Vest Advisor Keynote Contest. Bell thanked the special talents of his clients and the creative direction of Suzanne Blais...

Eight faculty from WWU receive research awards.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics awarded eight faculty members the 2007 Dennis R. Murphy Faculty Research Award. Honoring longtime dean of the college and current provost and vice president for academic affairs...

Paper Dreams celebrates 25th anniversary.(Awards/Anniversaries)
November 1, 2007... Paper Dreams had an open house Nov. 10 and Nov. II for its 25th anniversary. They offered Colophon cookies, juice and 25 percent discounts on holiday merchandise for the upcoming seasonal shopping.