Years after legalization, banking for pot shops remains tricky
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Want to buy cannabis with a credit card? It’s possible, if you’re willing to pay. A few weeks ago cannabis retailer 2020 Solutions rolled out a new pilot program in a few of its stores, which will allow customers to pay with credit and debit cards. The program [...]
Liquor and Marijuana Licenses, Dec. 7-16
Records include license activity in Whatcom County. They are obtained from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, online at www.liq.wa.gov. Applied Blue Pac LLC, applied to assume a marijuana retailer license from 2020 Solutions, Chris Mcdoniel at 4770 Pacific Highway Suite A, Bellingham. License no.: 420908. Dec. 7. Anmly, Anmly LLC, Emile Diffley, applied [...]
Building Permits, Dec. 3-7
Includes commercial building activity in Bellingham with an estimated valuation listed at $10,000 or more. Records are obtained from the City of Bellingham’s Permit Center. Applied 1416 North State St., $10,000 for new office tenant in (E) building – Needham. Permit no.: BLD2018-1169. Dec. 3. 833 Blackstone Court, $342,596.70 for new single-family residence with attached [...]
Yoga studio set to open in Granary Building in February
By Emily Hamann A new yoga studio set to open in the new year will mark a major milestone in Bellingham’s waterfront redevelopment project. Claire Stetina plans to open Bellingham Yoga Collective in the Granary Building in February. If all goes according to plan, it will be the first business to open in the building, [...]
Business Briefs, Contents, Nonprofit Notes
Lynden rodeo committee donates $50,000 to St. Joseph Cancer Center
A Lynden PRCA Rodeo fundraising campaign recently donated $50,000 to the PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Center. This was the highest ever total raised through the 11 years of the rodeo’s Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign. During the Northwest Washington Fair this year, contestants, volunteers and spectators of the Lynden PRCA Rodeo wore pink shirts [...]
Recent news
Dealership installs message center — but not for advertising
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal It’s hard to miss Dewey Griffin Subaru’s latest community project. In October, the Bellingham dealership had digital sign installed in its parking lot that stand 10 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Its overall height is 35 feet. That makes it the largest sign of its kind in [...]
‘A second renaissance of retail’: How some downtown Bellingham stores are thriving in the age of the internet
It has been a tough couple of years for many big box retailers. Last month Sears and Mattress Firm became just the latest in a series of major companies to file for bankruptcy and close stores. While it may be bad news for chain stores, things are looking up for small, local retailers. That’s especially [...]
Young professional award winner announced
A Ferndale gym owner took the top prize at an event honoring young professionals earlier this month. Eleanor Margulies, founder of Flex Movement Lab, was named the ultimate winner at the Top 7 Under 40 Awards at an event held at the Lightcatcher Museum on Oct. 12. The event was sponsored by First Federal and [...]
Meet the next generation of business leaders
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal They represent the future of business in Whatcom County — bright, ambitious and dedicated to building something greater, not just for themselves, but for everyone around them. The 2018 winners of the Top 7 Under 40 Awards come from different industries and different walks of life. Some have [...]
Whatcom Community College to build on-campus housing
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Students attending Whatcom Community College may soon have an easier time finding a place to live. The school is planning on building new on-campus housing that is slated to open in two years. The school went through the permitting process this summer. It’s scheduled to break ground in [...]
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