Bellingham pet supply company wins $10K in Paypal contest
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Going out for a walk is a daily chore for dog owners. But for one man, walking the dog sparked the idea for a new business. Paula and Brian Dagnon started Rad Dog out of their Bellingham home. Their main product has caught on, even catching the eye [...]
Law firm fights tickets, helps libraries, literacy and access to justice
3 steps to community-building in Whatcom County with MyTrafficMan With a special focus on libraries, literacy and access to justice, October is all about community leadership in legal care for Ziad Youssef and his MyTrafficMan team. Throughout the year, the company collaborates with Whatcom County’s Literacy Council, Library Foundation and LAW Advocates, raising both awareness [...]
Building permits, Oct. 9-13
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 4281 Meridian St., $178,012 for reroof using 60 mil TPO. Contractor: North American RFG Srvcs Inc. Permit no.: BLD2017-0966. Oct. 9. 2200 Broadway St., $25,000 to remodel worship hall, [...]
Building permits, Oct. 2-6
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 703 San Juan Place, $329,732.41 for new single-family residence with attached garage – San Juan Park LLC. Historical Owner: San Juan Park LLC. Contractor: San Juan Park LLC. Lender: [...]
Co-op recognized for sustainability
The Community Food Co-op has been nationally recognized for its sustainability achievements. The Co-op was recognized for its sustainability impacts for 2016 at the National Co+op Grocers 2017 annual meeting. The Co-op was recognized for a variety of sustainable achievements, including eliminating* GMO ingredients from its bakery and deli production departments and conducting a complete [...]
Recent news
Coffee company opens cafe/restaurant in downtown Bellingham
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal It’s downtown Bellingham’s newest coffee shop — and was born from one of Bellingham’s oldest coffee institutions. The cafe and restaurant Camber opened in August on Holly Street, in the space that used to house The Comics Place. This is Camber’s first retail shop, but it has been [...]
Ferndale author of award-winning children’s art books transitions to a new phase in her career
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Her books helped revolutionize the way young children create art in the classroom. And now she’s going to help new young authors do the same. For more than 30 years, MaryAnn F. Kohl of Ferndale published award-winning activity books for children through her own company, Bright Ring Publishing. [...]
Homebuying for good: Whatcom real estate team makes charity key part of business model
By Emily Hamann For The Bellingham Business Journal It’s real estate with a purpose. Sean Hall and Rob Weston launched 2Roofs almost two years ago. It’s a Windermere Real Estate team that is working to not only get their clients in new houses, but to help get housing for people in Whatcom County who don’t [...]
Ferndale family dairy finds success after branching into Italian cheesemaking
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Sunlight grows the grass, feeding the cows that produce the milk for the cheese, all on the same picturesque Ferndale hilltop. Ferndale Farmstead doesn’t make just any cheese. The cheeseshop specializes in authentic Italian cheeses, including scamorza, which is hung on ropes to age, an aged asiago, the [...]
Kennel-free doggy daycare and boarding moves into renovated building near airport
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Dogs used to go there when they were lost or homeless. Now they’ll go for a vacation or playdate. A Bellingham couple has transformed the former Whatcom Humane Society building at 3710 Williamson Way into a kennel-free boarding and dog daycare facility. Nick and Haley Apollo started The [...]
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