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 [...]
WWU ranked as top master’s granting school in Pacific Northwest
Western Washington University was ranked as the top public master’s granting university in the Pacific Northwest by the 2019 U.S. News and World Report college rankings. Western also ranked second among top public master’s granting universities in the West for the sixth year in a row. For the second year in a row, Western also [...]
Business Briefs, Contents, People On The Move
Whatcom building industry association hires executive officer
The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County has announced that is has hired Rob Lee as executive officer. Previously, Lee spent 23 years at The Firs/Camp Firwood as the director of camp and retreat ministries. Lee will oversee the day-to-day operations of the BIAWC, staffing and working with the government advocate and board of directors. [...]
Business Briefs, Contents, People On The Move
NextHome Northwest hires new broker
NextHome Northwest Living has hired broker Shaun De Yager. De Yager has 15 years of experience as a high school basketball coach, as well as experience in sales. His focus is on the greater Seattle area and Whatcom County. He can be reached at 208-968-6014.
Business Toolkit, Contributors
Choose to engage with your work, no matter the job
By Mike Cook For The Bellingham Business Journal Love what you do, do what you love, blah, blah, blah. We all know there is an issue with employee engagement here in the United States, and my guess is we’d find the same factual information around the world if we looked. The truth is, engagement is [...]
Recent news
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 [...]
BTC bringing new beauty school to Bellingham students
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal Students wanting to study cosmetology will once again have an option in Bellingham. Starting in fall quarter Bellingham Technical College will be starting its cosmetology program. It will accept 20 new students each term, and the full degree is designed to take about five terms to complete, including [...]
Bellingham nonprofit empowers girls around the world
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal It’s a small thing, but it can change or even save the life of a girl in a developing country. That’s what Celeste Mergens realized when she started Days For Girls 10 years ago. Headquartered in Bellingham, Days For Girls International is global organization that gets menstruation supplies [...]
First self-service taproom in the state opens in Ferndale
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal There’s a new way to serve beer in Washington. And it all started in Ferndale. Chay Tan and Tomas Aminnie opened Downtime Taps at the end of June. It’s the first self-serve taproom in the state, and it’s drawing people from beyond Whatcom County’s borders to try it [...]
WECU unveils new logo, first rebrand in 82-year history
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal An iconic Whatcom County institution is getting a facelift. On July 23 Whatcom Educational Credit Union revealed its new brand. The new look is a complete overhaul of WECU’s identity, from signs on branch locations, the look of ATMs, the logo, and member debit and credit cards. “We [...]
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