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 [...]
Liquor and Marijuana Licenses, Aug. 25-Sept. 21
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 Toakom Asian Bistro, Ying Ruay-Ying Ruay, LLC, Yubphaluk Saeteurn, Vittaya Thammarat, applied for a new beer/wine rest – beer/wine license at 1255 Barkley Blvd suite 106, Bellingham. License no.: 403878. Aug. 28. Paradise [...]
Building permits, Sept. 11-15
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 4735 Springside St., $224,104.73 for new single-family residence with attached garage – Caitac USA. Historical owner: Larrabee Springs Inc. Contractor: AJW Builder LLC. Permit no.: BLD2017-0875. Sept. 11. 1016 [...]
Business Briefs, Contents, Nonprofit Notes
Food Truck Round Up tickets on sale now
Tickets are now on sale for Industrial Credit Union’s fifth annual Food Truck Round Up. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Civic Stadium in Bellingham. The Food Truck Round Up is a benefit for Whatcom County Food Banks. It features more than 20 local food trucks, a beer garden [...]
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BTC nursing program earns national accreditation
Bellingham Technical College’s associate degree nursing program has received national accreditation through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing. The BTC nursing program has always been approved through the state’s Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission, and has been working toward this national accreditation for several years. The push for nursing programs to become accredited nationally [...]
Recent news
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 [...]
Former Whatcom County teacher on team up for two literacy X Prize contests
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal A former Bellingham teacher could soon have the opportunity to help teach thousands of people around the world, all at once. Dana Rozier, a longtime Bellingham resident, is part of a company that has a shot at a multimillion dollar prize in a global technology competition. AutoCognita is [...]
Renovation projects could bring the former heart of Bellingham back to life
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal A block of downtown Bellingham that has been quiet for decades is suddenly very busy. New businesses going in could be the just the thing needed to jumpstart the block, and maybe even form the heart of downtown. Kelly Andrews and Matt Howell, co-owners of Chuckanut Bay Distillery, [...]
Blaine brewery is focused on the farm
By Emily Hamann The Bellingham Business Journal It doesn’t look like a typical brewery. In an open field, wheat sways in the breeze, while vines climb trellises up toward the blue sky and eagles and hawks circle the adjacent field near the power lines. But this is where Atwood Ales are made. It is located [...]
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