BNSF to allow more passenger trains between Seattle, Bellingham
Filed on 24. May, 2013 in News
BNSF Railway has announced it will temporarily accommodate additional Amtrak service between Seattle and Bellingham, in an effort to assist travelers following the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge in Skagit County. The railroad company says it has notified Amtrak and the Washington State Department of Transportation that additional passenger train service can be added [...]
Bellingham roadwork report, May 28-31
Filed on 24. May, 2013 in News
The following information is provided by the city of Bellingham’s Public Works Department. No crews are scheduled to work Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day. Northwest Avenue at McLeod Road Expect 15-minute delays along Northwest Avenue while traffic is reduced to one lane near McLeod Road. Motorists are encouraged to choose an alternate route. [...]
Hoagland Pharmacy to open new location in Sedro-Woolley
Filed on 24. May, 2013 in News
Hoagland Pharmacy will open a new location in Sedro-Woolley on June 3. The new pharmacy, located at 640 State Route Highway 20, will offer a variety of products and services, including prescription filling, over-the-counter medication, respiratory supplies and services, diabetic shoes and insoles, lift chairs, medical equipment and more. “We intend to bring personal and [...]
I-5 bridge likely out for months; will delay travel, commerce
Filed on 24. May, 2013 in News
With news that there were no deaths from the collapse of a four-lane I-5 bridge over the Skagit River on Thursday evening, May 23, attention turns to investigating the bridge’s failure, and determining what the closure of the busy freeway will mean for travel and commerce in northwest Washington over the next several months. The interstate [...]
March foreclosures up 0.34%, delinquencies down 0.4%
Filed on 23. May, 2013 in News
Foreclosure rates in Bellingham increased in March over the same period last year, according to data from CoreLogic. The rate of Bellingham-area foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 1.46 percent for the month of March 2013, an increase of 0.34 percentage points compared to March 2012, when the rate was 1.12 percent. Foreclosure activity in [...]
Have you ever written an online review for a business? | Poll
Filed on 23. May, 2013 in Polls
PeaceHealth gets state approval for Sedro-Woolley hospital alliance
Filed on 22. May, 2013 in News
The PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center has received approval from the Washington State Department of Health for its planned alliance with United General Hospital in Sedro-Woolley. State approval is required whenever certain health care providers, including hospitals, plan to build certain types of facilities or offer new or expanded services. A long-term deal between PeaceHealth [...]
Inslee signs new law hitting “zapper” tax-cheat software
Filed on 22. May, 2013 in News
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a bill that penalizes businesses involved in the distribution or use of “zapper” software, which erases sales from cash registers so retailers can avoid reporting sales tax they collect from customers. The new law makes it illegal for anyone to “sell, purchase, install, transfer, manufacture, create, design, update, [...]
New WWU minor will cover digital-product user interfaces
Filed on 22. May, 2013 in News
Western Washington University will begin offering a new minor this fall that will cover the conceptualization and design of user interfaces for digital products. The minor, titled User Experience Design, or UXD, is intended for industrial design, psychology, design and Computer Science majors. According to WWU, the intent is for each student to be prepared to work [...]
Discussion to focus on connecting nonprofits with businesses
Filed on 22. May, 2013 in Events, Nonprofits
The Whatcom Council of Nonprofits will host a peer-learning brown bag discussion from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at the office of the Whatcom Community Foundation, 119 Grand Ave., Suite A, in Bellingham. The discussion will focus on ways nonprofits building relationships with the business sector. “As a nonprofit, creativity is key [...]
