Baron & Company hires new marketing coordinator
Filed on 04. Dec, 2010 in People
The Bellingham Business Journal Marketing firm Baron & Company recently hired Jamie DeBell as marketing coordinator and media buyer. DeBell, who graduated from Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor’s in communication, recently worked as the corporate communications assistant at New York City-based Polo Ralph Lauren. In her new position, DeBell will coordinate advertisements with media, [...]
Lakeway Cost Cutter could close by month’s end
Filed on 03. Dec, 2010 in News & Features
By Isaac Bonnell The Markets LLC, which owns eight supermarkets in Whatcom County, has announced that it is closing the Cost Cutter store on Lakeway Drive. A liquidation sale began Thursday, Dec. 2, and will continue until everything is gone, the company said in a statement. “Lakeway Cost Cutter will close in the next few [...]
Liquor licenses, 10/9 to 11/24/2010
Filed on 03. Dec, 2010 in Data
The Bellingham Business Journal New applications Joe Martin Stadium, Bellingham Baseball Club, LLC; Sandlot Ventures LLC; Poplawski, Eddie; Poplawski, Kim has applied for a sports entertainment facility liquor license for 1220 Civic Field Way, Bellingham, WA 98229. Filed on Nov. 17. El Agave, El Agave LLC; Tirado, Marin has applied to sell spirits/beer/wine in a [...]
BTC awards tenure to six
Filed on 02. Dec, 2010 in People
The Bellingham Business Journal Bellingham Technical College’s Board of Trustees granted tenure to six of college’s faculty members. The six faculty members are Janell Massey, Vicky Moyle, Carl Oekerman, Dave Starkovich, Russell Jones, and Jim Lee. “BTC is proud to welcome these six excellent instructors into our tenured faculty. Their expertise and dedication to students [...]
State cuts likely mean higher health care costs
Filed on 02. Dec, 2010 in News
The state has already proposed cutting $112.8 million from its Medicaid program — that comes as need for government assistance increases. Those cuts will mean higher costs and longer wait times for those who can pay.
Appliance Depot board elects new president
Filed on 02. Dec, 2010 in News & Features
The Bellingham Business Journal Bernice Vonnegut was recently elected president of the board of directors of Appliance Depot, a nonprofit reuse and job training organization in Bellingham that has saved more than 4,000 discarded appliances for reuse and provided work experience for more than 200 trainees since opening in 2005. Vonnegut is a retired senior [...]
Peoples Bank hires Ashley Taubenheim as VP
Filed on 01. Dec, 2010 in People
The Bellingham Business Journal Ashley Taubenheim was recently hired as People Bank‘s vice president and will manage the retail loan operations department located at 4183 Meridian St. Taubenheim has 23 years of financial services experience, more than 20 of which were spent in the Bellingham real estate market. In her new position, she will coordinate [...]
Video: Winter Creek PianoWorks
Filed on 29. Nov, 2010 in News
Bruce Vredevoogd had to leave the fine woodworking world, but his new career allows him to use 20 years of woodworking experience to service pianos.
El Amigo restaurant opens on Northwest Ave.
Filed on 25. Nov, 2010 in Events
By Ryan Wynne El Amigo Family Mexican Restaurant is a fitting name for Bellingham’s newest Mexican restaurant, which is located in the 2,700 square-foot space at 3040 Northwest Ave., across from Yeager’s Sporting Goods. Of the restaurant’s 11 employees, seven are related. “There’s a lot of family here,” said manager and co-owner Natalia Lopez. Natalia’s [...]
Bellingham council okays traffic cameras after heated discussion
Filed on 23. Nov, 2010 in News & Features
By Ryan Wynne Initiative activist Tim Eyman joined forces with some local liberal voices at the Nov. 22 Bellingham City Council meeting. The unlikely union came together to oppose the installation of traffic cameras in the city. Still, council voted 6-1, with Councilman Seth Fleetwood opposing, to approve a 12-month traffic camera trial at four [...]
