Tearing up the dirt at Mike’s R/C
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
Hobby shop has only indoor dirt track north of Seattle
Cory Anderson preps his gas-powered monster truck before a race at Mike’s RC World.
Isaac bonnell
Cautiously, Jake Anderson maneuvers his buggy up to the starting line. When his name is called he zooms off into the first corner and over the jump, only to land nose first [...]
Media struggle to keep up with changes
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
Newspapers, radio try to find ways to make Web profitable
Photo by Isaac Bonnell
Though The Bellingham Herald is facing tough times, online advertising is continuing to grow, said publisher Glen Nardi. “We’re making money online, but the model isn’t mature enough to displace print advertising,” he said. “It’s growing as a pure dollar figure and as [...]
Local outsourcing saves time, money
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
Support services allow businesses to work on what they do best
Photo by Lance Henderson
Co-owners of Crystal Creek Logistics Mike Bradburn and Cathy Hayward Hughes started their third-party packing and shipping business in May last year. Even though the economy has continued to slide since then, their business has realized growth from new customers who see [...]
To change a village
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
Photo coutesy of Jeana King
A Clay International Secondary student works at his desk. Students go to school from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. — and often much later — as well as on Saturdays.
Amanda Winters
In the village of Ngomano, Kenya, population 400, lives a teenage girl named Rebecca. Along with her three sisters, Rebecca lives [...]
Striking a new path
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
SBDC changes name, keeps focus on businesses
Photo by Vincent Aiosa
Cloud Mountain Farm owners Cheryl and Tom Thornton have worked with Tom Dorr and the Center for Economic Vitality, formerly the Small Business Development Center, on and off for 13 years.
Lance Henderson
On a sunny February morning in a greenhouse at Cloud Mountain Farm, some brand [...]
County races to meet growth deadline
Posted on 28. Feb, 2009 by admin in Features
Population numbers, UGA on the table for discussion
Courtesy of Whatcom County Panning Department
Lance Henderson
What will Whatcom County look like in 2031?
While the jury is out on flying cars and space-age cities in the sky, the one thing everyone can agree on is that there will be more people.
Currently, Whatcom County is peering into its [...]
Money worries: How to cope?
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by admin in Features
Eight of 10 adults say economy a big stressor
Nearly half of all adults say they are “increasingly stressed about their ability to provide for their family’s basic needs,” according to a late-2008 survey conducted by the American Psychological Association.
Lance Henderson
Recent bad news about tens of thousands of layoffs across the nation makes Trudy Scherting, owner [...]
‘Tis the season to indulge
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by admin in Features
Local chocolatiers dish up chocolate heaven
Jerry “Candyman” Hruska poses with a batch of his raspberry tiny truffles.
Lance Henderson
There are few things more coveted, richer, or more decadent than chocolate.
A thick, velvety chocolate waterfall cascading down a steep chocolate peak evokes images reminiscent of a thousand candy bar commercials that distract local chocolate lovers from [...]
What does ‘historic’ really mean?
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by admin in Features
Bellingham could get more historic districts
Lynette Felber stands in front of her 1908 craftsman home, which was originally built for Bellingham lawyer Charles A. Sather and his wife Emma. For the past year, Felber has volunteered her time to research and document the history of each home in the South Hill Neighborhood, as part of [...]
Local nonprofits hit from all sides
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by admin in Features
Shrinking funds, endowments, private giving hurt nonprofits
Robyn du Pre, executive director of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, said the recession’s effects on her nonprofit are yet to be seen, but proactive measures are being taken to cross-train staff, restructure and plan ahead for a tight fiscal year.
Lance Henderson
In many ways, a nonprofit organization is [...]
