Historic Fairhaven Festival to include live music, street party
Filed on 18. May, 2013 in Events, Nonprofits
The 2013 Historic Fairhaven Festival will be held Sunday, May 26. The all-day, multi-street party will feature live music on two stages, food, arts and crafts vendors, as well as special exhibits. The Historic Beer Garden located at 11th Street and McKenzie Avenue opens at noon. Tickets are $4. More information on the event can [...]
WWU professor, students to study climate change in Arctic
Filed on 18. May, 2013 in People
A environmental science professor and two students from Western Washington University will take part in The Polaris Project in the Siberian Arctic this summer, an international research project started in 2008 that examines how global climate change is affecting the Arctic region. Andy Bunn, an associate professor at WWU, will be joined by students Heidi Rodenhizer and [...]
Sustainable Connections announces new hires, promotion
Filed on 18. May, 2013 in Nonprofits, People
The nonprofit Sustainable Connections has made several additions to its staff. Becca Taber has joined as program assistant; Jeff Aslan has joined as energy project adviser; and Amy Vergillo has joined as communications assistant. In addition, Mark Peterson, formerly the organization’s business energy project advisor, has been promoted to sustainable business manager. Becca Taber previously [...]
City, state have new plan for Bellingham Bay oil cleanup
Filed on 17. May, 2013 in News
Officials with the city of Bellingham and the Washington Department of Ecology are putting together a new strategy to contain oil seeping from the shoreline of an environmental cleanup site on Bellingham’s waterfront, just south of the Bellingham Shipping Terminal. The nearly 6-acre site is located west of the intersection of Cornwall Avenue and Wharf [...]
Draft rules issued on state’s future marijuana market
Filed on 17. May, 2013 in News
Washington state’s road to a recreational marijuana marketplace is getting shorter, as the state Liquor Control Board issued initial draft rules on Thursday, May 16, that the agency says reflects its initial thoughts on what such a market might look like. The board will accept public comment on the rules, which are posted on the liquor board’s [...]
State delays small-business health insurance exchange
Filed on 17. May, 2013 in News
A new health insurance exchange designed to help small businesses in Washington find insurance for their employees will not be fully operational this fall, as was planned, The Associated Press has reported. Instead, the Washington Health Benefit Exchange will run a pilot program for small businesses in a few counties, beginning in October. The state’s [...]
Bellingham roadwork report, May 20-24
Filed on 17. May, 2013 in News
The following information is provided by the city of Bellingham’s Public Works Department. Northwest Avenue at McLeod Road Expect 15-minute delays along Northwest Avenue while traffic is reduced to one lane near McLeod Road. Crews will be pouring concrete and landscaping. Motorists are encouraged to choose an alternate route. Strider Construction, under contract with the [...]
City Council to hold hearing on transportation improvements
Filed on 16. May, 2013 in News
The Bellingham City Council will hold a public hearing to gather input on the 2014-2019 Transportation Improvement Program at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 20, in the City Council Chambers. Each year, the city is required to produce a prioritized list of capital projects needed to improve the transportation system over the next six years—consistent with the [...]
eBay sales the topic of new WCC community classes
Filed on 16. May, 2013 in Events
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Whatcom Community College in Bellingham is offering two new classes through its Community and Continuing Education program to teach basic and advanced strategies to sell items on eBay. The first class, scheduled for 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, will cover how to set up an eBay seller account, create successful eBay listings, upload pictures [...]
Collaborative office seeks to become center for local entrepreneurs
Filed on 16. May, 2013 in News
A long-empty section of a historic building in downtown Bellingham could soon develop into a center for digital startups and entrepreneurs. Digial marketing firm Red Rokk Interactive and the BIG Idea Lab, along with partners Pacific Continental Realty and the nonprofit Technology Alliance Group for Northwest Washington, announced in March the opening of a new collaborative office space designed to support [...]
