Cafe Caffe closes
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Cafe Caffe, located at 3908 Meridian St. Suite 104, closed its doors Sept. 26.
Owner Patricia Scheidegger said the economy was a big factor in closing the coffee shop, which she bought in May 2008.
“I stayed open as long as I could,” Scheidegger said.
For more information, call (360) 647-0686.
Companies urged to relax rules for sick days
Posted on 30. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
The Small Business Administration has released a guide to help employees stay healthy during the flu season.
Bellingham Parking Services to move into City Hall
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
By Lance Henderson
The city of Bellingham is moving its Parking Services office into the permit center inside City Hall from its current location at 1300 Carolina St. The office will move on Oct. 5.
Clark Williams, superintendent of traffic for the city of Bellingham, said bringing parking services into the permit center will help to consolidate [...]
Technology Development Center opens on waterfront
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in News
By Isaac Bonnell
More than 200 people, including Gov. Chris Gregoire and U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, gathered at the former Georgia-Pacific tissue warehouse on Sept. 28 for the opening of the Technology Development Center (TDC).
The 10,000-square-foot space is a collaboration between the State of Washington, the Port of Bellingham, Western Washington University and Bellingham Technical College. [...]
Attachmate signs lease for Gaston Bay Building
Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Seattle-based Attachmate Corporation has signed a lease for new office space in the Gaston Bay Building, a LEED-certified office building at 2925 Roeder Ave.
Attachmate delivers advanced software for terminal emulation, application integration, and secure communications to more than 65,000 customers around the globe. The Bellingham location will provide software research and development [...]
Draft EIS released for Fairhaven Highlands
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
City officials announced the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Fairhaven Highlands development on Monday, Sept. 28. Tim Stewart, planning director and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) official for the project, said that along with the DEIS, an updated schedule has been released that includes a 45-day, public-comment [...]
Haggen picks former Starbucks CEO as new president
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Jim Donald, the former CEO of Starbucks, has been named president and CEO of Haggen, Inc.
Donald served at Starbucks Corp. from 2002 to 2008, first as president of Starbucks North America and then as president and CEO of Starbucks from 2005 to 2008. During his tenure, Starbucks grew to more than 15,000 [...]
Yolo Coffee Company & Bistro offers solace and comfort food
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in New Businesses
The newest store to open in the Bellis Fair Mall, Yolo has food and beverages for all hours of the day — from coffee and sandwiches to wine and pasta.
Building permits, 9/11 to 9/25/2009
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Public Records
The following recent building permit activity includes permits for commercial projects valued at $10,000 or more, and residential projects valued at $250,000 or more.
Accepted
1501 N. State St., $7,500,000 for 40 residential unit mixed-use building with commercial space and parking. Owner: City of Bellingham Housing Authority. Applicant: RMC Architects.
1400 N. Forest St., $750,000 for addition and [...]
Volvo Rents reaches high for a cure
Posted on 28. Sep, 2009 by Lance Henderson in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this year Volvo Rents of Ferndale is joining the fight against breast cancer and “reaching high” for a cure.
Volvo Rents, a woman-owned local franchise provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment, recently painted one of its Genie Booms pink in support of breast cancer awareness, [...]
