Allegiant to buy six 757 aircraft through 2012
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Allegiant Travel Company, the parent company of Allegiant Air, which is a major tenant at the Bellingham airport, has announced it has signed a forward purchase agreement to acquire six Boeing 757-200 aircraft. The introduction of the 757 aircraft will enable Allegiant Air to expand its leisure travel strategy into Hawaii, however [...]
Busy skies over Bellingham
Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
Bellingham is one of the few airports in the Pacific Northwest that is still growing. An industry report for the year ending Sept. 30, 2009, ranked BLI as the 10th largest airport out of 73 in the region. And out of the top 15, it was the only one to report positive growth.
Port releases addendum to waterfront EIS
Posted on 08. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Port of Bellingham released an addendum to the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Waterfront District on Feb. 8, bringing the three-year environmental analysis one step closer to being done.
The addendum is the third round of environmental review for the proposed waterfront redevelopment and represents an analysis of previous areas of [...]
The top 10 stories of 2009
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
The impact of the recession, NOAA’s decision to move to Newport, and social networking dominated the headlines in 2009.
Norstar Boats moves to Fairhaven waterfront
Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham boatbuilder Norstar Boats finalized a lease with the Port of Bellingham on Dec. 15 to move into the Fairhaven Marine Industrial Park, located at 819 Harris Ave.
The company will be consolidating its custom power boat and sailboat operations in the 12,000-square-foot space, said owner Gary Nordtvedt.
“I am very excited about moving to the Fairhaven [...]
Port of Bellingham wins legal protest of NOAA decision
Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has ruled in favor of the Port of Bellingham’s protest of the site selection process for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Pacific Research Fleet facility.
The Port’s protest, which was filed in August, raised a number of concerns about the site [...]
No tax increase in 2010 Port budget
Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Whatcom County’s taxpayers will not face any property tax increases from the Port of Bellingham in 2010. The Port’s board of commissioners recently adopted the 2010 Strategic Budget and directed staff to maintain the current tax rate.
“People are struggling during this economic downturn and we believe the port’s most important roles are [...]
2009 preliminary election results
Posted on 04. Nov, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The unofficial results are in for the 2009 elections and most Bellingham races are pretty tight.
With 37,550 ballots counted so far, it looks like voters will narrowly approve R-71, the domestic partnership law, and reject Initiative 1033, the Tim Eyman initiative that would have capped government revenue growth at 3 percent annually [...]
ELECTION 2009 CANDIDATE VIDEOS
Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by Lance Henderson in Features
The future of the shipping terminal
Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
The deepwater shipping terminal is a prominent fixture on Bellingham’s waterfront. Once a hub of commerce, it is now used mostly for moorage.
