by Al Currier For sixty years, 1909-1969, the busy downtown Bellingham intersection of Holly and State streets was home to…
by J.J. Jensen While it’s not the flood of “Beautiful British Columbia” license plates seen 15 years ago, a trip…
by J.J. Jensen Jimmy Nguyen, owner and chef of downtown’s House of Orient, has a full plate. For example, there are the…
Whether you agree with the changes or not, there is no argument about their existence. This nation has changed tremendously…
New port Planning and Development Director Sylvia Goodwin has quite a list of upcoming jobs – chief among them leading…
Local government has a critical role to play in a community’s economic development future. Elected officials and community policy makers are…
by Dave Gallagher Growing up in Bellingham in the 1980s, one of Erin Sundean’s first jobs was working at McDonald’s….
This July marks my eight-year anniversary at the BBJ – and for each of those eight years, I’ve wanted us…
Business licenses Building permits The following building permits have been issued recently. Permits include all commercial projects above $10,000, as well…
Last month I wrote about creating a service culture in your organization and what that looks like. It is essential…