In just three years, unemployment in Whatcom County jumped from 3.7 percent to 10 percent. There are signs that the…
The Bellingham Business Journal For the first time in more than three years, the unemployment rate in Washington dropped from…
By Ryan Wynne Non-farm payroll employment rose by 290,000 in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That’s…
The Bellingham Business Journal While the state was shedding thousands of jobs in late 2008 and early 2009, high-paying and…
The Bellingham Business Journal Under a new bill signed by Gov. Chis Gregoire April 27, many state employees will be…
The Bellingham Business Journal Washington’s economy gained an estimated 1,600 jobs in March, while the unemployment rate edged up to…
The Bellingham Business Journal The number of private-sector “green jobs” in the state of Washington has risen by nearly a…
The Bellingham Business Journal After posting the first job gains in more than a year in January, Washington’s economy dropped…
The Bellingham Business Journal Washington’s economy picked up some steam in January, adding an estimated 12,400 jobs – the first…
The impact of the recession, NOAA’s decision to move to Newport, and social networking dominated the headlines in 2009.