Whatcom County’s farmers and ranchers have always had to adapt and innovate. Now is no different.
“Twenty years ago, hard work was enough to guarantee...
What’s next for our roller coaster construction industry
The construction industry in Whatcom County has weathered two decades of precipitous rises and wild declines. But...
Bellingham Task Force Shocks Many With Electricity Proposals
The concept of climate change has gained growing acceptance in recent years. However, the plans and timing...
“I believe that understanding the consequences of each permitting decision is a major part of the solution. With each decision made by the planners,...
Exxel Pacific employees (left to right in the photo): Adam Bravo, Brian Proctor, Mike Shafer overseeing construction of the new Bellwether Apartments
Kevin DeVries has...
Clockwise from top left: Team Birch Equipment (with Jake Locker, far left); Some of Carole Garguile’s team of volunteers with Sarah Rothenbuhler, far left;...
The environmental lessons of the coronavirus and the economic downturn
When times are good, the cost of things sometimes is of little consequence. We buy...
“The Wayfair decision has emboldened states to become more aggressive with both their sales-tax laws and also their enforcement of those laws.”
Last year’s U.S....
Will China destroy a critical U.S. industry?
First printed in the Epoch Times, April 1, 2020; updated April 22, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent global...
What if you could create an email once and continue benefiting from it—without ever manually hitting ‘Send’ again?
The typical email-marketing campaign goes like this:...
Tribes Also Pivotal To Salmon-Boosting Effort
A proposal to launch a Bellingham fish hatchery modeled after a program in Alaska could give a big boost...
Photo courtesy Port of Bellingham
Cargo Ships and Jobs Return to the Docks of Bellingham
Cargo ships will return to the Port of Bellingham this year,...
Did you know that Whatcom County has a thriving commercial-fishing industry? Many people don’t. The Port of Bellingham estimates that commercial fishing and processing...
Resources to help your business regain its footing
As our battle with the novel coronavirus and its many impacts continues, we can start planning our...
What happens when business owners retire?
More than 2,000 businesses in Whatcom County have owners who are likely to retire in the next decade. Without...
“Broad and deep preparation, both mental and emotional, is necessary for successful leadership. It’s important to mentor a possible successor to share your passion...
As local rents skyrocket, business owners’ concerns grow in retaining employees
Like many West Coast cities, it’s no surprise Bellingham and surrounding Whatcom County is...
“I believe that understanding the consequences of each permitting decision is a major part of the solution. With each decision made by the planners,...
The historic Leopold Hotel building, which recently closed its doors in downtown Bellingham as a retirement residency and is undergoing renovation, will reopen this...
Four budding Bellingham entrepreneurs with new ventures they started in the last two years attended Western Washington University at the same time, but didn’t...
Kevin Buck in Bellingham and Tim Lukens in Custer represent the mature stages of owning a business, lasting 32-plus and nearly 20 years, respectively,...
