Let’s do business, eh?
Canadian interest in Whatcom is growing
Canadian businesses like Whatcom County. Most businesses here already have some connection to our northern neighbor, said John Michener,...
Water adjudication comes to Whatcom County
Long, long process has begun
Water adjudication is happening now in Whatcom County. What does that mean for our farms, our fish and our future?
Adjudication...
Camp Saturna expands lodging and event options
The former Boy Scout camp on Silver Lake takes on new life
Have you ever wanted exclusive use of an entire summer camp?
On an early...
Realistic real estate
Whatcom market begins slow settle into normalcy
We are all in some way connected to the residential real estate market, and for the last couple...
Residential real estate still an economic strength
Better city, county policies could help even more
Farming, tourism, the arts, the Cherry Point Industrial Zone and nearly every other pillar of the Whatcom...
Winners and Losers: The Whatcom County economy vs COVID-19
Dustin McKissen and Mike McKenzie
As 2020 draws to a close, the COVID-19 pandemic continues wreaking havoc on the Whatcom County business community. With vaccine...
‘I just keep moving’
Jeff Kochman has his hands in several Bellingham development projects
Jeff Kochman, president of AMBK LLC, combines vision, confidence, determination and a willingness to tread...
Housing Crisis
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...
Permitting Progress?
“I believe that understanding the consequences of each permitting decision is a major part of the solution. With each decision made by the planners,...
Dual Boost For Downtown Bellingham Vitality
The historic Leopold Hotel building, which recently closed its doors in downtown Bellingham as a retirement residency and is undergoing renovation, will reopen this...