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...
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,...
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...
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...
JCPenny Building: Dead Or Alive?
During the Summer of 2018, for our regular Business Pulse Q&A feature, Jeff Kochman and Jeff McClure discussed their offer to purchase that iconic...
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...
LIBC Purchases Loomis Trail
Golf Course Sale Has ‘Crazy Good’ Economic Significance
On Oct. 8, the Lummi Nation assumed ownership of the highly rated Loomis Trail Golf Course south...
Wight Helps People in Need—Day & Night
For Doug Wight, his philanthropy begins when people in need walk through his office door or share their thoughts in a sandwich and soup...
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...
