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Vol. 22 No. 2

FEB 2014

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EYES ON THE BORDER

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Canadian dollar falters, but optimism remains in cross-border business

BY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal While the recent weakening of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar has raised concerns over potential impacts to Whatcom County’s tourism and retail industries, one Ferndale-based company sees the loonie’s drop a bit differently.

For the past two decades, International Market Access Inc. has offered Canadian firms U.S.based warehouse and business services, allowing them to sell products to American consumers while saving money on cross-border transportation and brokerage fees.

Jim Pettinger, the company’s president, said most of his Canadian clients who make sales in the U.S. still think of money in terms of Canadian dollars. When the U.S. dollar is stronger, he prepares for a run on business. And Canadian firms with an established foothold in Whatcom County are poised to benefit, he said.

“When the loonie came back, our business kind of slowed down,” Pettinger said. “We see now, in the last year or so, kind of a swing back.”

The Canadian dollar averaged 94 cents on the American dollar at market closing last December, according to the Bank of Canada.

The monthly average exchange rate between the two currencies steadily declined in 2013. The loonie’s highest monthly average over the past two years was

Chamber picks new president/CEO Guy Occhiogrosso has been selected to take the top job at the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry. He starts in his new role in March. [4]

Farmers Market: The Winter Edition The Bellingham Farmers Market brings back its monthly winter events after last year’s success. [8]

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Nominees sought for Readers’ Choice Brian Johnson of International Market Access Inc. packages boxes at the company’s Fernale warehouse. IMA offers an American home base for Canadian companies looking to ship products from within the U.S. Jim Pettinger, the company’s president, said the Canadian dollar’s drop in value could actually help boost his business.

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in September 2012, when it was worth $1.02 in the U.S. In day-to-day rates, the loonie slipped to just below 90 cents toward the end of last month, the first time it has sunk to that level since 2009.

Amid the money talk, southbound border travel from British Columbia into Whatcom County is reaching highs not seen since

the 1990s.

The total number of people crossing into Whatcom County rose by 5.7 percent to 16.2 million in 2013, compared to the previous year, according to data from Western Washington University’s Center for Economics and Business Research. Southbound border traffic has risen steadily over the past five years.

The travel rebound following heightened border security measures after 9/11 and exchange-rate fluctuations over the past decade has been stronger than anticipated, said Don Alper, a WWU professor and the director of the school’s Border Policy Research Institute and the Center for Cana-

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State unemployment rate at 5-year low Unemployment in Washington dropped in December and the state’s total estimated jobs increased, according to the Washington State Employment Security Department.

The state’s jobless rate fell to an estimated 6.6 percent in December, down from 6.8 in November. It is a level not seen since November 2008, when the state’s unemployment rate was at 6.5 percent.

Paul Turek, an Employment Security labor economist, said the drop in December’s unemploy-

ment rate was caused primarily by a shrinking labor force as discouraged job seekers stopped looking for work. Yet Washington state economists say they are optimistic about the state’s labor market.

“We’re not heading southward, we’re heading northward,” Turek said, in a news release. “It was a baby step in the right direction.”

Big job gains were seen in professional and business services, where 2,900 new jobs were added, largely in temporary agencies.

Jobs in private education and

health services increased by 2,000.

Other services, a catch-all category including auto body shops and nail salons, added 1,400 jobs. Wholesale trade increased by 1,300; construction by 800; leisure and hospitality, 600; and mining and logging, 100.

The greatest job losses were reported in government, which shed 1,500 jobs, and manufacturing, which lost 1,400. All of the lost government jobs were state agencies and public colleges. In manufacturing, job losses were predominantly

in food processing.

Other sectors with jobs declines included information and retail trade, which were both down by 400 jobs. The transportation, warehousing and utilities sector and the financial activities sector each lost 300 jobs.

Over the past year, an estimated 41,800 jobs have been added in Washington. Since the low point of the recession, when 205,000 jobs were lost, 170,600 (83 percent) have been added.

BTC’S PERRY CENTER WINS ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AWARD

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Bellingham Technical College’s new Perry Center for Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences has received the Northwest American Institute of Architects’ 2013 Sustainability Award.

open space and development density credits. The Perry Center’s design team members included Julie Blazek, Kevin Barber, Dan Welch, Joe Lambert and Matthew Kimball of HKP Architects.

The $4.5 million, 8,000-square-foot building, which opened last fall in Bellingham’s Maritime Heritage Park, was designed by HKP Architects of Mount Vernon, Wash.

The team also included SvR Design Company (landscape), Wilson Engineering (civil), GeoEngineers (geotechnical), AHBL (structural), Notkin (mechanical), Travis Fitzmaurice Associates (electrical), The Woolzee Company (cost estimating), BrandQuery (donor recognition and interpretive signage), Adams Consulting (hardware), PBS Engineering + Environmental (hazardous materials), Equinox Research and Consulting International (archaeological), and Wetherholt & Associates (envelope consultation).

Some of the sustainable building principles incorporated into the building’s design include using natural materials, natural ventilation, daylighting, heatrecovery ventilation, infrastructure for future solar installations, rainwater catchment and micro-hydro electrical production, as well as brownfield restoration,

Bellingham officials seek names for waterfront park Bellingham’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is asking local residents to suggest names for a future waterfront park that will be located south of State Street and the South Bay Trail.

Suggestions can be sub-

mitted online (accessible at http://pnw.cc/sVQKT), or sent to the Parks and Recreation Department/ Administration Office at 3424 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98225. They will be accepted through Feb. 21.

The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will consider the names suggested at its March 12

meeting. The name selected by the board will be forwarded to the Bellingham City Council for a final decision, in accordance with city policy regarding the naming of parks and recreational facilities.

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Occhiogrosso named Chamber’s new CEO

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Guy Occhiogrosso has been selected to serve as the next president and CEO of the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

The chamber announced the news Tuesday, Jan. 28. Occhiogrosso has served as the executive director of the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce since August 2006.

He will begin his new role March 3.

Occhiogrosso’s first membership event will be the chamber’s monthly networking breakfast on Friday, March 14. His first public event will be a March 18 Chamber Speaker Series with Bellingham Mayor

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Capitol City Press opens downtown Bellingham location Capitol City Press, a print company based in Olympia, Wash., recently opened a new location in Suite 406 of the Herald Building at 1155 N. State St. in downtown Bellingham.

The local office is led by Tegan Cutler, a print-positive consultant for Capitol City. Cutler has 14 years of experience in the print business in Bellingham. She can be reached at 360-3932226.

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Bellingham-based Integral Technologies Inc. has opened a new facility in Detroit, Mich.—called the Detroit Technology Center—which will support expanded research and development of the company’s patented ElectriPlast material, according to the firm.

Integral’s ElectriPlast products are designed to serve the electrical and magnetic shielding needs for a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, cable and alternative

Kelli Linville and Whatcom County Executive Jack Louws.

Bill Gorman, who had served as the chamber’s interim CEO since last May, stepped down from the role Dec. 31.

The chamber’s previous president, Ken Oplinger, left last May. Oplinger had held the position since 2003.

The chamber’s announcement regarding Occhiogrosso’s hiring was made just before the deadline for The Bellingham Business Journal’s February print edition. Visit BBJToday.com for future updates.

Evan Marczynski, associate editor of The Bellingham Business Journal, can be reached at 360-647-8805, Ext. 5052, or evan@bbjtoday.com.

energy. The material is an electrically conductive, resin-based plastic, meant to replace traditional shielding metals such as steel or aluminum.

Company leaders said the new Detroit facility will allow for staff expansion and additional resources to meet the needs of Intergral’s growing customer base.

State approves sale of WWU’s new Viking license plates The Washington State Department of Licensing has given final approval for sales of Western Washington University’s new branded license plate, which features the school’s Viking logo and green lettering in front of a blue background.

The license plate can be purchased by completing a special license plate application (accessible online at http://pnw.cc/sVR1X) and taking it to any local licensing office, or by mailing it to: Vehicle Licensing, P.O. Box 9909 Olympia, WA 98507-8500. Specialty plates are generally mailed within two business days.

Plate fees vary depending on the vehicle, and $28 of every plate purchase is given back to WWU and distributed through the WWU Alumni Association for scholarships.

McAuley picked as Port Commission president for 2014 Port of Bellingham Commissioner Michael McAuley has been picked to serve as the commission’s president for 2014.

McAuley was selected by a vote of the three-member port commission during

its first meeting of the year Jan. 7. Commissioner Dan Robbins was selected to be vice president, and Commissioner Jim Jorgensen was picked for secretary.

Both McAuley and Robbins took their oaths of office Jan. 7, as they begin four-year terms on the commission. McAuley starts his second consecutive term on the commission; Robbins begins his first year on the board.

The commission also determined the representatives who will serve on local boards for 2014: ▶Whatcom Council of Governments: Jorgensen, Alternate: McAuley ▶Washington Public Ports Association: McAuley, Alternate: Robbins ▶Whatcom County Economic Development Investment Program Committee: McAuley, Alternate: Robbins ▶Western Crossing (A shared Port and Western Washington University Development Entity): Robbins, Alternate: Jorgensen Commissioners approved continuing the appointment of port staff members Tamara Sobjack as auditor, and Valier Schorr as deputy auditor. A contract continuation with Chmelik, Sitkin & Davis to serve as the port’s general legal counsel was also approved.

A-1 Shredding expands to San Juan, Orcas islands A-1 Shredding Inc., a Bellingham company that offers paper shredding services for business and residential customers, has expanded its service territory to include San Juan and Orcas islands, according to a news release.

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READY TO GROW Potential entrants to new pot industry sort through risk, uncertain future

BY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal The rent is paid up, but Dave and Tanya Burdick’s 3,000-square-foot warehouse sits empty in a nondescript business park on Guide Meridian Road, along the north edge of Bellingham’s city limits.

Inside, Dave Burdick can already envision rows of cannabis seedlings filling the currently hollow shell space, as long as he and his wife get a license to open one of Washington state’s first legal marijuana production facilities.

But until they have that license, they must wait.

“We’re paying for a building that we’re not even using,” Tanya Burdick said.

The Burdicks are one of 126 applicants in Whatcom County (as of Jan. 21) seeking licenses from the Washington State Liquor Control Board to legally produce marijuana for commercial sale. Under the business name Green Liberty, they are seeking licensing for a “Tier 2” production facility, which the liquor board defines as being between 2,000 square feet and 10,000

square feet. The couple has also applied for a license to process marijuana after it is grown.

While the development of Washington’s future pot retail stores has attracted more attention, nearly 3,000 applicants are vying to be the state’s first producers of legal marijuana. It is not certain how many will get approval from the liquor board, which has been tasked with regulating the new industry created by the passage of Initiative 502 in 2012.

The liquor board has not set a limit on the number of licensed pot growers in the state, in contrast to a limit of 334 retail licenses it will issue. But the board has set a statewide cap of 2 million square feet on the amount of allowable space for pot production. Two million square feet equals just about 46 acres.

While some lingering regulatory questions are starting to get answers, the risky nature of entering an industry that is among the first of its kind has made the future uncertain for aspiring commercial pot cultivators.

At Green Liberty, located at 5373 Guide

Mike Burdick of Green Liberty in Bellingham inspects a crop of marijuna plants. These plants are grown for medicinal users, which Green Liberty is licensed to supply. Green Liberty’s commercial pot production would be completely separate from its medicinal side, should it receive a commercial production license. EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL Meridian Road, the Burdicks already run a small collective garden for medical marijuana. They first opened in December 2013.

The company’s commercial production would be kept separate from its medical side, which would continue to be operated

by Dave Burdick’s brother, Mike.

Tanya Burdick said finding a suitable location, with a landlord open to their type of business, was one of their most difficult

Nation’s top lawyer says banks, pot could work without legal worries

BY JERRY CORNFIELD The (Everett) Daily Herald Attorney General Eric Holder’s willingness to allow banks to deal with marijuana businesses is welcome news for state leaders, entrepreneurs and bankers worried by the prospect of conducting all transactions in cash.

And they want the Obama Administration’s top law enforcement official to roll out his promised rules before the legal growing and selling of pot begins across Washington.

“It’s a positive sign,” Denny Eliason, lobbyist for the Washington Bankers Association, said Friday, Jan. 24. “We are very hopeful that the guidance from the Justice and the Treasury departments and other regulators will be substantive. What we understand is it should come sooner than later.”

Marijuana businesses, even ones that will soon be licensed in this state, are considered criminal enterprises under federal law, which makes handling their money a crime in the eyes of the Department of Justice.

As long as financial institutions fear prosecution, owners of marijuana businesses will be hard-pressed to open a bank account, secure a line of credit, obtain a loan or allow the use of debit and charge cards for purchases.

It’s an urgent concern in Washington and Colorado, the first states to legalize recreational use of marijuana. Colorado’s retail sales began this month.

Gov. Jay Inslee and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper urged Holder last year to intercede. They told him it’s not farfetched to imagine store owners paying taxes with suitcases of money and keeping large sums of cash in safes, making themselves inviting targets for criminals.

▶U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has said he is willing to create new rules that will allow marijuana businesses to access banking services.

system so they won’t have large amounts of cash lying around.

“This is one of the most important unanswered questions we’ve been grappling with,” said Jaime Smith, an Inslee spokeswoman. “We’re looking forward to hearing how the feds think we can move forward in addressing this issue.”

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is keeping close tabs on the process too, though he’s not been in contact with Holder on potential language for any regulations, his staff said.

challenges. It took them nearly 10 months to find a spot, she said.

But even with a home base secured, they now must pour money into their production space and prepare for inspections from the liquor board, all while not knowing for sure if they will receive a license.

Danielle Rosellison, who has applied with her husband to open a Tier 2 pro-

See GROW, 11 “The state has been focused for some time on addressing the potential public safety issues created by current federal banking regulations,” Ferguson spokeswoman Janelle Guthrie wrote in an email.

“We are encouraged by AG Holder’s comments (Thursday, Jan. 23) and we look forward to seeing additional details when they are released.”

Washington lawmakers called Holder’s comments a big deal because new federal rules will enable marijuana businesses to be integrated into the state’s commerce system.

“It’s a good decision,” said Rep. Mary Helen Roberts, D-Lynnwood. “It helps treat them as just another business. It will help normalize things.”

Holder did not indicate when the regu-

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▶Until now, banks have held back from pot, as it still remains illegal in the federal government’s eyes. ▶Without access to banking services, enterprenuers seeking to open marijuana businesses have worried over how they will be able to store and manage the cash generated from their commercial activites.

Holder, whose underlings have worked on the issue for months, endorsed changes for the first time publicly on Thursday. In an appearance at the University of Virginia, he said it is important from a law enforcement perspective to enable places that sell marijuana to have access to the banking

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dian-American Studies.

The increase has fueled growth in Whatcom County’s tourism and retail industries, particularly in Bellingham. The city’s airport has also seen annual jumps in business, as low-budget airlines such as Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines use Bellingham as a cheap base to attract vacation travelers from the Vancouver market.

While the recent drop in the loonie’s value is probably not enough to cause significant changes right now, Alper said he believes if the Canadian currency remains low compared to the U.S. dollar, changes to cross-border travel and shopping habits should be expected.

“That’s going to start to take a toll,” Alper said.

The Border Policy Research Institute collaborated with the Whatcom Council of Governments in a study that surveyed more than 10,000 travelers at Whatcom County border crossings last summer, noting various aspects of their cross-border trips, including a trip origin, destination and purpose.

The research team released an interim report of findings in October 2013 (a final report should be completed one a second

wave of surveys is done in February).

A few notable observations from the interim report include: ▶Most travelers surveyed made a crossborder trip and returned within the same day. One-quarter of cross-border trips lasted for one hour or less. ▶The number of travelers crossing the border to shop or buy gas is increasing. ▶An increase in NEXUS users’ trip frequencies appears to be a significant source of traffic growth between 2007 and 2013. ▶American travelers cross into Canada more frequently for vacation or recreation, while Canadian travelers cross into the U.S. more for shopping and gas. Alper said: “I don’t think that’s a surprise to anyone.”

Alper said he believes there is still a lot of potential for Whatcom County to attract more trade and business activity from Canada. Business travelers driving from British Columbia into Whatcom County has become a growing trend, he said.

The research institute plans future study on the habits of business travelers and their experiences getting across the border, Alper said.

Rob Fix, the executive director of the Port of Bellingham, also believes Whatcom County has untapped potential in attracting Canadian companies looking to expand

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Brian Johnson and Vicki Sternick of Internatonal Market Access Inc. package boxes in the company’s Ferndale warehouse. EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL into the U.S. The port is continuing to market Whatcom County at trade shows and expos in British Columbia as a location for international business expansion. Fix said recent efforts have focused on marine-related businesses.

With its proximity to British Columbia’s population and economic centers, What-

com County has a lot to offer as a gateway for Canadian companies looking for an American foothold, Fix said “We think we are ideally situated to be that presence,” he said.

Evan Marczynski, associate editor of The Bellingham Business Journal, can be reached at 360-647-8805, Ext. 5052, or evan@bbjtoday.com.

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INDICATORS

February 2014

Graphs include the most recent data available at press time.

Annual changes show cumulative difference from the same time period during the previous year.

Data include raw numbers only and are not adjusted to account for any seasonal factors.

Clarification: Two graphs and a headline on the Indicators page in our January 2014 edition made misleading references to overall travel being lower in 2013 than in 2012.

These graphs have been updated to compare annual, cumulative data, rather than single-month comparisons.

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Jobs: County’s bankruptcy filings drop Jobless benefit claims

Unemployment Rate

Includes continued unemployment benefit claims in Whatcom County

Includes non-seasonally adjusted figures in Whatcom County

Includes filings for Chapters 7, 11 and 13 in Whatcom County

70

4000

10%

Bankruptcies

Year-to-date: 538 Annual change: �9.73%

Dec. 2013: 2,532 Dec. 2012: 1,881

Nov. 2013: 6.1% Nov. 2012: 6.8%

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J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY DEPARTMENT

J FMAM J J A S O N D J FMAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

Spending: Loonie on downward trend Sales-tax distribution

Motor-vehicle registrations

Canadian dollar

Includes basic and optional local sales tax to Bellingham

Includes original registrations in Whatcom County

Includes monthly averages (Canada-to-U.S.) at market closing

Dec. 2013: 975 Dec. 2012: 789

Year-to-date: $19.82M Annual change: �6.5%

Dec. 2013: $0.94 Dec. 2012: $1.01

$1.10 $1.00 $0.90 $0.80 $0.70 $0.60 $0.50 $0.40 $0.30 $0.20 $0.10

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$2M $1.75M $1.5M $1.25M $1M $750K $500K $250K

1000 750 500 250

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING

J FMAM J J A S O N D J FMAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: BANK OF CANADA

Housing: 2013 was a good year for sales Residential sales

Home sale prices

Closed: Year-to-date: 2,774 Annual change: �15.58% Pending: Year-to-date: 3,565 Annual change: �10.13%

Average: Dec. 2013: $270,573 Dec. 2012: $278,378 Median: Dec. 2013: $255,000 Dec. 2012: $255,000 $350K $300K $250K $200K

Average price Median price

$150K $100K $50K

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: NORTHWEST MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

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Pending Closed

J F MAM J J A S O N D J F MAM J J A S O N D 2012 2013 SOURCE: NORTHWEST MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

Foreclosures & Delinquencies Foreclosure rate: Nov. 2013: 1.12% Nov. 2012: 1.54% Delinquency rate: Nov. 2013: 3.19% Nov. 2012: 4.16%

4.5% 4% 3.5% 3% 2.5% 2% 1.5% 1% 0.5%

Delinquency rate Foreclosure rate

J FMAM J J A S OND J FMAM J J A S ON 2012 2013 SOURCE: CORELOGIC

Other factors: Airport sees traffic bump Cruise terminal traffic

Airport traffic

Year-to-date: 26,128 Annual change: �4.25%

Year-to-date: 595,074 Annual change: �4.29%

Includes inbound/outbound passengers at Bellingham Cruise Terminal

Includes total enplanements at Bellingham International Airport

70K 60K 50K 40K 30K 20K 10K J FMAM J J A S ON D J FMAM J J A S ON D 2012 2013 SOURCE: PORT OF BELLINGHAM

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Building-permit values

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WINTER TEST

Bellingham Farmers Market brings back monthly cold-weather editions After seeing significant growth for several years, the number of annual visitors to the market’s main season appeared to For the second year in a row, vendors at level off in 2013, Teske said. Although the Bellingham Farmers Market will have market staff did not keep a head count of a chance to see if they can attract enough shoppers last year, Teske believes the visibusiness to extend the popular downtown tor total from 2013 was similar to that of market beyond its regular April to Decem2012, when the market drew an estimated ber season. average of 10,000 shoppers per month, she The market’s 2014 said. winter edition opened Teske said the marJan. 18 in Depot Market ket’s appeal to shoppers The Bellingham Farmers Square at 1100 Railroad grew heavily each year Market hosts two more winAve. Additional winter between 2006 and 2010. ter markets in Depot Market markets are scheduled She attributed that Square at 1100 Railroad Ave. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. growth to the compleon Saturday, Feb. 15, tion of the Depot Marand Saturday, March 15. ket Square facility in ▶10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on SaturCaprice Teske, the downtown Bellingham, day, Feb. 15. market’s director, said as well as exposure in last year’s inaugural regional and national ▶10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturwinter run was sucmedia outlets, which day, March 15. cessful enough to allow also helped increase colder-weather markets traffic from out-of-state to return. and Canadian shoppers, “Last year we had a she said. really, really good response from customTeske added that the rising popularity ers,” Teske said. of locally produced food has helped drive With the experience gained from last more business to market vendors. year’s winter season, vendors will likely see Market organizers saw 145 small busi2014 as a proving ground, she said. More nesses from in and around Bellingham and than 30 signed up for spaces in the Jan. 18 Whatcom County sign up for vendor spots market—nearly half were farmers selling throughout 2013. Each weekly market last either meat, cheese or produce. year featured about 100 vendors, Teske Teske said she expects more vendors said. will be added at markets in February and Despite slower year-to-year growth of March, as weather improves. total shoppers, Teske said her staff is beginBY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal

The Bellingham Farmers Market’s main season runs from April through December each year.

Its first winter market edition of 2014 was held Jan. 18 in Depot Market Square in downtown Bellingham.

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ning to see more visitors use the market as an actual shopping venue, rather than just a recreational event.

“What we’re seeing is more consistency with customers coming to the market,” she said.

Teske said increasing the market’s community education and promotional components are among her major goals for 2014. She said she would like to raise more awareness of lesser known elements,

including the fact that market shoppers can use food stamps to make purchases.

The market’s board of directors also plans to begin devising long-term strategies for future growth and community outreach, she added.

Evan Marczynski, associate editor of The Bellingham Business Journal, can be reached at 360-647-8805, Ext. 5052, or evan@bbjtoday.com.

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Counties competing for Boeing’s 777X jet line Everett, Frederickson want to attract wing fabrication work

BY DAN CATCHPOLE The (Everett) Daily Herald The interstate competition to win the Boeing Co.’s 777X line has given way to a much smaller in-state contest to secure the wing fabrication work for the new airplane.

Boeing is being characteristically silent on the question, but aerospace industry insiders say the most likely locations are Everett and Frederickson, in Pierce County.

“We can and will compete to have the wing fabrication” in or near Everett, Mayor Ray Stephanson said.

The Chicago-based company has already committed to assembling the 777X in Everett, so the decision now is whether to make the carbon-fiber-composite wings at an existing plant that already works with the material or at a new factory, perhaps on land west of Paine Field, which offers proximity to final assembly.

Frederickson’s workforce has more experience with making airplane pieces using the industry-leading technology. The Boeing plant there makes part of the 787’s tail, and next door is Toray Composites, a Japanese-owned company that produces giant spools of carbon-fiber tape, the raw material used to make the finished components.

The wings will be made in the “Puget Sound region,” said Scott Lefeber, a Boeing spokesman.

That means other places in Washington with composites manufacturing experience, such as Moses Lake, are out of the running.

Boeing figures it needs 1.1 million square feet in a building and a maximum of 2,760 workers to make the 777X wings, according to specifications the company sent to states bidding for the work.

The highly publicized national search for the cheapest production site for the wings and the fuselage ended abruptly on Jan. 3, when Machinists union members who work at Boeing voted narrowly to approve a long-term labor contract that cut benefits in return for securing 777X work in Washington.

Boeing won’t say when it will decide where to make the wings, Lefeber said.

But some local public officials say they expect to hear in February if Boeing wants to use an undeveloped area on the west side of Paine Field, which is near the company’s massive Everett plant.

“The most logical place would be right there at Paine Field,” said Scott Hamilton, an aerospace analyst with the Issaquahbased Leeham Co. Even if the wings aren’t made in Snohomish County, having the technology in metro Puget Sound will help Everett compete for future plane production, he said.

State officials won’t say which location they pitched in Washington’s response to Boeing’s request for proposals from states.

But they seem to agree that Everett makes the most sense.

Gov. Jay Inslee’s budget proposal includes $1 million split between the Uni-

versity of Washington and Washington State University to expand and improve education in advanced manufacturing, including composite materials in Snohomish County.

Everett Community College already offers training in composites manufacturing, as does Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood near Frederickson.

Wherever Boeing chooses to fabricate the 777X wings, it has to figure out how to move them to final assembly. At more than 20 feet across and at least 114 feet long, they are among the largest wings ever produced. In fact, the 777X’s wingspan will be so big that Boeing has said the tips will fold Boeing employees work on the fuselage of a 777 on May, 29, 2013, in Everett. GENNA MARTIN PHOTO FOR THE DAILY HERALD | up so the plane can park COURTESY TO THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL at existing airport gates.

“The further you get away, the more the transwhich cost about $35 million. the county’s offered to help Boeing defray portation challenges are,” said Dave Wagthe cost of a new sprawling plant at the “We agreed to build, and they agreed to goner, the airport director at Paine Field. airport. pay for the debt service and rent the land,” One option is reducing the size of what Waggoner said.

The county and Boeing already partneeds to be shipped. For example, BoeHe hopes they can work together again. nered to build the Dreamlifter Center, ing might be able to ship the wing before attaching the flaps and leading edges, making it narrower.

That might be necessary if the wings are made in Frederickson and the company wants to move them by rail.

The Boeing plant there connects to Tacoma via Tacoma Rail, which has clearances of at least 20 feet, according to Chris Herman, the freight rail policy and program manager for the state Department of Transportation.

From there, the wings could possibly go to Everett either by water or by rail operated by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas would not answer questions about the minimum clearance between Tacoma and Everett.

“We do not disclose specifics, however, if feasible, we work with customers to accommodate service needs,” Melonas wrote in an email.

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Boeing already moves 787 tail sections north to Everett via I-5 and I-405, he said.

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Proposals look at ending ad ban in state parks New bills seen as way to help state’s park system generate needed revenue

BY JERRY CORNFIELD The (Everett) Daily Herald Washington officials are looking to end the ban on commercial advertising in state parks in hopes of generating much-needed dollars for the cash-strapped agency.

But visitors won’t be subjected to gaudy displays of corporate logos anytime soon, insist lawmakers and leaders of state parks.

House and Senate bills introduced this week aim to generate revenue from advertising on the agency website and expanded private investment in Washington’s 117 parks, plus a like number of undeveloped properties.

“You won’t be going to state parks and seeing billboards and neon signs,” Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, the sponsor of the House bill, said Friday in a hearing of the House Environment Committee.

The legislation also encourages partnerships with tribes, other public agencies or private entities for the management of parks and facilities if doing so “results in net benefits to the state.”

And it would make it easier for dona-

tions to the nonprofit State Parks Foundation to be spent directly on day-to-day operations and maintenance.

The bills moving through each chamber represent the most significant step toward commercialization and privatization in the system’s 100-year history.

But leaders of state parks insist they are taking one small step, and stopping.

“We are not talking about having private control of our state parks. We don’t want our parks to be commercialized,” said Daniel Farber, director of policy and governmental affairs for Washington State Parks and Recreation.

The legislation doesn’t specifically outlaw any type of commercial advertising in a park.

However, the Parks and Recreation Commission next week is expected to adopt a policy barring in-park advertising except as allowed under agreements with concessionaires.

“Theoretically we could,” Farber said of billboards and the like. “It ain’t going to happen. We wouldn’t do it. The commission wouldn’t do it. The public would become unglued.”

Sen. Kirk Pearson, R-Monroe, sponsor of the legislation in the Senate, expressed confidence Friday officials won’t permit advertising that offends visitors.

“I think if they do anything, it will be done very tastefully,” said Pearson, the chairman of the Senate Natural Resources

Committee. “The intention is to try to get more revenue into the parks system.”

Lawmakers want to stop using tax dollars to run Washington’s parks. They’ve slashed the agency’s allotment from the general fund from $94.5 million in the 2007-09 budget to $8.5 million in the current biennium. They also provided $11 million from the litter tax when it became clear that parks would close without it.

While parks commissioners have told lawmakers the agency can’t be weaned completely from the general fund, they’re morphing into an agency that might be able to eventually do so.

Legislation could allow state parks to sell limited numbers of ads on their websites and in printed materials.

House Bill 2226 and Senate Bill 6034 embody the latest efforts at giving officials tools to bring in dollars from new sources.

Under the bills, the agency could start selling limited numbers and types of ads on its website and in printed materials later this year.

Also, the State Parks Foundation would be able to issue grants to organizations to carry out specific projects like trail maintenance rather than have to send money to the state agency, which decides how to

spend it.

What might prove to be the most significant element of the legislation is new authorization for agreements with outside groups interested in managing a park or “stewarding and interpreting state parks’ scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources.”

This could be as simple as preparing visual aids for site markers to caring for individual parks.

Any entity wanting to sign such an agreement must prove it has the funding and expertise to do so and must comply with performance measures established by the state.

Representatives of outdoor recreation groups, local parks and the largest union of state employees are supporting the bills.

So, too, is the state’s historic preservation officer, who said the changes could spur greater investment of private money in rehabilitation of park structures.

Allyson Brooks, director of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, said a federal tax credit is available for those who pay for rehabbing historic buildings. But existing state law limits the ability of the state to strike deals with private firms to do the work, and the proposed bills would make it easier.

Jerry Cornfield is a staff writer for The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash., a partner publication of The Bellingham Business Journal.

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Insurance fraud investigators in Washington state sent 11 cases to court last year, which resulted in 32 felony charges that saved consumers in 11 counties more than $237,000 in immediate losses, according to the office of state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler.

Kreidler’s Special Investigations Unit pursued criminal cases involving false insurance claims, conspiracy, forgery, money laundering and first- and seconddegree theft. Courts ordered more than $125,000 of restitution and fines. The bulk of the cases occurred in King, Pierce, Snohomish and Spokane counties, according to Kreidler’s office.

Investigators highlighted several highprofile cases from 2013: - Keith Scribner of Spokane was convicted of insurance fraud and theft in March. He filed a claim on behalf of his mother, whose patio cover was damaged by heavy snow. He attempted to convince Liberty Mutual to pay upwards of $200,000 to replace the cover, which was worth only about $4,000. Scribner misrepresented the size and price of the original patio cover, but was caught when fraud investigators found an old appraisal that proved the original patio cover was a small, canvas cover, rather than a structure that spanned the length of the entire patio and wrapped

around the chimney. Scribner was sentenced to 240 hours of community service, 15 days of electronic home monitoring and $7,000 in fines.

- Kevin Kolenda sold insurance across the nation for golf tournament hole-inone prizes. In Washington, he failed to pay several claims. In October 2013, he pled guilty to two counts of selling insurance without a license and one count of first-degree theft. He was ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution. Kolenda is a repeat offender; similar complaints have been filed against him in several other states and he’s been prosecuted and barred from selling insurance in Connecticut and Washington. Kolenda will be sentenced in King County Superior Court in February 2014.

- Jenny Balsz of Colville pleaded guilty in May 2013 to insurance fraud after making false claims for more than $20,000 after a fire destroyed her house. Investigators were unable to determine the cause of the blaze , but Safeco and SIU investigators determined that Balsz tried to claim furniture and a clarinet were destroyed – items that she never owned. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and $850 in fines and fees.

- Seattle attorney Edward Callow and former insurance adjuster Fariborz (Romeo) Rahrovi, also of Seattle, were charged in December 2013 with firstdegree theft, money laundering, perjury

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duction facility on Division Street in Bellingham, has also had to take on heavy financial risk. Trail Blazin’ Productions, the Rosellison’s company, has had startup costs of nearly $275,000, she said.

“We’re all in, and it’s scary,” Rosellison said.

Adding to the risky endeavor of starting a marijuana business, legal questions over the rollout of decriminalization remain.

Nearly three dozen of Washington’s 75 largest cities have adopted moratoriums on pot businesses, according to The Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy, a Seattle-based think tank. This effectively outlaws the new industry in an entire chunk of the state.

I-502 backers say that these moratoriums could allow the current illicit pot market to continue while also reducing the amount of revenue to the state expected to be generated through taxes. But several local governments, including the Lynden City Council—which adopted a moratorium last September—have indicated they want more time to allow for public input on new regulations.

In response to a request from Sharon Foster, the chair of the liquor board, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued a formal opinion Jan. 16 saying that I-502 does not specifically prevent city or counties from banning or enforcing their own regulations on marijuana businesses within their jurisdictions.

Foster, in a Jan. 16 statement responding to Ferguson, said she believed the legal opinion will come as a disappointment to those who voted to approve I-502. She was not certain how Ferguson’s opinion might change the implementation of the initiative.

The Bellingham City Council placed, and later rescinded, a moratorium on pot business last summer. Interim rules for such enterprises are currently in place as the city attorney crafts permanent ones.

Kurt Nabbefeld, a senior city planner who has taken the lead role in local imple-

mentation of I-502, said the goal is to have permanent rules in place by no later than April of this year.

He said the city’s interim rules generally mimic those adopted last fall by the liquor board. But Bellingham’s regulations do go a bit further in some areas, he added.

The city’s interim rules currently restrict pot growing and processing to industrial areas, while retail stores can be located in industrial or commercial zones, Nabbefeld said.

Bellingham is also not allowing outdoor growing operations, and licensed processors will need to work within facilities that meet the proper city building codes, he added.

In terms of who receives actual licenses, those decisions are up to the state liquor board, Nabbefeld said, although the city does have the ability to make comments on applications when it deems necesGreen Liberty’s Mike Burdick with several cannabis plants at the company’s Bellingham facility. Green sary.

Liberty currently produces marijuana solely for medicinal users. But the company has applied for a “We’re clearly trying to utilize license to become a Tier 2 producer of marijuana to supply Washington’s future retail market. the state rules that are in place but EVAN MARCZYNSKI PHOTO | THE BELLINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL still balance the desires and needs of the community,” Nabbefeld said.

Licenses are not expected to tive sign for the I-502 rollout. he was not greatly concerned about combe issued by the liquor board for at least The liquor board’s 2 million-square-foot petition. He believes there is highly lucraanother month. cap on growing space brings up additional tive potential in the business.

Whether marijuana businesses will worries.

If the board approves more proSince high-quality cannabis takes experibe able to keep cash in banks has been duction licenses than that cap can accomence and skill to grow, he thinks market another urgent concern for the fledgling modate, some growers, particularly those forces will weed out a lot of weaker prodindustry. applying for large operations, might have ucts.

With marijuana still an illegal drug in to try to make do with far less space than “You get what you put into that plant, the eyes of the federal government, banks they have anticipated. and if you don’t really care, [if] you’re just have worried that opening doors to pot Danielle Rosellison said she expects pot there for the money and don’t care about business could leave financial institutions the quality, it’s going to be crap,” he said. vulnerable to losing their federal insurance retailers will have significant demand to deal with once the first stores open later “But if you do care about it, and you treat it status or being prosecuted for criminal this year. Producers with prior growing like gold, it will pay you back.” activity. experience would have an advantage over But comments last month from U.S. those just beginning to learn the ropes, she Evan Marczynski, associate editor of The Bellingham Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation’s said.

Business Journal, can be reached at 360-647-8805, Ext. top lawyer, have indicated the Obama “We’re going to help get rid of the black 5052, or evan@bbjtoday.com.

Administration is open to allowing banks market,” she said. “We’re going to make to work with pot businesses free from those fears. Washington state regulators say this a legitimate business.”

Back at Green Liberty, Dave Burdick said such a move on the federal level is a posi-

BANKS | FROM 5 lations would come out.

Attempts to get clarification from the Department of Justice on Friday were unsuccessful.

Eliason said banks will be able to offer services pretty quickly once they are known.

The Washington State Liquor Control Board is doing “really good work” in evaluating the backgrounds of those seeking licenses to get into the marijuana business, he said. That will help financial institutions know who they can do business with, he said.

“It won’t take long,” he said. “Our industry is just waiting for words on paper.”

Jerry Cornfield is a staff writer for The Daily Herald in Everett, Wash., a partner publication of The Bellingham Business Journal.

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WHAT LIES AHEAD Local business news and trends shaping headlines in 2014

BY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal Some major developments in Bellingham’s retail industry, the continued rollout of a long-anticipated federal health care reform law and the future legal marijuana retail market are just a few of the trends expected to play significant roles in 2014’s business news.

And while the following items do not represent a comprehensive account of all the things that could impact businesses in Bellingham and Whatcom County this year, these issues are ones that are likely to attract headlines in the coming months.

Local retail changes Bellingham saw several new retail stores open in 2013, most centered around the growing commercial areas on Meridian Street and Bakerview Road.

With some large store spaces still vacant, and Costco’s anticipated construction of a new store along Interstate 5 near Bakerview Road, the local retail industry could continue to see new developments this year.

WinCo Foods, the Boise, Idaho-based discount grocer that operates more than 80 stores in the western U.S., opened a new location in August at 300 E. Bellis Fair Parkway, in the former home of Joe’s Sporting Goods. Across the parking lot, Carpet Liquidators opened a new store in a newly remodeled location that was once home to the electronics retailer Good Guys.

A new Sears Hometown Store opened at 3548 Meridian St., across the street from the Bellingham Golf and Country Club and next to Whatcom Farmers Co-Op’s Bellingham Country Store. That opening marked the return of a Sears-brand store to Bellingham, after Bellingham’s former fullline Sears department store at the Bellis Fair Mall closed in early 2013. That space is now home to a Sports Authority.

Bellis Fair Mall completed its first major remodel in nearly a decade, just in time for the start of the 2013 holiday shopping sea-

son. More changes are expected to come to the mall over the next year. General Growth Properties, which operates Bellis Fair, submitted tenant improvement applications with the city to demolish the mall’s Regal Cinemas movie theater and convert the space into new retail stores.

Regal Cinemas has already closed several of its theaters around Bellingham, focusing instead on the new Barkley Village Stadium 16 theater, which opened in late 2012.

Local grocery stores saw significant changes last year, as well.

The Markets LLC announced the closure of The Market at Lakeway grocery store.

That followed an earlier announcement of that the company was closing its two Cost Cutter stores in Bellingham, one located on Meridian Street and the other in the Sunset Square shopping center.

Fred Meyer completed a remodel of its location at 800 Lakeway Drive, which is across the street from The Market at Lakeway. A similar effort is underway at the Fred Meyer at 1225 W. Bakerview Road.

Haggen Inc. completed remodels on its five Whatcom County locations. The company redesigned those stores under a new brand identity, Haggen Northwest Fresh.

Haggen is also phasing out its TOP Food and Drug discount brand, which has operated since the 1980s.

Eight TOP locations around the Puget Sound area have closed or are slated to close this year. Three TOP stores that remain open are expected to be remodeled in the future as Haggen stores.

Health reform rolls out Between Oct. 1, 2013, and Jan. 14, 2014, 270,860 Washington residents enrolled in new private health insurance coverage or Medicaid coverage, according to officials from Washington Healthplanfinder, the state’s new online marketplace that helps individuals, families and businesses shop for health coverage‚ now mandated under the Affordable Care Act. The new law rolls out across the country amid continued debate and uncertainty.

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Questions also remain over the new law’s employee mandate‚ which will require certain businesses to provide health coverage to their employees or face penalties‚ that the Obama Administration announced last July would be delayed until 2015.

Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced last December that the federal government now plans to allow certain qualifying businesses in the state to receive tax credits that can cover up to half of their employees’ health insurance premiums in 2014.

Under the new federal law, certain small businesses that provided health insurance to their employees from 2010 to 2013 were eligible for tax credits of up to 35 percent.

Those credits increase to 50 percent this year, but only if the employer purchases health plans through a state’s small business health options program or a health exchange. Washington is one of only two states in the U.S. without such statewide programs.

Kreidler said he expected the federal extension of the tax credits to come as a relief for business owners in Washington state concerned about the costs of complying with the new law.

While the reform’s implementation continues, health care providers are seeing other changes in their industry, including an increasing number of mergers and consolidations.

PeaceHealth, the Catholic health care provider that operates St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham (Whatcom County’s sole hospital and largest employer), has announced several new partnerships over the past year, including ones with Skagit Regional Health and UW Medicine. A separate plan by PeaceHealth to enter a joint venture with CHI, a nationwide Catholic provider based in Colorado, was suspended last April.

PeaceHealth’s recent expansion efforts have sparked controversy among health advocates who want to preserve patients’ access to abortion, birth control and doctor-prescribed lethal medication under Washington’s “Death with Dignity” law.

Those advocates worry that increasing collaboration between public hospitals and health providers run by religious organiza-

tions, particularly ones that do not offer such services due to faith-based objections, could hurt patients’ access to care.

Pot stores coming soon Marijuana has now been legal in Washington state for more than a year. Yet as 2014 begins, businesses licensed to grow and sell pot are still months away from opening.

The Washington State Liquor Control Board has received thousands of applications from businesses seeking to enter the new market. The board continues to release lists of current applicants. Actual licenses are not expected to be issued until spring, as regulators work to vet each applicant and ensure all will be able to operate within the law.

As of Jan. 7, 2014, nearly 300 business entities seeking to grow, process or sell marijuana in Whatcom County have submitted applications to the liquor board.

Washington regulators announced last September that they will allow six retail marijuana stores in Bellingham, and 15 total across all of Whatcom County.

They are also capping the statewide total of recreational pot farms and gardens at 2 million square feet, although there is no limit on the number of actual growers.

With more than 70 applicants seeking to open pot stores in Bellingham, the liquor board plans to use a lottery system to determine which stores will receive licenses.

Just how much authority local city and county governments will have to regulate where, or if, marijuana businesses can open remains under scrutiny after Bob Ferguson, Washington’s attorney general, issued a formal opinion Jan. 16 saying that Initiative 502, the measure that legalized marijuana in the state, included no clear indication that preempts local authorities’ ability to regulate such enterprises.

Several municipal governments in Washington have placed moratoriums or outright bans on marijuana business within their jurisdictions. Bellingham city officials say they are moving forward with plans to implement local regulations to allow pot growers and sellers, after the City Council lifted a short-lived moratorium last year.

Sharon Foster, the chair of the state liquor, said that Ferguson’s opinion “will be

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Region’s housing markets report gains in 2013 Whatcom’s homes sales reached highest level in past six years

BY EVAN MARCZYNSKI The Bellingham Business Journal Home sales and prices in residential markets around western Washington saw increases in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a report released last week by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

The NMLS, a member-owned real estate organization, includes more than 20,000 brokers in 21 counties in Washington state.

TRENDS | FROM 12 a disappointment to the majority of Washington’s voters who approved Initiative 502.

We’re not yet sure how this opinion will change the implementation of the initiative. If some local governments impose bans it will impact public safety by allowing the current illicit market to continue. It will also reduce the state’s expectations for revenue generated from the legal system we are putting in place.”

Travel on the rise Hundreds of new hotel rooms are slated to enter the Bellingham market over the next couple of years. Likely a prime component of the increasing demand for hotels, the Bellingham International Airport is set to finish a multiyear expansion of its commercial terminal in 2014.

Most of the hotel development is occurring around the airport and close nearby around Bakerview Road and Northwest Avenue.

360 Hotel Group of Lynnwood, Wash., opened a 122-room Marriott SpringHill Suites on Northwest Avenue last November. The company has also started construction on an attached 83-room TownePlace Suites, also a Marriott brand.

Just about one block away, on Bakerview Road, a La Quinta Inn opened in January 2014.

Additional developments nearby include a four-story, 105-room Home2 Suites by Hilton at 805 Home Lane, and a five-story, 99-unit Oxford Suites hotel at 4051 Meridian St. Across the street from the airport, the Port of Bellingham has approved plans by Hotel Services Group of Mount Vernon, Wash., to build a Holiday Inn Express on about 3.77 acres of port-owned property on Mitchell Way, just south of the Pacific Cataract Laser Institute.

The 156-room hotel will include a full restaurant with its own separate entrance, an indoor pool, underground and surface parking, as well as about 7,000 square feet of conference rooms and meeting space,

NMLS brokers reported 75,517 closed sales in 2013, an increase of nearly 17 percent from 2012. The area-wide median price on sales from last year was $270,000 (single-family homes and condominiums combined), up 10.2 percent from $245,000 in 2012.

Single-family home prices alone rose 10.2 percent in 2013 to $281,000. Condo prices were up 15.3 percent to $202,000.

The supply of homes around the region remained tight in certain areas, especially in King and Snohomish counties.

Area-wide home inventory, a measure of the residential properties available for purchase, ranged from 1.95 months’ worth to 3.86 months in 2013, according to the NMLS. Real-estate brokers generally consider a range of four to six months’ worth of inventory to indicate a balanced market, which will range from smaller board rooms up to a full-scale ballroom capable of hosting larger events, according to Dan Mitzel, chairman and managing member of Hotel Services Group. Construction should start in May. Outside of Bellingham, the Semiahmoo Resort in Blaine re-opened last August.

The resort’s hotel and two golf courses, the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club and Loomis Trails, were bought for $19.5 million in June by Resort Semiahmoo LLC, a partnership whose managing member is Wright Hotels Inc. of Seattle. Coastal Hotel Group, also of Seattle, is Semiahmoo’s new manager.

Waterfront approved Local leaders approved guiding framework to redevelop 237 acres of shorefront property along Bellingham’s city center last December.

The port and the city are working together to direct planning, cleanup and development of the property.

Development plans present a five-phase scheme with initial stages focusing on site cleanup and establishing a new commercial and residential area connected to the city’s downtown. Later phases include building a new public park at Cornwall Beach to the south, rejuvenating a marinetrades area and building the new marina to the north, and relocating a BNSF Railway line that bisects a portion of the site.

The port is already seeking developers for about 11 acres of property that surrounds Bellingham’s historic waterfront Granary Building. That process includes selection of a “master developer,” who will guide the first commercial development on the site.

The first construction on the site is not expected to begin for several more years.

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favoring neither buyers or sellers.

Whatcom County’s market gains Whatcom County’s residential sales were up 14.5 percent in 2013 compared to 2012, according to a recent analysis by Lylene Johnson, a real-estate agent at The Muljat Group in Bellingham.

The county’s median price on homes sold in 2013 increased by 4 percent to $259,950, according to Johnson. The number of residential sales also rose by 302 to 2,390 in 2013, which is the highest level for the county since 2007.

Bellingham’s sales increased by 17.6 percent in 2013 compared to 2012. The city’s median sale price rose 7.5 percent to $295,000 last year.

In other communities in Whatcom County, sales rose 32.5 percent in Sudden

Valley, 27 percent in Blaine and Birch Bay, and 11.4 percent in Ferndale.

Lynden saw its residential sales drop by 9.2 percent in 2013, compared to the previous year. Its median sale price was unchanged.

Johnson indicated that while the county’s residential sales and home prices, both median and average, have risen steadily over the past two year, the market is still not performing at peak levels seen in 2006 and 2007, before the start of the Great Recession. Last year’s sales were 15 percent below those in 2006.

The average sale price in 2013 was 13 percent lower than it was in 2007, and the median price was 8 percent lower in comparison, according to Johnson’s analysis.

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Knowing copyright rules on the Web Where did the images on your website or blog come from? If your answer is “I don’t know,” or “we copied them from Google,” then you are at risk of being sued for copyright infringement.

This is a legal process that can cost your business hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

If you just thought “oh boy, we may be in trouble here,” know that you are not alone.Many educated and experienced business professionals don’t understand the rules when it comes to sourcing images from the Web—mainly because the rules are complicated and, quite frankly, boring to research.

Companies are more at risk now than in years past because content marketing and blogging are promoted as something small business owners should be doing on their own.

Also, more companies are taking control of their own websites with tools like WordPress, so they now have the ability to change content and add images at will. Many are jumping in without knowing about copyright laws.

Who really cares?

It’s not uncommon for people to assume nobody will notice or care if their small business copies an

image or two from the Internet. But that’s an incorrect assumption.

Companies that represent the copyPatti righted Rowlson work of profesOn Social sional photograMedia & phers are Marketing continually scanning the Web looking for unauthorized uses of their clients’ work. Fair enough.

Those photographers, and the companies that license and manage their images, are in business, too, and deserve to be paid for their work.

If an image is found on your site and the distribution company cannot find a license for its use in their records, a legal document called a Settlement Demand is often sent from the distributor’s license compliance department.

This document outlines the image

they feel was used unlawfully and how much money is requested as compensation.

Once a Settlement Demand is received, the end user (that’s you) has to prove the images used were lawfully sourced. This proof can come in the form of an invoice or sales order for images that were purchased online.

Reducing risk The first and most important thing to understand is that if you have not received permission to use an image, or did not purchase the rights to use it from a reputable source, you may be at risk.

There are two steps you can take today to mitigate that risk.

If you or one of your employees has been copying images from Google (with the old “right click, save as” function), you should stop that tactic immediately and remove any copied images from your website or blog. Replace the photos with lawfully obtained ones.

If a friend, family member or even a professional Web developer created your website or blog, you should ask them where they sourced images. Ask if proof of purchase is available or if the images abide by image-licensing rules.

There are limitless options for

QUICK TIPS ▶There are different levels of image licensing, so if you purchase a photo online to use on your blog, you may not have permission to use the same image on your website or in print. Understand what you are buying. ▶The term “Royalty Free” does not mean an image is free to use. It means that, once purchased, you can use the image in a variety of ways (blog, website, print materials). ▶The end user (owner of the blog or website) is responsible for ensuring images have been obtained in a lawful manner.

Consider having a company policy in place for how and where images are sourced. sourcing photos on the Internet.

For the sake of this column, we’re sticking with free, or super affordable, choices that fit the needs of

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Lessons in engagement, service and sausage

German Auto Service, Sales, Trust

If you are someone like me who writes a column and works hard to keep the material fresh and frequent, one thought that creeps in from time to time is this: “Eventually I am going to run out of things to write about.”

Fortunately, for me, people always provide the next topic. All I need to do is pay attention.

My area of interest is employee engagement. If you read my pieces with any regularity, you’d recognize that my focus shifts back and forth from what I consider to be an employer’s responsibility when it comes to engagement to what I think employees need to bring to the working relationship.

I see the end product, engagement, as a condition that results from a properly designed working relationship between employer and employee—a dynamic collaboration where mutual self interest is the guiding principle.

Last month I was in Portland to deliver a talk to a professional association. I was taking advantage of the location and having breakfast with a colleague I had not seen in some time.

At his suggestion, we met at a small diner in one of the many great neighborhoods the city has to offer. The place reminded me of many of those I enjoy in Bellingham, and I was looking forward to something that had a home cooked feel and taste to it.

Shortly after we ordered, our food was

placed in front of us. I had ordered a quiche with fried potatoes.

My colleague and I were well into our conversation when the food arrived, so without slowing down we just began to Mike eat and continued to talk, not payCook ing a great deal of attention to the On dishes that had Managers & arrived. A couple of bites into my Employees breakfast I noticed the absence of the flavor of sausage, the taste I specifically ordered my selection to enjoy.

I stopped mid conversation and began to probe my food. Dig, dig, no sausage; dig, dig, dig, no sausage.

I summoned our server from the other end of the restaurant with a wave of my hand. (I am sure you have either seen or used that universal “diner in distress” signal.)

She arrived, and I informed her that the quiche in front of me was not the one I had ordered and asked her to check her notes.

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ROWLSON | FROM 14 small-business owners with limited marketing budgets.

Here are five sources to consider: ▶Take your own photos. This is the safest option. Point and shoot cameras (and even smartphones) have never been easier to use, and the quality is generally good enough for blogs. ▶Use public domain images found on Bing or Google. ▶Use images sourced through Creative Commons. ▶Use images sourced through lawfullyobtained copies of Microsoft office. ▶Talk with local photographers about access to their stock photographs. They may be willing to allow use for a nominal

FRAUD | FROM 10 and obtaining a signature by duress, all felonies. The pair are accused of defrauding a Nationwide Insurance customer who was disabled in an auto accident.

Nationwide paid its client $525,000, but Callow and Rahrovi are accused of keeping $200,000 and $165,000, respectively. Kreidler’s special investigators are interested in hearing from others who may have been a victim of Callow.

A warrant has been issued for Callow’s arrest after he failed to appear for his initial hearing. Rahrovi will appear in King County Superior Court on Jan. 9.

Kreidler’s Special Investigations Unit receives an average of 200 referrals regarding criminal insurance fraud each month.

The unit works closely with insurance companies, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, local county prosecutors and the Washington state attorney general’s office.

In 2013, investigators handled 78 criminal cases.

Thirty five search warrants were served on various banks, Internet service providers, offices and other businesses in support of these investigations.

Kreidler also issued close to $800,000 in insurancerelated fines and enforcement actions between April 10 and Dec. 10, 2013. Since 2013, the commissioner’s office has issued more than $14 million in fines, which when collected are put toward the state’s general fund to pay for other services.

The piecemeal nature of insurance fraud data can make it difficult to discern trends of illicit activities within the industry.

A 2013 national survey noted last September by Insurance Journal, which covers regional, national and international insurance

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In closing, please note that the information shared in this article is for basic educational purposes only and is not intended as legal counsel. Please contact an attorney to learn more about copyright infringement laws or if you think your company is at risk.

Patti Rowlson is a marketing consultant and social media manager at PR Consulting, Inc. She helps Whatcom County small businesses identify, implement and consistently maintain marketing-related programs. Learn more about small-business marketing by connecting with PR Consulting on social media sites or by visiting www.pattirowlson.com.

news, indicated that brokers in the U.S. and Canada anticipate rises in personal lines and workers’ compensation fraud.

Consumers in Washington state can report suspected insurance fraud on the Insurance Commissioner’s website. The commissioner’s office can

also be reached at 1-800562-6900 or AskMike@oic. wa.gov.

Evan Marczynski, associate editor of The Bellingham Business Journal, can be reached at 360-647-8805, Ext. 5052, or evan@bbjtoday.com.

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COOK | FROM 14 She took out her order pad, looked at her notes and then back at me and replied: “The owner is preparing the food, she must have given you the wrong one.”

And so begins the lesson for today.

It is likely that upon hearing her response, you will place yourself immediately into my position and perhaps empathize, as no doubt we have all been there.

I’d rather that you think as the owner of the business.

Unbeknownst to you, and no doubt without being trained to do so, the server had just “thrown” her employer under the mythical bus that seems to travel far and wide. “I’ll be right back,” was the servers next comment. I did not expect to see her again until she had the correct order to serve up.

To my surprise she was back in a moment with this information: “I checked and the owner did give you the wrong quiche, I have your order up in a moment.”

And still I longed for sausage!

Shortly she returned with what I hoped was the quiche I now craved and added at no extra charge: “The owner checked and says that they labeled the boxes wrong.”

OK, now think as an owner.

You’ve been thrown under the bus not once, but three times in ten minutes by

the same employee, and the disappointed customer has yet to receive an apology and there is none in sight. Shame on you! I am not letting the server off the hook either, so shame on her for that matter.

Here’s the bottom line: As a business owner, you must have employees that will be accountable for the promises set by the business. You must train them that way, inspect their work and make sure you can count on them most when things go wrong.

That’s when you need them to be at their very best.

For the employee, know this: A story about what happened, whether true or not is just that, a story. It isn’t what the customer ordered, ever.

In the face of a disappointed customer, the appropriate response is always an apology and a promise to make the correction, period.

The next interaction with that customer should either meet their expectations, or let them know when, and in what form, they can expect the expectation to be met.

If you don’t know the difference between a quiche and a story, we may have to start over.

Mike Cook is a management developer who lives in Anacortes, Wash. He publishes a weekly blog at www.heartofengagement.com.

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Accounting Justin Remaklus has joined VSH CPAs in Bellingham. Remaklus earned an accounting degree from Kentucky Christian University and received his Certified Public Accountant designation in 2009. He has more than five years of experience in the public accounting field, and specializes in international taxation, including tax planning and structuring for U.S. citizens living abroad and companies doing business in the U.S.

Banks and credit unions Dennis Boe has joined Skagit State Bank as vice president and residential

real-estate manager.

Boe will be based at the bank’s home loan center in BurlingDennis Boe ton. He will oversee Skagit State Bank’s home and construction financing in Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties.

Michael Burke has been named retail district manager for U.S. Bank in Bellingham, and senior vice president for the bank in Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties. Burke has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree

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Lorraine Morris has been hired as Bank of the Pacific’s new Ferndale branch manager. Morris brings 10 years of lending experience to the bank.

She most recently served as a relationship manager and loan officer at Northwest Farm Credit and also worked as an appraisal service representative.

Industrial Credit Union recently added several new employees: Diane Neyens was recently hired as supervisor of Industrial Credit Union’s State Street branch; Neyens has more than 30 years of banking industry experience in Whatcom County. Donna May has a new position as call center supervisor; She now oversees five call center employees at the Northwest Avenue branch in Bellingham. Lucy Stackhouse has been hired as supervisor of the credit union’s branch in the Fred Meyer on Bakerview Road; Stackhouse has more than 30 years of experience in operations, leadership and team development.

Education Kelly Espinoza has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to the board of trustees at Bellingham Technical College. Her term runs through September 2016.

E spinoza Kelly Espinoza currently serves as the vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, where she has oversight for patient care services including nursing, pharmacy, social services, behavioral health, rehabilitation services, therapies, professional practice, emergency services and trauma.

Erika McPhee-Shaw has been hired as director of Western Washington Univ e r s i t y ’s Shannon P o i n t Marine Center.

Mc P h e e Shaw, who will start new Erika McPhee-Shaw her position on June 15, succeeds the longtime director of the center, Steve Sulkin, who recently retired.

February 2014 McPhee-Shaw is an associate professor at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories and San Jose State University, where she has worked since 2004. She has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Dartmouth College and a doctorate in oceanography from the University of Washington.

Financial services Lori Taylor of Neighborhood Mortgage in Bellingham is celebrating her 15th year in the mortgage lending industry. Taylor has been with Neighborhood Mortgage since February 2010. She currently serves as a licensed mortgage advisor. Taylor was born in Juneau, Alaska, and moved to Bellingham in 1982. She is a graduate of Sehome High School and Washington State University.

Marine Services Michael LaRocque has been named general manager of Bellingham Marine’s Northeast Division.

LaRocque will be responsible for day to day operations including Michael LaRocque project a d m i n is tration, detailed scheduling of manufacture and construction activities and budgeting. He has more than 20 years of experience in construction and civil engineering. Prior to this recent appointment, LaRocque was a senior project manager and operations manager for Bellingham Marine.

Nonprofits Pankaj (PH) Bhatt, the chief technology officer at Alpha Technologies Inc. in Bellingham, has joined the board of directors of the nonprofit Te c h nology PH Bhatt Alliance Group for Northwest Washington, also known as TAG. Prior to Alpha, Bhatt held leadership positions with firms such as Rockwell, Alcatel, AT&T Bell Labs, Siecor/ Corning, Dell and Tellium.

Bhatt has also built fuel cell systems for alternative energy startups and holds four patents.

Performing Arts Pinky Vargas has joined

the Mount Baker Theatre’s board of directors. She began a one-year term on Jan. 1. Vargas serves as an energy efficiency manager at Puget Sound Energy.

She also won a seat on the Bellingham City Council in 2013, representing the city’s 4th Ward.

Sports Dave Grant has been hired by the Bellingham Bells baseball team to serve as the “voice of the Bells” and provide play-by-play commentary for the 2014 season. Grant is a 2010 graduate of Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif. He began his career in 2008 working for KSBR, the Saddleback radio station.

While providing color commentary for the college’s nationally ranked football team and men’s basketball, Grant also served as the voice of the Gauchos baseball team. He currently resides in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and covers athletics for California Polytechnic State University.

Technology James Eagan has been appointed as CEO of ElectriPlast Corp, a subsidiary of Integral Technologies Inc. in Bellingham. Eagan has served as chairman of the board of directors at Integral Technologies. He replaces Herbert Reedman Jr. at ElectriPlast. Reedman will remain an adviser to Integral’s board.

Sean Lyons, a security engineer at 3D Corporation in Bellingham, has earned certification as an “ethical hacker” from the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants The Certified Ethical Hacker designations means Lyons can be trusted to undertake attempts to penetrate networks or computer systems using the same methods and techniques as a hacker.

Kudos The Best Western Plus Lakeway Inn & Conference Center in Bellingham has received the Best Western Director’s Award for outstanding quality standards.

The award recognizes high performance in areas of cleanliness, maintenance, design and customer service, among the top 20 percent of more than 2,100 Best Western hotels in North America. The Lakeway Inn is located at 714 Lakeway Drive.

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BUSINESS LICENSES Listings, which feature both new and renewed licenses, include business name, licensee name and the business’ physical address. Records are obtained from the City of Bellingham.

22Greens, 22Greens LLC, 392 E. Axton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

A&C Superior Exterior LLC, A&C Superior Exterior LLC, 2420 Jaeger St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Absolutely Clean Carpet Cleaning LLC, Absolutely Clean Carpet Cleaning LLC, 3975 Irongate Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Affordable Acupuncture Community Clinic, Rand Dennis Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine LLC, 2500 Elm St., Suite 3, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Almojera Farms, Hermeniheldo Almojera, 408 E. Horton Rdoad, Bellingham, WA 98226.

American Green Truck LP, American Green Truck LP, 1210 10th St., Suite 204, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Appliance Depot, Reuse Works, 802 Marine Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Ashley Eileen Eidsvik, Ashley Eileen Eidsvik, 3311 Carrington Way, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Bagpipe Construction , Lawrence Connell, 4263 Rural Ave ., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Balsaas, Balsaas Software Corporation, 1117 Ellis St., Bellingham , WA 98225.

Barn Door Films LLC, Barn Door Films LLC, 2657 N. Park Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Bellingham Marijuana Boutique, Andrew Douglas Marin, 1305 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Bellingham Professional Finishes, Nicholas John Haas, 2704 Williams St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Bellingham Sex-Positive Center, Bellingham Sex-Positive Center, 1313 E. Maple St., Suitte 201-531, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Bellinghamsterdam, Bellinghamsterdam Incorporated, 1000 C St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Bellinghamsterdam, Bellinghamsterdam Incorporated, 4326 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Bellwether Lane Jewelry & Boutique LLC, Bellwether Lane Jewelry & Boutique LLC, 5261 Bellwether Lane, Bellingham , WA 98226.

Black Brian, Brian Anthony Hackner, 2712 Iron St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Blaize Huntley Enterprise LLC, Blaize Huntley Enterprise LLC, 516 Darby Drive, Unit 302, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Body Amore LLC, Body Amore LLC, 5290 Wildlife Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Briarwood Joint Venture LLP, Briarwood Joint Venture LLP, 1200 Harris Ave., Suite 413, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Callie Jo’s Closet, Sommer Ann Cronck, 4905 Columbus Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Canna Of Eden, James Brian Stanavige, 5373 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Cardinal Direction Retailers, Cardinal Direction Retailers LLC, 1305 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Carl P. Davis Insurance Agency, Inc., Carl P. Davis Insurance Agency Inc., 104 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Carolyn Wyche Drazien, Carolyn Wyche Drazien, 819 14th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Casual Cannabis, Kenneth Trygve Hubbard, 1975 Alpine Way, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Center For New Media, Center For New Media, 814 Dupont St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Cesco Cleaning Services Inc., Cesco Cleaning Services Inc., 2227 Midway Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Chris Bonner Insurance Agency, Chris Bonner Insurance Corp., 1313 E. Maple St., Suite 608, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Christine J. Coder Joy Of Design,

Christine Janet Coder, 310 Palm St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

CJ Campbell Minerals LLC, CJ Campbell Minerals LLC, 808 11th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Colleen Semple Counseling Inc., Colleen Semple Counseling Inc., 1106 Harris Ave., Suite 210, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Contact Counseling Inc., Contact Counseling Inc., 1118 Finnegan Way, Suite 103, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Core Synergy Pilates, Shannon Marie Tallman, 1218 N. State St., Apt. 404, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Craig Schouten & Associates CPAS, Craig Schouten, 1960 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Dancing Gypsies, Vaughn’s Ventures LLC, 4370 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Dean’s Computer Clinic, Orval Dean Forsyth, 917 N. Shore Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Dr. Bubbers, Justin T. Licata, 25 Rose Ridge Loop, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Duxster Endeavors LLC, Duxster Endeavors LLC, 914 Liberty St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Ebb Inspection And Consulting, Ebb Inspection And Consulting LLC, 9 Green Hill Road, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Estelle’s Fresh Roast Coffe eCompany, James David Skinner, 4073 Hannegan Road, Suite 2, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Evergreen Investment Management LLC, Evergreen Investment Management LLC, 1305 W. Clearbrook Drive, Apt. 12, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Fieryjoy, Fieryjoy LLC, 604 E. Sunset Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.

First Alliance Bank FsSB, First Alliance Bank FSB, 1200 Old Fairhaven Parkway, Apt. 304, Bellingham, WA 98225.

G&J Carrier LLC, G&J Carrier LLC, 4712 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Genetics 360, Greg Pate, 98 Grand View Lane, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Good Life Cannabis LLC, Good Life Cannabis LLC, 1474 James St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Good Time Girls LLC, Good Time Girls LlLC, 217 W. Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Green Clover Cannabis, Green Clover LLC, 1421 N. Forest St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Green Squared, New Biv LLC, 3140 St. Clair St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Greenco, Greenco Limited Liability Company, 4220 Meridian St., Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Greenco Limited Liability Company, Greenco Limited Liability Company, 618 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

GWF Lawn Care, Melissa Fry, 5410 Bellaire Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Hall Company, Justin Starck Hall, 926 23rd St., Apt. 24, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Handy Man Dan’s Home Service, Daniel Mark Potter, 1 Misty Ridge Court, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Helping Healers, Helping Healers, 1916 18th St., Apt. E102, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Hemp House, Hemp House LLC, 1108 C St ., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Henderson Lawn Care, Douglas Edward Henderson, 1688 Sapphire Trail, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Highline Concrete Construction Inc., Highline Concrete Construction Inc., 2215 Midway Lane, Suite 108, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Hot Point & Tea Express, Xiang Ji, 1204 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

J Wow, Donna Ardelle Leslie, 141 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225.

J. Walker Photography, Jillian Grace Walker, 2330 Happy Court, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Janna Lee Designs, Janna Lee Howell, 3104 Maple Ridge Court, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Jeff Cyr Personal Training, Jeff R. Cyr, 105 Bayside Pl., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Jessamyn Tuttle, Jessamyn Tuttle, 1318

Bay St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Jolly Greens, Northwest Washington Holdings LLC, 155 Telegraph Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

K&B Services LLC, K&B Services LLC, 1231 Newton St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Kai Pana Outrigger Canoe Club, Kai Pana Outrigger Canoe Club, 1980 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Kassabian General, Kassabian LLC, 3620 Irongate Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Kenari Breshem, Kenari Breshem, 851 Coho Way, Suite 306, Bellingham , WA 98225.

Kmsky, Katelyn Schoof, 1112 Finnegan Way, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Koma Kulshan LlLC, Koma Kulshan Limited Liability Company, 3703 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Lariat Creative, Bradley Lockhart, 2236 Woburn St ., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Loyal To The Game Productions, Andrew Marvin Stean, 2700 Elm St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Lucky Dog Clothing, Lucky Dog Clothing, 2519 Texas St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

M/K Build, M/K Group LLC, 709 Linden Road, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Mandeep Kaur, Mandeep Kaur, 4564 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Micro-Radian Exports Inc., MicroRadian Exports Inc., 485 W. Horton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Miracle Mate USA, Miracle Mate USA Inc., 3957 Irongate Road, Suite 110, Bellingham , WA 98226.

MLT Contractors, Honest Cleaners LLP, 4146 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Mt. Royal Towers, Mt. Royal Towers LLC, 412 Sudden Valley Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Myers General Inc., Myers General Inc., 3023 Hayward Court, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Nicole R. Pierson, Nicole R. Pierson, 2701 Grant St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Omni Enterprise LLP, Omni Enterprise LLP, 4200 Meridian St., Suite 101A, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Oringinal Good Buds, Timothy James Simon, 1442 Iron St ., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Orpheus LLC, Orpheus LLC, 820 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Pacific Marine Electric LLC, Pacific Marine Electric LLC, 2924 Victor St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Paul Miller Hair Design, Paul Eugene Miller Jr., 2420 Yew St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Paul Miller Hair Design, Paul Miller Hair Design LlLC, 2420 Yew St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Peter’s Games And Things, Peter G. Wort, 3550 Meridian St., Suite 2, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Piper’s Designs And Embroidery, Mikki Lynn Flaherty, 1431 Sweetbay Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Precedent Forms LLC, Precedent Forms LLC, 119 N. Commercial St., Suite 860, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Premium Harvest, Premium Harvest Incorporated, 4326 Pacific Highway, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Pro Team Super Clean, Alyssa D. Burrows, 421 E. Maple St., Apt. 301, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Puget Sound Blood Center And Program, Puget Sound Blood Center And Program, 410 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 117, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Railroad Coffee, Bret Leonard Randmel, 202 E. Holly St., Suite 111, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Rise Up Coffee, Bret Roane, 409 Yoik St., Apt. 919 , Bellingham, WA 98225.

Rolfing Works LLC, Rolfing Works LLC, 1110 Larrabee Ave., Suite 204, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Ronald E. Helms, Ronald E. Helms, 895 St. Andrews Way, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Russ Fish Audio, Russell Lawrence Fish,

February 2014 2220 F St ., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Sacred Sage LLC, Sacred Sage LLC, 1817 E. Maryland St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Salish Sativas LLC, Salish Sativas LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D1, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Salish Sea Midwifery LLC, Salish Sea Midwifery LLC, 112 Ohio St., Suite 210, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Sener Fisheries, Sener Fisheries Ltd., 1597 Slater Road, Bellingham, WA 98248.

Sensible Organics, Jeff Kenneth Richmond, 140 Axton Road, Bellingham , WA 98226.

Shamrock Holdings, Shamrock Holdings LLC, 1400 Kentucky St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Sharon Marie Avolio, Sharon Marie Avolio, 2231 Williams St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Sign Now Mobile Notary Service LLC, Sign Now Mobile Notary Service LLC, 843 Timberlake Way, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Starr Bookkeeping Services, Tara Nicole Starr, 520 Tremont Ave., Apt. 106, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Still Life Massage, Shannon C. Fuller, 120 Prospect St., Suite 1, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Stones Throw Brewery, Stones Throw Brewery LLC, 1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Strong Spirits, Troy Strong Inc., 2120 Grant St., Suite 6, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Studio 53, Carol Sue Mosher, 1221 Woburn St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Sue Jefferts Psy.D., Sue Hutchins Jefferts, 700 Dupont St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Summers Group Inc., Summers Group Inc., 1825 Ellis St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Sunrise Company, Jean Ann Frontczak, 1319 Clearbrook Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229.

Sunshine Act Software, Sunshine Act Software LLC, 1440 10th St., Unit 411, Bellingham, WA 98225.

Sunshine Cannabis Supply LLC, Sunshine Cannabis Supply LLC, 4010 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

Susan Burke, Susan Burke, 1506 Austin Lane, Bellingham, WA 98229.

The Pilates Room Bellingham, Sheri Lee Pounder, 5825 Crystal Springs Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226.

The Treehouse, Perwes Seddiqi, 4208 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226.

True Holistic Care Collective, True Holistic Care Collective, 1237 Garland Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Vessel, John James Overly, 107 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.

VHT Enterprises, VHT Enterprises LLC, 1240 E. Maple St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Virsa Construction & Development Corporation, Virsa Construction & Development Corporation, 3319 Airport Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Washington Fire Safety Supply Company, Noelle Safety Corporation, 1116 Key St. #131, Bellingham, WA 98225.

West Coast Tax Services, Russell James Marshall, 1329 King St., Bellingham, WA 98229.

Whatcom County Homegrown, Forest Garden LLC, 601 W. Chestnut St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

White Star Marine Services, White Star Marine Services LLC, 2623 S. Harbor Loop Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.

William Bradley Gardening, William Bradley, 1720 Humboldt St., Bellingham, WA 98225.

Yoga With Bryan LLC, Yoga With Bryan LLC, 1221 Harris Ave., Pmb. 32, Bellingham, WA 98225.

BUILDING PERMITS Includes commercial building activity with an estimated valuation listed at $10,000 or more. Records are obtained from the City of Bellingham’s Permit Center. Status updates on permits are on the city’s website at http://pnw.cc/sVCen. (Some records are omitted due to space constraints.)

1/14/14 to 1/21/14 ISSUED PERMITS 2500 Squalicum Parkway, $1,359,588 for commercial: phase one (9,960 square feet) of new 21,000-square-foot, single-story medical office building with associated on-site parking (shell only). Contractor: Dawson Construction Inc. Permit No.: BLD2013-00535. 1/13/14.

4051 Meridian St., $200,000 for commercial: construction of retaining wall for hotel development. Contractor: Colacurcio Bros. Inc. Permit No.: BLD201300526. 1/16/14.

LIQUOR LICENSES Records include license activity in Whatcom County. They are obtained from the Washington State Liquor Control Board, which is online at www.liq.wa.gov.

1/8/14 to 1/22/14 NEW LICENSE APPLICATIONS None reported.

RECENTLY APPROVED LICENSES Babe’s Place, at 2038 Main St., Ferndale, WA 98248-9468, received approval for a change of corporate officer on an existing license to sell beer/wine/spirits in a restaurant lounge. License No.: 364517.

1/9/14.

The Archer Ale House, at 1212 10th St., Bellingham, WA 98225-7013, received approval for a change of LLC member on an existing license to sell beer/wine/spirits in a restaurant lounge. License No.: 077091.

1/8/14.

Wander Brewing, at 1807 Dean Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225-7013, received approval for a new license to operate a microbrewery. License No.: 411655. 1/8/14.

DISCONTINUED LICENSES None reported.

12/18/13 to 1/8/14 NEW LICENSE APPLICATIONS The Star Club, Swampdog and Associates LLC; Brock Blatter and Sally McColloch applied for a new license to operate as a direct-shipment receiver (in and out of WA) and sell alcohol in a nightclub at 311 E. Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4732. License No.: 408366. 1/7/14.

Peace Arch City Cafe, Peace Arch City Cafe, a partnership; Kylie Lauren Bestul and John Steven Quimod applied for a new license to sell beer and wine in a restaurant at 231 H St., Blaine, WA 98230-4109. License No.: 414219. 1/2/14.

Rock and Rye Oyster House, Algonquin Enterprises LLC; Steven Edward Crosier applied for a new license to sell beer, wine and spirits in a restaurant lounge at 1145 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225. License No.: 413238. 12/30/13.

RECENTLY APPROVED LICENSES The Grand Avenue Alehouse II at 113 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 982254414, received approval for a change of LLC member on a license to sell beer, wine and spirits in a restaurant lounge. License No.: 356889. 1/6/14.

The Will’O Pub & Cafe at 7714 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-9471, received approval for changes to an existing license to operate as a direct-shipment receiver (in an out of WA). License No.: 403542. 12/20/13.

Fat Pie Pizza at 1015 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225-7015, received approval for a new license to sell beer, wine and spirits in a restaurant lounge. License No.: 410863. 12/19/13.

MARIJUANA BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Includes applicant’s business name, address, license number and filing date.

Records obtained from the Washington State Liquor Control Board. This information is compiled from raw data supplied by the liquor board, and is subject to change.

See RECORDS, 19

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These records do not indicate businesses that have received licenses, only businesses that have applied for licenses. The liquor board is in the process of vetting applicants.

Actual licenses are not expected to be issued for several months.

RETAILERS 2020 Solutions, 5474 Mariotto Raod, Everson, WA 98247-9416, 415470, 1/7/14.

Alger Grass Station, 1712 Old Highway 99 N., Bellingham, WA 98229-9391, 414252, 12/5/13.

American Cannabis Resources, 4562 Wynn Road, Suite C2, Bellingham, WA 98226-8314, 414489, 12/25/13.

Bellingham Marijuana Boutique, 1305 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225-4716, 414313, 12/17/13.

Bellinghamsterdam, 1000 C St., Bellingham, WA 98225-3902, 413582, 12/12/13.

Bellinghamsterdam, 4326 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226-9017, 413738, 12/13/13.

Black Brian, 702 Kentucky St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4200, 415463, 1/7/14.

Buds SOS, 6061 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-9360, 413729, 12/13/13.

Cardinal Direction Retailers, 1305 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225-4716, 052939, 12/24/13.

Cascade Herb Company LLC, 4208 Meridian St., Suite B Bellingham, WA 982265513, 054477, 1/3/14.

Cascade Herb Company LLC, 4459 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-8084, 054478, 1/3/14.

Cascade Herb Company LLC, 4935 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9109, 054479, 1/3/14.

Chuckanut Recreational LLC, 1215 N. Lake Samish Drive, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98229-9310, 413678, 12/14/13.

Citrus Cleaners, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 101, Bellingham, WA 98225-0000, 413999, 12/21/13.

Citrus Group, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98225-0000, 414000, 12/24/13.

Dakota Land Company, 1726 Edwards Drive, Unit 7, Point Roberts, WA 98281-8506, 413364, 11/27/13.

Dancing Gypsies, 4370 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-9111, 413529, 12/6/13.

Delta-9, 4200 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-6462, 413828, 12/17/13.

East 542 Cannabis, 10211 Old Mt. Baker Highway, Glacier, WA 98244-0000, 413546, 12/10/13.

Fred C. Larsen, 2119 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4147, 413344, 11/27/13.

Fweedom Market, 922-924 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-4009, 414468, 12/20/13.

Good Life Cannabis LLC, 1474 James St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4955, 413677, 12/14/13.

Grateful Green, 4855 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine , WA 98230, 054039, 1/1/14.

Green, 2119 Lincoln St., Bellingham , WA 98225-4147, 412930, 11/22/13.

Green Smoke Shop, 5309 Guide Meridian, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-7454, 053411, 12/25/13.

Green Stop, 1240 E. Maple St., Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98225-5749, 413300, 11/23/13.

Green Stop, 7461 Mt. Baker Highway, Suite 90, Maple Falls, WA 98226, 413801 , 12/20/13.

Green Vision, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 104, Bellingham, WA 98225, 414871, 1/1/14.

Green Vision LLC, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 103, Bellingham WA, 98225, 414871, 1/1/14.

Greenco, 4220 Meridian St., Suite 102, Bellingham, WA 98226-6429, 413885, 12/17/13.

Greenco Limited Liability Company,

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The Bellingham Business Journal 618 W. Bakerview Raod, Bellingham, WA 98226-9153, 413886, 12/20/13.

Hamsterdam LLC, 1255 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham, WA 98226-3553, 054368, 1/3/14.

Happy Cloud’s, 870 E. Pole Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9661, 051044, 12/10/13.

Healthy Living Center, 2118 James St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4140, 413702, 12/20/13.

Hemp House, 1108 C St., Bellingham, WA 98225-3907, 413765, 12/13/13.

Higher Ground, 122 Roosevelt Court, Sumas, Wa 98295-9612, 054093, 1/1/14.

J Wow, 141 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225-6033, 413689, 12/20/13.

JJF LLC, 4855 Goldstar Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-9692, 054437, 1/3/14.

JJF LLC, 4687 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-8086, 054822, 1/4/14.

Jolly Greens, 155 Telegraph Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-8079, 413781, 12/20/13.

JRS Enterprises, 7830 Birch Bay Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-9656, 054683, 1/3/14.

JWC Enterprises, 2119 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4147, 413734, 12/10/13.

Kassabian General, 3620 Irongate Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-0000, 413294, 11/23/13.

KNN Management, 8115 Birch Bay Square St., Blaine, Wa 98230-9803, 414599, 12/27/13.

KNN Management LLC, 5100 Pacific Highway, Ferndale, WA 98248-8927, 053630, 12/31/13.

KNN Management LLC, 7056 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-8310, 054559, 1/3/14.

Koma Kulshan LLC, 3703 Bennett Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225-1023, 052961, 12/24/13.

LR Ventures & Associates, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 105, Bellingham, WA 982256031, 414009, 12/21/13.

LR Ventures & Associates, 218 N. Samish Way, Suite 106, Bellingham, WA 98225-6031 , 414010, 12/21/13.

Mandeep Kaur, 4564 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-9191, 413772 , 12/13/13.

Mary J, 207 E. Main St., Everson, WA 982479126, 054582, 1/3/14.

Miracle Mate USA, 3957 Irongate Road, Suite 110, Bellingham, WA 98226-7152, 413489, 12/6/13.

MLR Investment Group LLC, 102 Stuart Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-8008, 053815, 1/1/14.

MLR Investment Group LLC, 4285 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-6484, 053816, 1/1/14.

Mr. Green, 1770 Front St., Lynden, WA 98246-2103, 052966, 12/24/13.

Oasis Organics, 2018 Iron St., Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98225-4212, 415657, 1/7/14.

Orpheus LLC, 820 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225-5019, 413993, 12/24/13.

Pain Management Clinic, 479 12th St., Blaine, WA 98230-8116, 414303, 12/10/13.

People Of The Medicine, 1215 N. Lake Samish Drive, Bellingham, Wa 98229-9310, 414050, 12/24/13.

Potent Piece Of Mind, 1976 Wellington Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281-9539, 054095, 1/1/14.

Process Service, 6276 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-9362, 415622, 1/8/14.

Railroad Coffee, 202 E. Holly St., Suite 111, Bellingham, WA 98225-4756, 053648, 1/1/14.

Refresh, 5564 Whitsonville Way, Bellingham, WA 98226-7572, 054721, 1/4/14.

Sunshine Cannibis Supply LLC, 4010 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-5517, 413670, 12/14/13.

Tangletown Holdings, 444 Cherry St., Sumas, WA 98298-9679, 415535, 1/7/14.

The Green Pot , 5655 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9722, 413314, 11/2613.

The Joint, 141 Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225-6033, 413502, 11/21/13.

The Joint, 1733 H St., Blaine, WA 982305156, 413686, 12/20/13.

The Treehouse, 4208 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-5513, 413769, 12/13/13.

Top Shelf, 4581 Rural Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226-9229, 414300, 12/10/13.

Top Shelf Cannabis, 3857 Hannegan Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9103, 414256, 11/23/13.

VHT Enterprises, 1240 E. Maple St., Bellingham, WA 98225-5749, 413524, 12/6/13.

WCW Enterprises LLC, 5602 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9722, 054854, 1/4/14.

Washington’s Finest, 4562 Wynn Road, Suite C2, Bellingham, WA 98226-8314, 054102, 1/1/14.

Whatcom Resin Co. 1 , 1863 Wildhaven Crest, Bellingham, WA 98226-8658, 414539, 12/25/13.

Whatcom Resin Co. 2, 7160 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9457, 088015, 12/25/13.

PROCESSORS Oh McDonald Farms, 2902 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229-2320, 413650, 11/23/13.

22greens, 392 E. Axton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9761, 053704, 1/1/14.

3 Rivers Producers, 7056 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-8310, 054117, 1/3/14.

Acme Consumer Products, 5439 Sand Road, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98226-7564, 412655, 11/27/13.

Acme Mountain Herb, 962 Valley Highway, Acme, WA 98220-9706, 412162, 11/19/13.

Agape Research WA 2002 Valley Highway, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 413293, 12/10/13.

Agape Research WA LLC, 2002 Valley Highway, Suite B, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 052716, 12/24/13.

Agape Research WA LLC, 2002 Valley Highway, Suite C, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 052717, 12/24/13.

Alandale Growers, 3620 Iron Gate Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 412308, 11/20/13.

American Cannabis, 564 Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 413630, 12/19/13.

Any And All Property Management LLC, 5497 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9771, 053314, 12/25/13.

Aquatic Life Sciences, 1269 Lattimore Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9424, 412535 , 11/26/13.

Bakecation, 470 W. 2nd St., Suite 104, Sumas, WA 98295-9680, 412219, 11/20/13.

Bearded Bro’s Buds, 7955 Chisholm Trail, Suite A, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7822, 412284, 11/20/13.

CG Washington LLC, 114 W. Magnolia St., Suite 400 #137, Bellingham, WA 982254380, 053209, 12/25/13.

Canna Of Eden, 5373 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 053118, 12/25/13.

Cannan Growers USA Inc., 7058 Valley View Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-8533, 053328, 12/25/13.

Cannasseurs, 2690 Brown Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9633, 413278, 12/10/13.

Canndo, 3416 E. Hoff Road, Everson, WA 98247-3737, 412430, 11/20/13.

Cascade Farmer, 5181 Bellwether Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-7465, 053947, 1/1/14.

Casual Cannabis, 1975 Alpine Way, Bellingham, WA 98226-7260, 052589, 12/21/13.

Clandestine Consulting, 5410 Saxon Road, Acme, WA 98220-0000, 414039, 12/17/14.

Country Hills Blue, 1450 E. Hemmi Road, Bellingham, WA 98247-9768, 412411, 11/23/13.

Crescendo Chocolate, 134 Kline Road, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 982260-7706, 412617, 11/27/13.

Deepwater Botanicals , 5373 Guide Meridian Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 412154, 11/19/13.

Delta#Nine, 9314 Swanson Road, Suite A, Sumas, WA 98295-9314, 412747, 12/4/13.

Dr. Greens Farm, 4400 Rural Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226-7233, 054062 , 1/1/14.

Dr. Bubbers, 25 Rose Ridge Loop, Bellingham, WA 98229-7822, 413920, 12/14/13.

Emerald Acres, 7056 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-8310, 412432, 11/23/13.

Eservices, 5439 Sand Road, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-7564, 412654, 11/27/13.

Fine Detail Greenway, 8287 Golden Valley Blvd., Maple Falls, WA 98266-8279, 412400, 11/22/13.

Freedom County Processing, 5534 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming, WA 98244-0554, 052296, 12/20/13.

Genetics 360, 98 Grand View Lane, Bellingham, WA 98229-2743, 053048, 12/25/13.

GLG LLC, 5209 Olson Road, Suite A, Ferndale, WA 98248-9829, 412117, 11/19/13.

Go Green Growers LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9551, 054046, 1/1/14.

Go Green Growers LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Suite B, Ferndale, WA 98248-9551, 054047, 1/1/14.

Granger Gardens, 2811 N. Nugent, Lummi Island, WA 98262, 053670, 1/1/14.

Grant Allyn Hardy, 211 Flair Valley Drive, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7046, 052256, 12/20/13.

Grassen Farms, 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, WA 98247-9250, 054606, 1/3/14.

Grassin Farms, 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, WA 98247-9250, 414230, 12/17/13.

Green Clover Cannabis, 1421 N. Forest St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4504, 052773, 12/24/13.

Green Dreamer, 4835 Birch Lane, Blaine, WA 98230-9652, 413469, 12/17/13.

Green Liberty, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite F3, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 412964, 12/10/13.

Green Network LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Unit F8, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 054356, 1/3/14.

Green Ridge Productions, 1768 W. Badger Road, Suite B, Custer, WA 982409103, 055254, 1/10/14.

Gurcharan S. Brar, 8687 Vinup Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9332, 054585, 1/3/14.

Hilltop Highgrade, 5865 Portal Way #106, Ferndale, WA 98248-9338, 052375, 12/21/13.

Imperial Greens, 4326 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226-9017, 054857, 1/4/14.

Inter Continental Foods, 4564 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98226-919, 413145, 12/10/13.

Jack Norman Ingham, 1606 Halverstick Road, Suite A, Lynden, WA 98264-9526, 054722, 1/4/14.

Jack’s Homegrown, 1957 Bender Park Blvd., Unit B, Lynden, Wa 98264-8524, 412381, 11/23/13.

Jbeck, 432 Sprague Valley Drive, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7821, 412917, 12/6/13.

Kelly Grower, 564 Kelly Road, Suite D, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 054794, 1/4/14.

Leef, 3210 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-8061, 413085, 12/13/13.

Little Valley Gardens, 7292 Nooksack Road, Everson, WA 98247-9563, 413101, 12/5/13.

M2 THC, 48 Louise View Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229-4422, 413947, 12/17/13.

Marigold, 1606 Halverstick Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9526, 412559, 11/27/13.

Mirage Whatcom Inc., 2006 Pangborn Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9559, 052884, 12/24/13.

Moga Growers, 6757 Hannegan Road, Everson, WA 98247-9636, 054132 , 1/3/14.

Mountain Lion LLC, 1976 Wellington Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281-9539, 053723, 1/1/14.

Mt. Baker Greeneries, 4256 Rural Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226-9231, 412303, 11/20/13.

Mt. Baker Growers, 564 Kelly Road, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 052829, 12/24/13.

Mt. Baker Homegrown, 5600 Everson Goshen Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9541, 412500, 11/26/13.

Mt. Baker Gardens LLC, 5602 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9722, 052223, 12/20/13.

Nooksack Nuggets, 5202 Reese Hill Road, Sumas, WA 98295-8604, 412990, 12/11/13.

Northwest Organic Nursery, 6283 Noon Road, Suite A, Everson, WA 98247-9663, 413719, 12/14/13 Ocean Grown Enterprises LLC, 6481 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-9330, 413864, 12/14/13.

Old School, 3110 Standard Road, Suite B, Deming, WA 98244-9104, 413377, 12/17/13.

Oracle Acres, 11052 Mission Lane, Glacier, WA 98244-0000, 412841, 12/6/13.

Peace Portal Gardens, 2750 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-8066, 052976 , 12/24/13.

Perecan Farm, 6942 Karber Road, Blaine, WA 98230-9406 , 413667, 12/14/13.

Plain Vanilla, 3140 St. Clair St., Suite C, Bellingham, WA 98226-6104, 412644, 11/20/13.

Praxis Botanicals Inc. , 3232 Hillside Road, Deming, WA 98244-9603, 054282, 1/3/14.

Premium Harvest, 4326 Pacific Highway, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-9017, 414124, 12/17/13.

Pyramid Green Houses, 425 W. King Tut Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9627, 412587, 11/27/13.

RKK Farms, 4051 Sweet Road, Blaine, WA 98230-9108, 055170, 1/7/14.

Sacred Sage LLC, 1817 E. Maryland St., Bellingham, Wa 98226-3633, 052222, 12/20/13.

Salish Sativas LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D1, Bellingham, WA 98226-9740, 052220, 12/20/13.

Sasquatch Greenhouses, 3171 Unick Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9021, 412208, 11/20/13.

Sea Of Green, 207 E. Main St., Everson, WA 98247-9126, 054202, 1/3/14.

Sea Of Green Farms, 2123 Lincoln St., Bellingham , WA 98225-4147, 412153, 11/19/13.

Sensible Organics, 140 Axton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 052300, 12/20/13.

Serene Greens LLC, 3591 Birch Bay Lynden Road, Custer , Wa 98240-9508, 052843, 12/24/13.

Shamrock Holdings, 1400 Kentucky St., Bellingham, WA 98229-4721, 413112, 12/13/13.

Sideways Green, 5213 Galbraith Road, Acme, Wa 98220-0000, 412959, 12/10/13.

Sleeping Giant Greenhouse, 5192 Aldrich Road, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-9636, 412209, 11/20/13.

Starry Field Farms, 5595 Starry Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9714, 412448, 11/22/13.

Stonebreaker Growers, 4965 Fat Dog Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-7320 , 412594, 11/27/13.

Stuart Charles Rich, 3811 Constitution Ave., Lummi Island, WA 98262-8604, 053685, 1/1/14.

SubX, 1419 Whitehorn St., Ferndale, WA 98248-8923, 412111, 11/19/13.

Sustainable Organics, 2666 E. Smith Road, Bellingham, Wa 98226-9510, 412606, 11/27/13.

The Great American Hemp Company, LLC, 405 Manley Road, Bellingham, WA 98229-0000, 055099, 1/7/14.

Townline Growers Inc., 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, Wa 98247-9250, 053040, 12/25/13.

Trail Blazin Productions, 2005 Division St., Bellingham, WA 98226-8058, 412082, 11/19/13.

True Holistic Care Collective , 1237

Garland Lane, Bellingham, Wa 98226-9072, 052678, 12/24/13.

TTN Transport Inc., 6416 Lidhran Lane, Everson, Wa 98247-9686, 053875, 1/1/14.

Two Brothers Farming, 2310 Timon Road, Everson, Wa 98247-9372, 412962, 12/10/13.

Valley Cultivations, 3932 Valley Highway, Deming , WA 98244-9215, 052258, 12/20/13.

Vikingo Buds LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Ferndale, Wa 98248-9551, 052944 , 12/24/13.

Virtual Services, 3620 Irongate Road #A-121, Bellingham, WA 98226-8029, 412073, 11/19/13.

Walter Raymond Snider, 5710 Elder Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-8713, 053051, 12/25/13.

Washington Cannabis Corporation, 9269 Delta Line Road, Custer , Wa 982409621, 413951, 12/17/13.

Washington Finest, 8971 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9134, 412104, 11/19/13.

Washington Surgical Services, 9867 Markworth Road, Blaine, WA 98230-8906, 052018, 12/20/13.

Westcoast Farmers, 564 Kelly Road, Suite C, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 052830, 12/24/13.

Whatcom County Cannabis Gardens, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D-11, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 412567, 11/27/13.

Whatcom County Homegrown, 601 W. Chestnut St., Bellingham, WA 98225-3448, 053581, 12/31/13.

TIER 1 PRODUCERS (LESS THAN 2,000 SQUARE FEET) 3 Rivers Producers, 7056 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-8310, 054117, 1/3/14.

Acme Mountain Herb, 962 Valley Highway, Acme, WA 98220-9706, 412162, 11/19/13.

Bearded Bro’s Buds, 7955, Chisholm Trail Suite A, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7822, 412284, 11/20/13.

Casual Cannabis, 1975 Alpine Way, Bellingham, WA 98226-7260, 052589, 12/21/13.

Dr. Greens Farm, 4400 Rural Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226-7233, 054062, 1/1/14.

East County Growers, 5534 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming, WA 98244-9511, 414466, 12/24/13.

Genetics 360, 98 Grand View Lane, Bellingham, WA 98229-2743, 053048, 12/25/13.

Green Dreamer, 4835 Birch Lane, Blaine, WA 98230-9652, 413469, 12/17/13.

Hilltop Highgrade, 5865 Portal Way #106, Ferndale, WA 98248-9338, 052375, 12/21/13.

Jack Norman Ingham, 1606 Halverstick Road, Suite A, Lynden, WA 98264-9526, 054722, 1/4/14.

Little Valley Gardens, 7292 Nooksack Road, Suite A, Everson, WA 98247-9563, 413101, 12/5/13.

Marigold, 1606 Halverstick Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9526, 412559, 11/27/13.

Mountain View Massage, 6059 Barr Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-8747, 412460, 11/26/13.

Mt. Baker Homegrown, 5600 Everson Goshen Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9541, 412500, 11/26/13.

New Sussex Farm, 9759 Weidkamp Road, Suite 100, Lynden, WA 98264-9176, 412714, 12/3/13.

Nooksack Nuggets, 5202 Reese Hill Road, Sumas, WA 98295-8604, 412990, 12/11/13.

Oracle Acres, 11052 Mission Lane, Glacier, WA 98244-0000, 412841, 12/6/13.

Perecan Farm, 6942 Karber Road, Blaine, WA 98230-9406, 413667, 12/14/13.

Schach Shots, 8 Sanwick Point Ctourt, Bellingham, WA 98229-7934, 413028, 12/11/13.

Sensible Organics, 140 Axton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 052300, 12/20/13.

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February 2014

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Port's Diverse Operations Create a Big Economic Impact Sponsored content provided by Port of Bellingham

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ort of Bellingham Washington ports are located at the four corners of the state and everywhere in between. They range in size from our largest two – Seattle and Tacoma – to small ports that operate a small boat launch or marina. Many ports don’t even have water access.

There are 75 port districts located in our state, with ports located in 33 of the 39 counties.

The Port of Bellingham is one of the handful of larger ports, although certainly much smaller than Tacoma or Seattle. Our county-wide port is one of the most diverse ports – especially considering our size.

Although the Port itself employs about 100 people, its operations and tenants combined in 2013 to create 5,539 direct local jobs. Most of these jobs pay higher than the average county wage.

The Port of Bellingham operates marinas in Bellingham and Blaine, with about 2,000 moorage slips. These marinas serve commercial fishers, charter boat companies and recreational boaters. The marinas also generate customers for the many marine trades, marine services and fish processing businesses in Whatcom County.

Their ripple effect goes far beyond the harbor boundaries.

The Port also operates a busy airport that last year served over 1 million passengers (inbound plus outbound) flying to a dozen different non-stop destinations.

And the commercial airline use is balanced with the smaller aircraft operated by general aviation and corporate pilots. All of these flight operations combine to form a powerful economic engine.

Meanwhile, the Port’s real estate operations provide land and buildings for

about 250 local businesses to operate. These include wood processing in Sumas, engineering at Bellwether on the Bay, hotels and restaurants, manufacturing and much more.

The Port also operates the Bellingham Shipping Terminal, the Bellingham Cruise Terminal and the Fairhaven Transportation Station (Greyhound and Amtrak).

third Tuesdays of the month and every meeting starts with time for public comments.

People can also email or call commissioners.

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FIND OUT MORE: The Port works for all of Whatcom County and we are always looking for opportunities to keep people informed about the Port and to answer questions. We are on Facebook (Port of Bellingham), on Twitter (PortBellingham) and we have a website (portofbellingham.com). We are eager to provide speakers to community organizations, schools and neighborhoods about any Port-related topics.

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ne of the lesser known roles of the Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism staff is serving as the regional film liaison for Wasington Filmworks – the non-profit organization formed to stimulate the economic benefits of film and video production throughout Washington State.

Washington Filmworks has launched an incentive program to help make our state more competitive in the film industry. Their innovation lab invests in the projects developed by Washington resident filmmakers and encourages new forms

of production and emerging technologies. (washingtonfilmworks.org) It’s amazing the number of Whatcom County residents who are listed in their extensive database of film professionals including editors, sound engineers, lighting experts, producers, talent agents, and more.

Our responsibilities as a film liaison vary based upon the situation such as identifying the jurisdictional agency who issues filming permits and assisting with contacts or referrals. Most of the time it involves location scouting and supplying images so pro-

duction crews can determine if it’s a good fit for whatever they are working on. It may be something as vague as “need a red barn” or as specific as “need a park bench next to a large evergreen tree, facing west and overlooking moving water”. It’s always a bit of a treasure hunt.

Film and production provides an immediate economic impact during the process itself. Film crews need food, housing, fuel, electricity, storage, supplies, etc. It provides employment to local film professionals and vendors.

But it’s the long-term impact that provides the strongest

linkages to tourism and destination marketing.

The television show Northern Exposure was filmed partially in the small Washington town of Roslyn.

Nearly 20 years after the last episode aired, fans still line up for photos in front of the familiar buildings of imaginary Cicely, Alaska. Cherry pie became a staple of the diner in North Bend made famous by the quirky show Twin Peaks.

Probably the most phenomenal example of the impact of film on a community is the Twilight’s effect on Forks, Washington.

Although no part of the film series was actually shot in Forks, it is the setting for the best-selling books and subsequent movies. Crippled by a waning natural resource based economy, Twilight has rejuvenated this small town – spawning new businesses such as twilight tours and creating “vampire free zones”.

Whatcom County has been a “bit player” in several movies and commercials, including The Deer Hunter (1978) and The Ring (2002).

Its rising claim to cinematic fame currently centers on recent independent films focused, not ironically, on achievements and accolades of fiercely independent locals.

The Mountain Runners was released in 2011 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of America’s first mountain endurance/adventure race – a trek which lured amateur athletes in a combination of automobile, steam train, and human resilience to reach the

top of Mt. Baker’s 10,781-foot glacial peak. This amazing docudrama weaves together archival material and dramatic recreations filmed in the historic Fairhaven District, the Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker.

As evidenced by the soon-to-be-released film Out of Nothing, the independent and competitive spirit has not diminished since the mountain runners era. This locally produced documentary follows four motorcycle fanatics – two Bellingham brothers and their friends – as they custom create a machine destined to break the motorcycle land speed racing record at Bonneville Salt Flats. Co-produced by local resident, comedian/ actor Ryan Stiles, the film is in final editing.

Perhaps while we wait for the world premiere of Out of Nothing at the Pickford Theatre, I should write a book about Vampires.

February Events

Visit our website or call for more details: www.bellingham.org (360) 671-3990 February 1, 8, 15, 22 Free Live Music February 2 Ballet in Cinema Series Lost Illusions (Live from the Bolshoi Ballet) Mt. Baker Theatre Presents Snow Star Whatcom Museum Presents Travelogue

February 9 Whatcom Symphony Orchestra: Nordic Trumpet Sensation: Tine Thing Helseth February 20-28 Human Rights Film Festival Free Admission Every Wednesday & Friday Toddler Art Every Thursday-Sunday Improv Comedy - Upfront Theatre, 8:00 & 10:00 pm

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Stuart Charles Rich, 3811 Constitution Ave., Lummi Island, WA 98262-8604, 053685, 1/1/14.

Sugar Magnolia Manor, 321 Summerland Road, Bellingham, WA 98229-8501, 052113, 12/20/13.

True Holistic Care Collective , 1237 Garland Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-9072, 052678, 12/24/13.

TTN Transport Inc., 6416 Lidhran Lane, Everson, WA 98247-9686, 053875, 1/1/14.

Virtual Services, 3620 Irongate Road #A-121, Bellingham, WA 98226-8029, 412073, 11/19/13.

Walter Raymond Snider, 5710 Elder Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-8713, 053051, 12/25/13.

Washington Surgical Services, 9867 Markworth Road, Blaine, WA 98230-8906, 052018, 12/20/13.

Whatcom County Cannabis Gardens, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D-11, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 412567, 11/27/13.

Whatcom County Homegrown, 601 W. Chestnut St., Bellingham, WA 98225-3448, 053581, 12/31/13.

TIER 2 PRODUCERS (2,000 SQUARE FEET TO 10,000 SQUARE FEET) Oh McDonald Farms, 2902 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229-2320, 413650, 11/23/13.

22greens, 392 E. Axton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9761, 053704, 1/1/14.

Alandale Growers, 3620 Iron Gate Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 412308, 11/20/13.

Almojera Farms, 408 E. Horton Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9162, 053633, 12/31/13.

Alpha Produce Group , 3920 Valley Highway, Deming, WA 98244-9215, 052736, 12/24/13.

Any And All Property Management LLC, 5497 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9771, 053314, 12/25/13.

CG Washington LLC, 114 W. Magnolia St., Suite 400 #137, Bellingham, WA 982254380, 053209, 12/25/13.

Canna Of Eden, 5373 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 053118, 12/25/13.

Cannasseurs, 2690 Brown Road, Ferndale,

The Bellingham Business Journal WA 98248-9633, 413278, 12/10/13.

Canndo, 3416 E. Hoff Road, Everson, WA 98247-3737, 412430, 11/20/13.

Cashleen Farms, 5257 Barr Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9599, 052592, 12/21/13.

Clandestine Consulting, 5410 Saxon Road, Acme, WA 98200-0000, 414039, 12/17/13.

Davecalvincoffey LLC, 348 E. Smith Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9763, 052275, 12/20/13.

Deepwater Botanicals, 5373 Guide Meridian Road, Bellingham, WA 98226, 412154, 11/19/13.

Delta#Nine, 9314 Swanson Road, Suite A, Sumas, WA 98295-9314, 412747, 12/4/13.

Dr. Bubbers, 25 Rose Ridge Loop, Bellingham, WA 98229-7822, 413920, 12/14/13.

Fine Detail Greenway , 8287 Golden Valley Blvd., Maple Falls, WA 98266-8279, 412400, 11/22/13.

Ganja Green Leaf, 2016 Pacific St., Bellingham, WA 98229-5826, 054160, 1/3/14.

GLG LLC, 5209 Olson Road, Suite A, Ferndale, WA 98248-9829, 412117, 11/19/13.

Granger Gardens, 2811 N. Nugent, Lummi Island, WA 98262, 053670, 1/1/14.

Green Liberty, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite F3, Bellingham, WA 98226-7418, 412964, 12/10/13.

Green Network LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite C4, Bellingham , WA 98226-9740, 054354, 1/3/14.

Green Network LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D7, Bellingham, WA 98226-9740, 054355, 1/3/14.

Imperial Greens, 4326 Pacific Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226-9017, 054857, 1/4/14.

Jack’s Homegrown, 1957 Bender Park Blvd., Unit B, Lynden, WA 98264-8524, 412381, 11/23/13.

JBC Grow, 3956 Bancroft Road, Bellingham, WA 98225-8506, 413631, 12/19/13.

Jbeck, 432 Sprague Valley Drive, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7821, 412917, 12/6/13.

Kevin Kumar, 4051 Sweet Road, Blaine, WA 98230-9108, 055177, 1/7/14.

Leef, 3210 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-8061, 413085, 12/13/13.

Mirage Whatcom Inc. , 2006 Pangborn Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9559, 052884, 12/24/13.

Mountain Lion LLC, 1976 Wellington Road, Point Roberts, WA 98281-9539, 053723, 1/1/14.

Mt. Baker Greeneries, 4256 Rural Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226-9231, 412303, 11/20/13.

Mt. Baker Gardens LLC, 5602 Guide Meridian #B, Bellingham, WA 98226-9722, 052224, 12/20/13.

New Frontier Medicinals, 415 Manley Road, Bellingham, WA 98229-0000, 055100, 1/7/14.

Peace Portal Gardens, 2750 Peace Portal Drive, Blaine, WA 98230-8066, 052976 , 12/24/13.

Praxis Botanicals Inc., 3232 Hillside Road, Deming, WA 98244-9603, 054282, 1/3/14.

Premium Harvest, 4326 Pacific Highway, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-9017, 414124, 12/17/13.

Pyramid Green Houses, 425 W. King Tut Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9627, 412587, 11/27/13.

RKK Farms, 4051 Sweet Road, Blaine, WA 98230-9108, 055170, 1/7/14.

Salish Sativas LLC, 5373 Guide Meridian, Suite D1, Bellingham, WA 982269740,052220, 12/20/13.

Sea Of Green, 207 E. Main St., Everson, WA 98247-9126, 054202, 1/3/14.

Sea Of Green Farms, 2123 Lincoln St., Bellingham, WA 98225-4147, 412153, 11/19/13.

Sener Fisheries, 1597 Slater Road, Bellingham, WA 98248-9121, 413149, 12/7/13.

Shamrock Holdings, 1400 Kentucky St., Bellingham, WA 98229-4721, 413112, 12/13/13.

Sideways Green, 5213 Galbraith Road, Acme, WA 98220-0000, 412959, 12/10/13.

Sleeping Giant Greenhouse, 5192 Aldrich Road, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-9636, 412209, 11/20/13.

Starry Field Farms, 5595 Starry Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9714, 412448, 11/22/13.

SubX, 1419 Whitehorn St., Ferndale , WA 98248-8923, 412111, 11/19/13.

The Cannabis Seed Co., 1053 Sehome Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229-8866, 412401, 11/22/13.

The Great American Hemp Company LLC, 405 Manley Road, Bellingham, WA 98229-0000, 055099, 1/7/14.

Trail Blazin Productions, 2005 Division

St., Bellingham, WA 98226-8058, 412082, 11/19/13.

Valley Cultivations, 3932 Valley Highway, Deming , WA 98244-9215, 052258, 12/20/13.

TIER 3 PRODUCERS (10,000 SQUARE FEET TO 30,000 SQUARE FEET) Acme Consumer Products, 5439 Sand Road, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98226-7564, 412655, 11/27/13.

Agape Research WA, 2002 Valley Highway, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 413293, 12/10/13.

Agape Research WA LLC, 2002 Valley Highway, Suite B, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 052716, 12/24/13.

Agape Research WA LLC, 2002 Valley Highway, Suite C, Acme, WA 98220-9635, 052717, 12/24/13.

American Cannabis, 564 Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 413630, 12/19/13.

BC Growers Etc., 912 E. Smith Road, Bellingham, WA 98226-9765, 412555, 11/27/13.

Cannan Growers USA Inc., 7058 Valley View Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-8533, 053328, 12/25/13.

Cascade Farmer, 5181 Bellwether Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-7465, 053947, 1/1/14.

Country Hills Blue, 1450 E. Hemmi Road, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98247-9768, 051760, 12/17/13.

Country Hills Blue, 1450 E. Hemmi Road, Bellingham, WA 98247-9768, 412411, 11/23/13.

Emerald Acres, 7056 Portal Way, Ferndale, WA 98248-8310, 412432, 11/23/13.

Eservices, 5439 Sand Road, Suite A, Bellingham, WA 98226-7564, 412654, 11/27/13.

Go Green Growers LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9551, 054046, 1/1/14.

Go Green Growers LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Suite B, Ferndale, WA 98248-9551, 054047, 1/1/14.

Grant Allyn Hardy, 211 Flair Valley Drive, Maple Falls, WA 98266-7046, 052256, 12/20/13.

Grassen Farms, 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, WA 98247-9250, 054606, 1/3/14.

Grassin Farms , 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, WA 98247-9250, 414230, 12/17/13.

Green Ridge Productions, 1768 W.

February 2014 Badger Road, Custer, WA 98240-9103, 055253, 1/10/14.

Green Ridge Productions, 1768 W. Badger Road, Suite B, Custer, WA 982409103, 055254, 1/10/14.

Gurcharan S. Brar, 8687 Vinup Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9332, 054585, 1/3/14.

Inter Continental Foods, 4564 Meridian St, Bellingham WA ,98226-9191, 413145, 12/10/13.

Kelly Grower, 564 Kelly Road, Suite D, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 054794, 1/4/14.

Lawrence Gene Hanley, 10453 Mt. Baker Highway, Glacier, WA 98244, 054594, 1/3/14.

Mason T. Kuchenreuther, 1450 E. Hemmi Road, Suite C, Bellingham, WA 98247, 051761, 12/17/13.

Moga Growers, 6757 Hannegan Road, Everson, WA 98247-9636, 054132 , 1/3/14.

Mt. Baker Growers, 564 Kelly Road, Suite B, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 052829, 12/24/13.

Mt. Baker Gardens LLC, 5602 Guide Meridian, Bellingham, WA 98226-9722, 052223, 12/20/13.

Northwest Organic Nursery, 6283 Noon Road, Suite A, Everson, WA 98247-9663, 413719, 12/14/13.

Northwest Organic Nursery, 6283 Noon Road, Suite B, Everson, WA 98247-9663, 413720, 12/14/13.

Northwest Organic Nursery Inc., 6283 Noon Road, Suite C, Everson, WA 982479663, 051771, 12/17/13.

Ocean Grown Enterprises LLC, 6481 Portal Way, Ferndale , WA 98248-9330, 413864, 12/14/13.

Old School, 3110 Standard Road, Suite B, Deming, WA 98244-9104, 413377, 12/17/13.

Resham Singh, 8687 Vinup Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9332, 053444, 12/25/13.

Sacred Sage LLC, 1817 E. Maryland St., Bellingham, WA 98226-3633, 052222, 12/20/13.

Sasquatch Greenhouses, 3171 Unick Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9021, 412208, 11/20/13.

Serene Greens LLC, 3591 Birch BayLynden Road, Custer, WA 98240-9508, 052843, 12/24/13.

Stonebreaker Growers, 4965 Fat Dog Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-7320 , 412594, 11/27/13.

Sustainable Organics, 2666 E. Smith

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Townline Growers Inc., 3660 Lindsay Road, Everson, WA 98247-9250, 053040, 12/25/13.

Two Brothers Farming, 2310 Timon Road, Everson , WA 98247-9372, 412962, 12/10/13.

Vikingo Buds LLC, 5268 Olson Road, Ferndale, WA 98248-9551, 052944, 12/24/13.

Washington Cannabis Corporation, 9269 Delta Line Road, Custer , WA 982409621, 413951, 12/17/13 Washington Finest, 8971 Guide Meridian Road, Lynden, WA 98264-9134, 412104, 11/19/13.

Westcoast Farmers, 564 Kelly Road, Suite C, Bellingham, WA 98226-9733, 052830, 12/24/13.

Whatcom Growers, 5181 Bellwether Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226-7465, 054147, 1/3/14.

BANKRUPTCIES Records include bankruptcies involving business-related debts only. They are obtained from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington.

CHAPTER 7 Straight bankruptcy; debtor gives up nonexempt property and debts are discharged.

Pacific Trans Xpress Inc., Address: 9201685 H St., Blaine, WA 98230, Date Filed: 1/14/14, Case No.: 14-10239-KAO, Attorney: Steven C. Hathaway, Assets: Zero to $50,000, Liabilities: $100,001 to $500,000, Largest unsecured creditor: Lordco Auto Parts, $83,843.81.

No Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 filings reported.

FEDERAL TAX LIENS Tax liens of $5,000 or more issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Listings include taxpayer name(s), lien amount, document number and filing date. Records are obtained locally from the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office.

Grand View Sign Awning Company, $78,728.51, 2140100376, 1/6/14.

N O S Corporation, $43,561.29, 2140100378, 1/6/14.

Cynthia V. Williams, $13,136.26, 2140100379, 1/6/14.

Timothy A. Maguire and Rita L. Maguire, $76,601.33, 2131202661, 12/30/13.

Blu Sky Web Solutions LLC, $40,538.86, 2131202079, 12/23/13.

Milts Pizza Place LLC, Lynn Bernard Vanderyacht MBR, $14,749.49, 2131202078, 12/23/13.

Lynn B. Vanderyacht, $10,637.75, 2131202077, 12/23/13.

George Keizer, Keizers AA Meats, $26,763.06, 2131201294, 12/13/13.

Summit Lift Company Inc., $59,134.42, 2131201293, 12/13/13.

Bellingham Whatcom Radiator & Battery Inc., $5,256.94, 2131201166, 12/13/13.

D Jay Enterprises Inc., $107,012.40, 2131201165, 12/13/13.

RELEASES OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS Daniel R. Quimby and Marola J. Quimby, $23,011.61, 2140101680, 1/21/14.

Quimby’s Concrete LLC, $15,554.77, 2140101679, 1/21/14.

Daniel R. Quimby and Marola J. Quimby, $34,183.76, 2140101678, 1/21/14.

Sterling Life Insurance Company, $4,430,067.59, 2140100910, 1/10/14.

Richard Cloninger, $26,594.32, 2140100909, 1/10/14.

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Pacific Northwest Karate LLC, $10,140.90, 2140100908, 1/10/14.

Rhonda R. Hayre, $79,005.33, 2140100385, 1/6/14.

Sherr y Christopher, $9,550.92, 2140100384, 1/6/14.

Rick L. Harkness, $44,573.68, 2140100383, 1/6/14.

Angela M. Harkness, $44,573.68, 2140100382, 1/6/14.

Charles Elson Rier, $26,543.38, 2131202664, 12/30/13.

Southside Chiropractic Inc., $11,361.40, 2131202663, 12/30/13.

Randall Lee Stuit, $7,903.60, 2131202662, 12/30/13.

Timothy Scott Moore, Slide Mountain Bar & Grill, $17,907.69, 2131202082, 12/23/13.

Bellingham Whatcom Radiator & Battery Inc., $7,485.62, 2131202081, 12/23/13.

Eugene V. Ince and Dana M. Ince, $23,335.23, 2131202080, 12/23/13.

Family Foot Care PS, $7,115.90, 2131201295, 12/13/13.

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WITHDRAWALS OF FEDERAL TAX LIENS Mile Keser and Carole Keser, $21,619.56, 2131201167, 12/13/13.

STATE TAX JUDGMENTS

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Tax judgments of $5,000 or more issued by Washington state government agencies and filed locally in Whatcom County Superior Court. Listings include taxpayer name(s), judgment amount, the state agency filing the judgment, case number and filing date. Records are obtained from the Whatcom County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.

Juan Vicente and Maria Vicente, $7,449.71, L&I, 14-2-00261-7, 1/23/14.

Premier Packing LLC, $46,338.46, L&I, 14-2-00264-1, 1/23/14.

The Habanero Factory LLC, $8,631.32, Revenue, 14-2-00130-1, 1/17/14.

Chazzzam Signs & Graphics, $8,133.03, Revenue, 14-2-00108-4, 1/15/14.

Hillco Contracting Inc., $13,852.33, Revenue, 14-2-00110-6, 1/15/14.

Mistry Enterprises LLC, $16,945.26, Revenue, 14-2-00111-4, 1/15/14.

Paul A. Wines and Patricia J. Wines, $10,894.78, Revenue, 14-2-00091-6, 1/14/14.

Fraser Sand & Gravel Inc., $13,091.69, L&I, 14-2-00093-2, 1/14/14.

Mehar Express LLC, $5,845.59, L&I, 14-200094-1, 1/14/14.

American Logistics LLC, $13,624.51, L&I, 14-2-00096-7, 1/14/14.

Forever Fit LLC, $6,194.65, Revenue, 14-200076-2, 1/13/14.

Martin O. Nickerson Jr., $7,152.66, Revenue, 14-2-00080-1, 1/13/14.

Northern Cross Gardens, $55,016.95, Revenue, 14-2-00081-9, 1/13/14.

B N Natural Stone LLC, $8,418.74, Revenue, 14-2-0045-2, 1/9/14.

Cash Corp., $6,314.05, Revenue, 14-200046-1, 1/9/14.

Heritage Building Company LLC, $35,927.45, Revenue, 14-2-00048-7, 1/9/14.

Renates German Deli Inc., $5,446.92, Revenue, 14-2-00051-7, 1/9/14.

Weston Roofing LLC, $7,295.84, Revenue, 14-2-00052-5, 1/9/14.

Lynden Floor Design Inc., $135,616.57, L&I, 13-2-03206-1, 12/26/13.

Wendy Lea Gonzalez and Jose Arroyo Gonzalez, $22,104.79, L&I, 12-3-03213-5, 12/26/13.

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