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| More locals filling Bellingham shops as Canadians stay home | As the Canadian dollar continues to weaken and cross-border shopping traffic slows, Bellingham鈥檚 economy appears to be getting a boost from local shoppers. The number of people passing through the five border crossings southbound into Whatcom County totaled fewer than 1.3 million in June鈥 |
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| Could coal terminal could be net negative for local economy? | The week following the study鈥檚 release, a panel of export terminal proponents discussed lagging wages in Whatcom County. |
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| Border towns enjoy bonanza: packages, tax revenue pile up | The Lone Jack Saloon was once among the many taverns in a border town that catered heavily to Canadian carousing. The stage where cancan girls used to dance is still there, adorned with a painting of a miner panning for gold. But the floor now serves as the warehouse for Ship Happens, the鈥 |
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| Panel: Coal port would lift Whatcom economy | People at an invitation-only meeting hosted by pro-business groups on Monday, June 22, heard a message most of them agreed with. If the growth of Whatcom County鈥檚 post-recession economy is going to catch up to the rest of the state, it would help if a proposed 54 million-metric-ton export鈥 |
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| Panel: Coal port would lift Whatcom economy | People at an invitation-only meeting hosted by pro-business groups on Monday, June 22, heard a message most of them agreed with. If the growth of Whatcom County鈥檚 post-recession economy is going to catch up to the rest of the state, it would help if a proposed 54 million-metric-ton export鈥 |
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| EDC to hold luncheon | Noted economists Dr. Hart Hodges and Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman will be featured guest speakers at the Economic Development Council鈥檚 annual 鈥淓conomics鈥 luncheon. |
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| Spotlight shines on regional economy at EDC annual luncheon | Noted economists Dr. Hart Hodges and Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman will be featured guest speakers at the Economic Development Council's annual "Economics" luncheon. Presentations by Hodges and Vance-Sherman will explore the past, present and future of the regional economy,鈥 |
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| The weak loonie鈥檚 impact on the local economy | Feelings run strong in our community when it comes to our northern neighbors. Much has been said in the past two years about traffic, parking and the impacts of the traveling shopper. The question is, with the loonie in a slump and available parking at our area stores and malls becoming鈥 |
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| WHATCOM ECONOMY: How wages compare to King County | King County residents might make more money for the same job than those in Whatcom County, but that doesn't tell the full story. |
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| Canadian dollar drops to 81 cents; could slow cross-border shopping | The Canadian dollar tumbled on Wednesday, Jan. 21, and that could mean fewer cross-border shoppers in Whatcom County. |