For the first time in 63 years, Dave’s Sports Shop — a much-loved sporting goods store in Lynden’s Fairway Center — may be owned and operated by someone other than a VanderHoek. Current owners Dave and Claudia VanderHoek are perched on the edge of retirement, and they...
Brian and Tanya Poag, owners of Jake’s Restaurant in Lynden, Washington have navigated restaurants through 9/11 and the 2008 financial meltdown. Now they are forging their way through a global pandemic and finding it to be the most challenging time to...
One of Bellingham’s most-loved hotels – The Fairhaven Village Inn – reopened its doors to travelers July 1, more than three months after pausing operations due to COVID-19. Closing the inn for three months was an individual decision made in response to market...
Whatcom County, like the rest of the United States, is experiencing an employment crisis. Many great jobs are going unfilled because there simply aren’t enough workers seeking employment in the trades. Jobs are out there, and a four-year degree isn’t necessary to get...
One reason we’re such big supporters of community here at PR Consulting is that to do well in life, we often need the help of others around us. It’s rare that we can thrive on our own. Take My Hand At-Home Care is one community partner whose services are lifelines for...
Christian Health Care Center in Lynden has been around for decades — since 1956, in fact — and these many years later has not ceased to innovate. CHCC is always pushing to make things better for residents, patients, staff and community members. A scroll through some...
BELLINGHAM, WA—The Joshua Green Corporation, a Seattle-based company that has been investing in the Pacific Northwest since the late 19th century, has agreed to purchase a majority stake in Bellingham Cold Storage. Since its founding on the Bellingham waterfront in...
BELLINGHAM—Drywall and framing company GK Knutson, in celebration of its 20 years in business in Bellingham, recently donated $20,000 to local nonprofit organizations that work hard to support families in Whatcom County. GK Knutson pledged $15,000 to Habitat for...
Located on bustling Bay Street in Downtown Bellingham, SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention has over the past two decades steadily become a local icon. Many locals appreciate the combination of quirkiness and scientific rigor that is just SO Bellingham — the...