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Frank Catalano

CDN Business Contributor

frankcatalano@cascadiadaily.com

Portal fixture Sun-E-Land Bikes for sale

Asking price of $50K for a 'turn-key business'

Feb. 13, 2024 6:05 p.m.

Tokyo Monster Sushi opens in Birch Bay Square

Restaurant will have live jazz on weekends

Feb. 1, 2024 4:43 p.m.

Bellis Fair mall retail grows as downtown Bellingham struggles

But square footage vacancy rates don’t tell the whole story

Jan. 29, 2024 3:21 p.m.

Whatcom, Skagit median home sales prices remain high in 2023

Numbers of home sales in both counties dropped significantly

Jan. 9, 2024 4:57 p.m.

Business in 2023: Employment catchup, stubborn home prices and no recession

Several profiled Northwest Washington businesses and people continued to make news

Dec. 28, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Open & Closed 2023: Of Beer and Bellis Fair

Common threads from a year’s worth of Bellingham-area retail changes

Dec. 26, 2023 5:00 a.m.

Business Matters

Lynden bookstore & coffee shop balances liveliness with legacy

Formerly Katz!, Eucatastrophe owners foster community connections 1 year later

Updated Aug. 30, 2023 5:25 p.m.

Business Matters

Tourism promotion? There’s a grant for that

Bellingham, Ferndale, Whatcom County solicit 2024 proposals

Aug. 22, 2023 4:50 a.m.

Business Matters

Charity thrift stores use retail to fund causes

Whatcom County’s shops grow as interest in sustainability, savings increases

Aug. 15, 2023 4:50 a.m.

Business Matters

Whatcom, Skagit jobless rates remain at 2023 lows

Employment analysis finds both counties lagged state recovery

Aug. 11, 2023 4:50 a.m.

Business Matters

New Nature’s Path president keeps eye on organic vision

Blaine facility employs one-third of the company's workforce

Updated Aug. 4, 2023 3:15 p.m.

Places & Things

Places & Things: August 2023

Rite Aid downtown closing, J’s Kitchen Fairhaven opening

Updated Aug. 30, 2023 6:22 a.m.