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Frank Catalano

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Attendees write on bright neon pamphlets to compete for prizes.
Business Matters

Tourism promotion? There’s a grant for that

Bellingham, Ferndale, Whatcom County solicit 2024 proposals
Aug. 22, 2023 4:50 a.m.
A smiling woman in a pink shirt sifts through a clothing rack at a thrift store.
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.
Rachpal Kaur stirs a batch of Heritage Flakes cereal with a long stick as it pours off the conveyor belt.
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.
Soccer players in red shirts and black shorts pass soccer balls to each other in an indoor field which says "FIFA World Cup 2026, Host city announcement."
Business Matters

Planning starts for 2026 World Cup cross-border tourism needs

Visions of a Cascadia ‘two-nation vacation’
July 28, 2023 4:50 a.m.
The Bellingham office's storefront has a leasing sign with their phone number attached.
Business Matters

Bellingham office space empties as retail remains strong

Retail asking prices in second quarter hit new high
July 21, 2023 4:50 a.m.
Owner Dale Giffen does maintenance on a go-kart at Station 49 with the garage door open.
Business Matters

Birch Bay’s Station 49 still in same family, seven decades later

Family amusement center enters summer season with expanded options
July 14, 2023 4:50 a.m.
An aerial view of Portal Container Village on downtown Bellingham's waterfront.
Business Matters

Portal Container Village adds businesses and improvements

Bellingham’s waterfront center looks ahead to 2024 season
July 7, 2023 4:50 a.m.
Places & Things

Places & Things: July 2023

Daiso starts hiring, Spirit Halloween portends
Updated July 25, 2023 7:01 a.m.
A woman in a green dress speaks into a microphone behind a barrel with a laptop on it. Four people sit and stand behind, listening in.
Business Matters

Skagit & Island entrepreneurship initiative exceeds expectations

Program focused on underserved and rural small business
June 28, 2023 4:50 a.m.
Frank Catalano sits in his Bellingham home office.
Business Matters

1 year later, 5 lessons learned about Northwest Washington business

What a columnist found notable as a newcomer
June 21, 2023 4:50 a.m.

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