Jan 25

BELLINGHAM %26#8212; Brian Crick earns an extra $50 a week for doing nothing more strenuous than sitting in a reclining chair and flipping through a book. Of course, as a twice-weekly donor of blood plasma, the Western Washington University engineering student spends that time with a [...]

Jan 25

In addition, the market wobbled during the session after Fitch Ratings lowered its rating on bond insurer Security Capital Assurance Ltd. Bond insurers have been hurt in the fallout from the mortgage and credit crises, and news of their problems has shaken the market. But those seeking good news found some in a [...]

Jan 25

At the risk of sounding like a TV carpet pitchman � if you paid full price for your ski and snowboard gear, you paid too much. You might look cooler with the latest style, but the only reason you�re skiing faster is because your light wallet [...]

Jan 25

FERNDALE %26#8212; The Ferndale School District will not have phone or Internet services from 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday because of construction projects. Power also will be turned off to most of Ferndale High Schools campus on Friday and Saturday. All district schools and offices will [...]

Jan 25

The Bellingham Whatcom Economic Development Council will be moving its offices on Nov. 26 to 115 Unity St., Suite 101. Building owner Bill McGown of Dreamboat Harbor, LLC has renovated the nearly century-old building into new office space with the original 12-foot ceilings and exposed timber [...]

Jan 25

The Federal Aviation Administration denied the situation is as bad as Bellino portrayed it, and said it usually takes a year to fine-tune the software to account for differences in airport layout and weather. The system has been in operation at O’Hare — the nation’s second-busiest airport and one of its snowiest — since July. [...]

Jan 25

Wolfowitz will become chairman of the International Security Advisory Board, which reports to the secretary of state. The panel is charged with supplying independent advice on arms control, disarmament, nonproliferation and related subjects. The portfolio includes commentary on several high-profile issues, including pending nuclear deals with India and North Korea and an offer [...]

Jan 25

The $11 million musical, which opened in December 2005, recouped its investment in less than year for the show’s producers, who include Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones. A touring company, starring LaToya London of “American Idol” and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, is currently playing Los Angeles. The tour is scheduled through 2009.
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Jan 25

Hopefully Monday mornings windstorm was only a rude reminder that winter is nearly here, and not a harbinger of climatic misery to come. Sustained winds of up to 45 mph %26#8212; with one terrifying gust at nearly 100 mph %26#8212; knocked out power to several thousand [...]

Jan 25

What attracted you to the business? Lori Reece and co-owner Dean Reece were real-estate agents who wanted to own a real-estate agency. They didnt want to reinvent the wheel. Even so, deciding to purchase a RE/MAX franchise in 1991 was a big step, she [...]