TOP STORY

• Junior Achievement continues to make that financial literacy connection

  It's good to be reminded what our responsibility is when it comes to children.

Business News

• Regional wild seafood conference moves from Seattle to Bellingham

• Fred Meyer's parent company could become a takeover candidate

• Whatcom County bankruptcies rise in January

• Alaska to begin flights from Seattle to Philadelphia, Fort Lauderdale

• Report: Whatcom County home sales rebounded in January, but prices lower

• Ask SCORE: Hiring a critical part of a successful business

• Rocket Donuts ready to make a home in Fairhaven

• Market Report: 2011 showed some signs of improvement in Whatcom economy

• Sound Financial Group opens Whatcom County office

• Mortgage branch opens in Bellingham

BIZ TALK

More BIZ TALK Headlines

• Training program helping match job seekers with employers in Whatcom County

• While prices remain low, opportunities abound for aluminum

RETAIL TIPSHEET

Rocket Donuts ready to make a home in Fairhaven

It won't be long before Rocket Donuts lands in Fairhaven, and it's bringing along one other retail business.

More RETAIL TIPSHEET Headlines

• New Bellingham bar owner aiming for a relaxed, casual atmosphere

• Beaver Inn to reopen in new location; old spot becoming State Street Bar

• Bellingham bakery finds niche in gluten-free goods

• Bigger orders for holiday season pays off for some Whatcom retailers

ASK SCORE

More ASK SCORE Headlines

• Ask SCORE: Taking that next step with accounting skills

• Ask SCORE: Learn six important steps to improve decision-making skills

• Ask SCORE: In business, it comes down to doing the right thing

• Ask SCORE: Manage yourself to better manage your time at work

• Ask SCORE: Business restructuring can help avoid stagnation

State Business

• Boeing CEO: 787 problem won't slow production

• Coinstar's stock soars on strong 4Q for Redbox

• Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices

• Boeing finds problem in 787 tails

• Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox

• Microsoft cuts about 200 marketing employees

• Judge approves settlement in WaMu bankruptcy

BUSINESS WIRE

• Ford CFO Booth to retire, CEO Mulally staying put

• Stock futures up on Greek deal to OK cuts

• Operator of radical Muslim site to plead guilty

• Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

• Unemployment aid applications near a 4-year low

• ECB leaves key rate unchanged at 1 pct

• States, Feds to announce mortgage settlement

TECHNOLOGY

• Kodak to stop making cameras, digital frames

• Oracle to pay $1.9B for personnel software co.

• Lenovo 3Q profit up by half, warns of disk supply

• Romanian accused of hacking NASA-JPL computers

• Facebook discloses details on bonuses

• Lawsuit seeks to block Google's privacy changes

• Cisco beats estimates with 2Q earnings, sales

Job Market

• Q&A: Is it OK to quit without a new job lined up?

• Ways to know your workplace worth and increase it

• Overtime bill pits needs of high-tech employers vs. workers

• Your Office Coach: Negative feedback a red flag for career

• Q&A: Get comfortable with one phrase: 'It's just not an option'

• Job hunters, be at the top of the class

• Jungle-themed office sports marmots, macaws