Whatcom Roundup: Restaurant reopens; Fourth of July events; unemployment drops
Here’s a weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County:
Lynden restaurant reopens under new ownership
Border Town Pizza hosting a grand reopening event after ownership changed.
The new owners, Tami and Kamal Bhachu, took over the business last month, according to a June 1 Facebook post from the restaurant.
“As of today, Border Town Pizza is under new ownership,” the Facebook post states. “Wonderful changes will be coming, with the same great flavors and staff! We are so incredibly proud of serving our community for 11 years, and will miss you all dearly. Alas, it was time for us to retire and spend more time with family.”
The restaurant held its grand reopening event Saturday, June 27.
Border Town Pizza is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday at 738 Peace Portal Drive in Blaine.
Fourth of July events
Are you looking for local Fourth of July events, fireworks shows and more?
We’ve put together a list of Fourth of July events across Whatcom County this weekend.
Businesses closed this weekend
The Fourth of July is Saturday, but some local stores, banks and other businesses will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday to honor the holiday.
Here’s our list of local closures you need to know about this weekend:
Most grocery stores, restaurants and other retailers will remain open, but may have shorter operating hours.
Local unemployment rate shows decrease
The latest data update from the Washington State Employment Security Department shows Whatcom County’s unemployment rate decreased slightly from April to May.
In April, the unemployment rate was 4.8% in Whatcom County, with 5,528 people unemployed. In May, the county had a 4.5% unemployment rate with 5,264 unemployed people, a slight decrease of 264 unemployed residents.
Bellingham events, trivia nights and live music
Bellingham is full of local events, markets, festivals and other events during the month of July. Here’s your guide to this month’s events, trivia, live music and more. For an extensive list of local events, visit our new Events page at www.bellinghamherald.com/events/#.
Last week’s roundup
Last week’s Whatcom Roundup highlighted a new appliance store coming to Bellingham, Paper Dreams reopens, a new restaurant planned, local events and more.
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