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Toyota Lift Northwest donates forklift to the Skagit Valley College diesel program Toyota Lift Northwest, a forklift dealership from Kent, Wash. has donated a $30,000 8FBCU32 Electric Forklift with a 6500-pound load capacity and a 208 3-phase charger to the Skagit Valley College Diesel Power Technology program.  This dealership’s generosity and dedication to partnering with colleges in…

Skagit Valley College to host first annual career fair May 18 Skagit Valley College will host its first annual career fair on Thursday, May 18.   More than 70 local employers with job opportunities will be present. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Knutzen Cardinal Center on the Mount Vernon Campus.   This…

Feed Your Mind with The Bridge at Mount Vernon

Tulalip Tribes grant of $20,000 will fund Skagit Valley College’s athletics, First Nations Club, and powwow Skagit Valley College has received a $20,000 grant from the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund to support athletic scholarships and teams, the college’s First Nations Club, and the annual powwow.  The grant aims to build a stronger relationship between the…

Tips and Tricks with Terry Helmka

Mount Vernon Downtown Association Presents Summer Sips

Christianson’s Nursery Garden Notes Newsletter, May Located in beautiful Skagit Valley, we offer a wide variety of common and uncommon plants, garden accessories, antiques, and gifts. Open Daily 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Welcoming May May signals the time of sowing seeds in the garden and creating containers to dress up our outdoor living spaces.…

WECU Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week by Inviting You to Nominate a Teacher In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12), WECU invites members of the public to nominate their favorite local teacher. At the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, three teachers from those nominated will receive a $500 classroom sponsorship from WECU. The winners will…

May Blood Drives in Skagit County

Scholarship recipients receive their scholarship awards at the Champions of Diversity awards ceremony Skagit Valley College, Washington State University, Western Washington University, Central Washington University, and Eastern Washington University honored young multicultural leaders from Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties April 27 at the 24th annual Champions of Diversity awards ceremony.   The celebration was held…