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Skagit County home sales plunge in 1Q, but not prices The rise in mortgage rates over the past year significantly affected how many Skagit County homes were sold in the first quarter compared to a year ago, but not their sale prices. Only 269 Skagit homes were sold in the first three months of this…

Skagit Valley College to host Latinos in Action leadership conference featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jose Hernandez  Skagit Valley College is partnering with Latinos in Action to host its Youth Leadership Conference on April 10 at its Mount Vernon campus.  More than 220 students from 13 high schools and three middle schools in Skagit and Island…

Join Skagit Valley College’s Annual Career Fair! Join SVC’s Annual Career Fair! The Career Fair will be hosted in the cafeteria located in the Knutzen Cardinal Center on the Mount Vernon campus on May 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This event is free for your business to attend, pre-registration is required. Register now! Additional opportunities: …

National Bike to Work Day May 19, 2023 Celebrating National Bike to Work Day each year on the third Friday of May, on May 19 this year. This day aims to incentivize us to switch our regular commute with bikes, and be very thankful for it!  Each year, the local, regional, and national bike advocacy groups encourage…

Skagit Artists Presents Art Bash

Skagit Regional Health CEO provides information on upcoming levy election, special board meeting March 30, 2023 To:       Community Leaders From:   Brian Ivie, President and CEO Re:       Upcoming special board meeting and operations levy election Dear Community Leaders, The Board of Commissioners of Public Hospital District No. 1, Skagit Regional Health has placed a…

Seattle Foundation transfers multimillion-dollar endowment to Skagit Valley College Foundation The Skagit Valley College Foundation announces that it will take over management of a major scholarship fund benefiting SVC students for more than 20 years.   The Sidney S. McIntyre Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund was previously managed by the Seattle Foundation, although the logistics of recipient…

Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall April 2023 Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall mcintyrehall.org Box Office:360.416.7727 Regular Box Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 2pm & three hours prior to any ticketed performance. Sona Jorbarteh McIntyre Hall Presents Friday, March 31 7:30pm Gambian vocalist, kora master, and multi-instrumentalist Sona Jobarteh is a…

Country Meadow Village Easter Egg Hunt

Join SPARC for a Night of Comedy for a Cause