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PACCAR donates engine to Skagit Valley College’s diesel power technology program  PACCAR, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, has donated a diesel engine designed and built by the company to Skagit Valley College’s diesel technology program.   The engine will provide countless hands-on learning opportunities for…

Whidbey Vision Care Merges with Cascadia Eye Whidbey Vision Care, formerly owned by Chris Gaustad, OD, has been acquired by Cascadia Eye, owned by Dan Siapco, MD, Carlindo Pereira, MD and Charles Maddux, MD. The addition of Roy Gordon, OD (previously with Whidbey Vision Care) allows the doctor team at Cascadia Eye to offer increased eye care availability to the whole of Whidbey Island…

EDASC’s annual Economic Forecast Night returns in person Noted economist Christopher Thornberg is featured speaker The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County’s annual Economic Forecast Night is taking place Feb. 15 at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes. The event brings together more than 350 business leaders, elected officials and community representatives to look…

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union announces name change to Global Credit Union Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is changing its name to Global Credit Union ­to better reflect its worldwide service to its loyal members.  The credit union will operate under its new name starting April 3.  The member-owned cooperative’s headquarters will remain in Anchorage and the current…

Express Employment Professionals is Hiring

Tamara Ceseña, MBA promoted to Chief Financial Officer Tamara Ceseña, MBA was selected and promoted as the next Regional Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skagit Regional Health after a nationwide search. Ceseña will take on the role held for the past five years by Paul Ishizuka, MBA, CPA, who recently retired. “Tamara is…

Feeding Skagit Forever with the Skagit Valley Food Co-op FREE + Open to the Public! Join us for an inspirational evening of food, farming, and fun in celebration of a powerful new partnership between Skagit Valley Food Co-op and Viva Farms! To kick of the Co-op’s 50th Anniversary year, the Co-op donated $100,000 to Viva…

Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family promotes local automotive industry through donations to Skagit Valley College’s automotive technology program  Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family, a locally owned automobile dealership with five locations in Everett, Arlington, and Burlington, has donated $6,000 to sponsor four tool carts in support of Skagit Valley College’s automotive technology program.   The dealership’s generosity…

Skagit County Community Blood Drive

Cascadia Eye Hires Award-Winning Optometrist Cascadia Eye introduces Roy Gordon, OD, our newest optometrist, who will be seeing patients in our Coupeville, WA clinic starting in February 2023. Education and Specialties  Dr. Roy Gordon joins Cascadia Eye with specialty training in ocular disease, post-operative care, and contact lens fittings. He received his optometry degree from…