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Skagit home prices dip from peak, rising interest rates cut into sales Steadily rising mortgage rates significantly affected the number of homes sold in Skagit County during the third quarter and tapped the brakes on price appreciation.   Only 455 Skagit County homes sold in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, a drop of 15.6%…

Christianson’s Garden Notes Newsletter October 2022 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.     “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.”   — L.M. Montgomery      …

Upcoming Performances at the Lincoln Theatre Simply Curious Enterprises presents Skagit Drag Show, Saturday, Oct 1st at 6pm. For over 10 years, Skagit Drag has been a place for creativity, inclusiveness, entertainment, support, education, and love! Through drag events, they help the community be more accepting, and accountable, and create safe spaces in our community. Festival Seating Tickets:…

Whidbey Wine Cellar an evening to benefit CADA of Island County On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. In the span of one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone…

Lincoln Theatre Honored with Governor’s Heritage Award It is with great pleasure that the Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation announces that The Historic Lincoln Theatre has been selected to receive the Governor’s Heritage Award in the category of “Heritage Organization.” The Governor’s Heritage Awards, established in 1989, “honor outstanding individuals and organizations whose dedication to preserving…

Anacortes Family Center Receives $25,000 Impact Grant from Peoples Bank Peoples Bank has awarded the Anacortes Family Center a $25,000 Peoples Bank Impact Grant to provide maintenance and updates to its emergency shelter. Specifically, the funds will be used to replace aging appliances in each of the nine single family units. The emergency shelter has…

C.A.R.E. Medical Center Open House C.A.R.E. Medical Center open house is Friday September 30th from 9am 4pm. 110 N. 15th Street Mount Vernon Open to the public come have a tour and light refreshments.

Cascadia Eye Says Goodbye to Dr. David Epley, MD Cascadia Eye would like to wish Dr. David Epley, pediatric and strabismus specialist, a fond farewell and best wishes as he consolidates his pediatric ophthalmology practice to Kirkland, WA.  Since 1999, Dr. Epley has driven from Seattle several times a month to serve Cascadia Eye’s patients and has been a valued…

Cascadia Eye’s Coupeville Location Moves to new Location Cascadia Eye, a local comprehensive eye care clinic and optical center, moves in October to a modern, cozy office just two blocks east of our Birch Ave. location. Patients will continue to enjoy the same access to wellness vision care, medical eye care, and surgical care as well as a professional optical center…

Help Me Grow Skagit Open House and Reception