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Building a Better Workplace When:       Thursday, October 13, 2022 Where:      NW Educational Service District 1601 R Avenue, Anacortes, WA 98221 Time:         8:00 am – 1:00 pm Join us in beautiful Anacortes for our annual Fall Workshop. We will be serving a hearty breakfast and snacks. You will receive 2 hours of SHRM and HRCI recertification…

Military Spouses:  How to Recruit and Retain This Talent Pool To Benefit Your Workforce Presented by: Olivia Burley This workshop for area businesses and organizations will provide hands-on resources and tools to develop recruitment and retention programs to engage military spouses to develop your workforce. We’ll touch on these topics and a few more: Bridging the Military/Civilian…

Mount Vernon Hires New Development Services Director The City of Mount Vernon announced the arrival of new Development Services Director, Darren Groth. Groth (pronounced “growth”) comes to Mount Vernon with over two decades of experience in municipal planning and public administration; and is tasked with overseeing the City’s Building Department, Planning Department, Engineering Department, and…

October Blood Drives in Skagit County

Ribbon Cutting & Centennial Celebration

Applications for 2023 4% Friday Community Shopping Day Now Available The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is now accepting applications for 2023 4% Friday recipients. Once a year, the Community Relations Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op accepts and reviews the applications of non-sectarian, non-partisan charitable community groups for participation…

EDASC Job Board opening to all Skagit County businesses EDASC’s Skagit Job Board soon will be available FREE to all Skagit County businesses for one year. The only requirement is that your business must be located in Skagit County. Previously, the Skagit Job Board was only open to current EDASC Investors. To become part of…

Barron crew rescues Bellingham dog from fire in smoke-filled house The quick response of a nearby HVAC crew to a Bellingham fire saved a dog and enabled firefighters to extinguish the fire before it destroyed the house. Brett Haley, Josh Smith and Chris Foster – employees of Ferndale-based Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing –…

The Small Glories at McIntyre Hall The Small Glories   McIntyre Hall Presents THE SMALL GLORIES Friday, September 23          7:30pm Tickets: Reserved Seating $30 – $40 Roots powerhouse duo The Small Glories are Cara Luft & JD Edwards, a musical tour-de-force partnership planted on the Canadian Prairies. Luft, one of the original members of the folk…

Plant & Sip at Skagit Acres Please click image to register. Create your own fall planter to take home and enjoy! Sip a glass of wine as you put together your fall blooming container with expert guidance from Danielle. All materials, one glass of wine, and light appetizers included. Bring your gardening gloves if desired.…