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Skagit Valley College receives $1 Million Grant to enhance Dental Therapy Program Skagit Valley College recently received a $1 million grant from Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies (MACP) to further the college’s dəxʷx̌ayəbus Dental Therapy program.  Running from Jan. 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, this project focuses on teacher training, student navigation, and wrap-around support to ensure…

Local company quickly responding to hundreds of plumbing calls A flood of emergency calls for frozen and burst pipes has Northwest Washington plumbers scrambling to keep up. However, after the challenges of the last four years, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing has already served hundreds of customers and is ready for more calls as…

City of Mount Vernon Meet & Greet Open House The City of Mount Vernon is providing an opportunity for community members to meet the two finalists for the Mount Vernon Police Chief position. A meet-and-greet reception will take place at the Mount Vernon Police Department Multi-Purpose Room (1805 Continental Pl.) on Tuesday, January 23, 2024,…

Ronk Brothers – Valentine’s Giveaway, benefiting SDVSAS!

RLE and Cataract Night – Free Dinner The highly anticipated refractive lens exchange (RLE) and cataract dinner is just around the corner, and it promises to be a game-changer for your world of vision correction. Dr. Carlindo Da Reitz Pereria, our keynote speaker and a leading expert in vision correction surgery, will be sharing his insights on the benefits, success rate, and the freedom from…

Remembering Skagit Valley College legend Gary Knutzen Gary Knutzen, a longstanding presence in the Skagit Valley College athletic department for more than five decades, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 85. His memorial service will be held on Monday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in McIntyre Hall. Knutzen dedicated 52 years of service at SVC…

Cascadia Eye Opens 2024 Applications for two $1,500 “Excellence in Education” scholarships to all areas of study Cascadia Eye is pleased to announce that we will offer our 22nd annual $1,500 “Excellence in Education” scholarship opportunity to high school senior students in our local  service areas. Our team takes great joy in supporting our young peoples’ future through helping provide education with…

SVC celebrates MLK Jr. Day with Day of Service events Skagit Valley College will host a Day of Service to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Tuesday, Jan. 16 on its Mount Vernon and Whidbey Island campuses. The Day of Service features free events, community basketball skills clinics, and a donation drive. Day…

Tickets Now Available for Skagit Habitat for Humanity’s Raise the Roof 2024 Gala and Auction Benefit Event tickets are now available for Skagit Habitat for Humanity’s annual fundraising event – Raise the Roof Gala and Benefit Auction – Unmasking Affordable Housing.  The March 9, 2024, event is a key yearly fundraiser for the charitable non-profit…

Skagit County 2023 home prices tick up but fewer homes sold Substantially fewer Skagit County homes were sold in 2023 as rising mortgage rates took a toll but homeowners still saw their property values rise slightly, according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The median price of a Skagit…