Member Announcements
The Port of Skagit will receive $8-million in grant funding from the Washington State Broadband Office to build broadband infrastructure in the under-served rural area near Bow. The WSBO grant was announced this week, supporting the ongoing rural broadband infrastructure deployment work led by SkagitNet, an entity jointly operated by the Port of Skagit and…
Toyota Lift Northwest, a forklift dealership from Kent, Wash. has donated a $30,000 8FBCU32 Electric Forklift with a 6500-pound load capacity and a 208 3-phase charger to the Skagit Valley College Diesel Power Technology program. This dealership’s generosity and dedication to partnering with colleges in the northwest region will allow students in the SVC program to study…
Skagit Valley College will host its first annual career fair on Thursday, May 18. More than 70 local employers with job opportunities will be present. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Knutzen Cardinal Center on the Mount Vernon Campus. This free event will feature local employers recruiting from all areas of…
Skagit Valley College has received a $20,000 grant from the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund to support athletic scholarships and teams, the college’s First Nations Club, and the annual powwow. The grant aims to build a stronger relationship between the Tulalip Tribes and SVC and to provide opportunities for Native American students. “This generous gift will…
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. Welcoming May May signals the time of sowing seeds in the garden and creating containers to dress up our outdoor living spaces. The evenings are warming up, meaning…
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 8-12), WECU invites members of the public to nominate their favorite local teacher. At the end of Teacher Appreciation Week, three teachers from those nominated will receive a $500 classroom sponsorship from WECU. The winners will be announced on May 19. “As a credit union founded by Bellingham…