Member Announcements
To draw attention to amazing career opportunities in the skilled trades, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to residents of Skagit, Island, San Juan, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. “While the average cost of a four-year degree is over $100,000, skilled trades allow students to enter the workforce with little to…
A monumental moment for a monumental year: to kick off the Skagit Valley Food Co-op’s 50th Anniversary year, the Co-op is elated to announce that the Co-op has donated $100,000 to Viva Farms to support local, organic agriculture and the future of farming in Skagit Valley! The Co-op has been supporting local producers and giving…
Rising mortgage rates tapped the brakes on Skagit County homes sales in 2022 but homeowners still saw their property values rise, according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The median price of a Skagit County home sold in 2022 rose 8.6% to $543,000. Inman said that’s a good increase…
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union (Alaska USA) announces the promotion of a current executive and also welcomes two new executives to the leadership team. Jeff Gregg was promoted to Executive Director, Business and Commercial Services. In his new role, Jeff will be responsible for the planning, implementation, direction and control of all business and commercial…
January-February 2023 Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall mcintyrehall.org Box Office:360.416.7727 Regular Box Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 2pm & three hours prior to any ticketed performance. The Box Office will be closed December 23 – 30. Shake It! Family Music Fair and Concert Skagit Symphony Sunday, January 29 1pm Music Fair 2:00pm…
Leadershift Magic™ is an immersive experience designed to give high-potential leaders tools to motivate their teams through a transformative coaching strategy. The January 20th event at White Branches in Mount Vernon is expertly facilitated by Kevin G. Meenaghan and Rebecca P. Murray. Culture-shifting coaching skills related to giving and receiving feedback are learned and practiced…
Skagit Valley College recognized its 18 cadets from the 39th Annual Parks Ranger Law Enforcement Academy (PRLEA) in a graduation ceremony on Saturday, December 17. The ceremony took place in Phillip Tarro Theatre, located on SVC’s Mount Vernon Campus. The ceremony included the Presentation of Colors and Flag Salute, Bellingham Pipeband Pipers led by Peter…
On behalf of the residents and staff of Country Meadow Village, executive director Sandra Whiton and activity director David Bricka presented $1,600.00 to Richard Sundance, director of the Veteran and Community Mobility Center at the local retirement community’s Christmas Party. Tanya Armitage, a volunteer for the organization, was also on hand for the presentation. The…
Coordinates many components of the annual Skagit County Fair, year-round marketing of the fairground’s organized events (fair and twice annual garage sales), facility rental opportunities and ongoing public partnership opportunities. Serves as the primary business liaison/public partnership/sponsorship coordinator for the fairgrounds. Assists the Fairgrounds Manager as needed in the coordination and administration of facility rental…
For the upcoming holiday season, over 100 children from Skagit County, including 50 Boys & Girls Club members will be participating in a program called Shop with a Hero. Through the efforts of Edgar Serrano & Brent Thompson with the Mount Vernon Police Department, the event will include Heros (Police, Sheriff’s Dept & Fire Department)…