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Friendship House Benefit Concert

By growthzone | July 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Friendship House Benefit Concert

 ~ Outdoor Benefit Concert September 4th 2022 ~ Yep, that’s Labor Day weekend…the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and we hope to see you join us for this concert experience.  It will be full of terrific raffle items, activities and awesome music from the local Americana bands you know and love, incorporating ideas that will surely…

Peoples Bank Launches ‘Pigs in Pictures’ Treasure Hunt

By growthzone | July 18, 2022 | Comments Off on Peoples Bank Launches ‘Pigs in Pictures’ Treasure Hunt

Peoples Bank launched “Pigs in Pictures” today as an updated take on its annual piggy bank treasure hunt. Nearly 500 pigs, each containing $20.00, will be hidden throughout the Bank’s footprint in Chelan, Island, King, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties from July 18 to August 1. People who find the pigs are encouraged to spend…

Mount Vernon School Board Seeks District #2 Director to Replace Dr. Rob Coffey

By growthzone | July 15, 2022 | Comments Off on Mount Vernon School Board Seeks District #2 Director to Replace Dr. Rob Coffey

The search for a replacement director for School Board District #2 is underway. Director District #2 roughly includes the northeast quadrant of the City. The northern edge follows the border of the school district from Riverside Drive to the east edge of the district. The west boundary runs from approximately Hoag Rd., south on Riverside…

Get Your Downtown Mount Vernon Summer Sips Tickets Today!

By growthzone | July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Get Your Downtown Mount Vernon Summer Sips Tickets Today!

SUMMER SIPS 4:00 PM  8:30 PM Mount Vernon Downtown Association (map) Google Calendar  ICS Join us for pop-up beer, cider, wine & spirits tastings at your fave downtown businesses offering in-store special events and specials in downtown Mount Vernon. VIP Tickets & General Admission Tickets go live June 1. Interested in pouring your delish beer, cider, or wine?…

Peoples Bank Announces Promotions at Real Estate Loan Center for Skagit and Island Counties

By growthzone | July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Peoples Bank Announces Promotions at Real Estate Loan Center for Skagit and Island Counties

Peoples Bank announced the promotions of Nate Walley to Real Estate Loan Center Manager and Kari Kennedy to Assistant Real Estate Loan Center Manager to support the growth of the Bank’s Real Estate Loan Center serving Skagit and Island counties. Nate Walley, Real Estate Loan Center Manager Nate Walley brings over 20 years of experience…

EDASC 50th Anniversary Celebration

By growthzone | July 7, 2022 | Comments Off on EDASC 50th Anniversary Celebration

Aug. 3, 3-6 p.m. McIntyre Hall EDASC is celebrating 50 years of economic development, and we are inviting partners, investors and friends of EDASC to join us at McIntyre Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 3. Join us at no cost for light appetizers and refreshments, a short program, and plenty of time to connect with friends and…

Skagit County home sales slowed by higher interest rates

By growthzone | July 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Skagit County home sales slowed by higher interest rates

Anacortes is getting closer to becoming Skagit County’s first million-dollar home community,  according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The median sales price of an Anacortes home rose to $800,000 in the second quarter, up 14.5% from 2021, Inman said. The average median price for all Skagit County home…

SVC opens first pickleball court at a Washington state community college

By growthzone | July 6, 2022 | Comments Off on SVC opens first pickleball court at a Washington state community college

Skagit Valley College celebrated a grand opening of a 10-court pickleball pavilion June 30 at its Mount Vernon campus.  “Skagit Valley College is committed to providing a place for opportunities and experiences for all members of our community,” said Dr. Tom Keegan, SVC president. “The new Blackburn Pickleball Pavilion will give students, employees, and the…

Waste Management is Hiring – Public Sector Manager – Seattle

By growthzone | July 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Waste Management is Hiring – Public Sector Manager – Seattle

Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength.  WM serves nearly 25 million customers in residential, commercial, industrial and municipal markets throughout North America through…

Skagit Transit’s New Youth Ride Free

By growthzone | July 1, 2022 | Comments Off on Skagit Transit’s New Youth Ride Free

Skagit Transit is pleased to announce a new Youth Ride Free Program that starts June 20, 2022. It offers free bus rides to all youth ages 18 and under on an ongoing basis throughout Skagit County. This program can help youth to get to work, to educational programs, to the libraries and museums and more.…

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