Member Announcements
The median sales price of Skagit County homes rose 18.5% to $500,000 in 2021, fueled by high demand, low inventory and low interest rates, according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The countywide median home sales price has soared from $204,470 in 2011, the last time it declined in…
GARDEN NOTES January 2022 Located in beautiful Skagit Valley, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Welcoming the New Year! 2021 invited a lot of perspective, challenged us in many ways, and hopefully inspired us all to appreciate what we have. With record heat in June, and record cold in…
We get a lot of calls about snowy and icy road conditions in Mount Vernon. Some callers thank the City for its efforts to clear the roads, and some call with advice on how they would go about clearing the roads if they worked in our Public Works Department. We appreciate the praise, and the…
The Port of Skagit has a new Commissioner ready to take office on January 1st. Joined by a small group of family and friends, Mahlon Hull was sworn in as Port District 3 Commissioner for the Port of Skagit during the Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 14th. Commissioner-elect Hull has an extensive background in service,…
Mayor Boudreau has declared a severe weather event; an act which allows qualifying severe weather locations within the city of Mount Vernon to swiftly obtain permits to open and operate. With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures at or below freezing for multiple days in the week ahead; outside living conditions for unsheltered individuals is…
COVID-19 UPDATE The protocols currently in place are subject to change in compliance with revisions to national and local guidelines regarding COVID-19. While we will provide the most upto-date public health procedures to improve patron safety, they are not an absolute protection against contracting COVID-19. Patrons assume their own risk by entering the facility. The…
GARDEN NOTES December 2021 Located in beautiful Skagit Valley, Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 24 and closed on Christmas Day, December 31 and New Year’s Day Looking for a gift that is sure to delight? Consider a gift card from Christianson’s Nursery! Our gift cards…
Bloodworks NW will be in Anacortes at the Westminster Presbyterian Church starting January 6th as well as the North Cascade Seventh Day Adventist Church in Burlington starting January 19th. To learn more details and to schedule an appointment, please visit BloodworksNW.org. This winter, preparedness is our number one priority. The annual anticipation of snow leaves…
HKP Architects is thrilled to announce that their firm received two Awards at this year’s American Institute of Architects Northwest Washington Section Design Awards. Jurors included renowned Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA (New York, Parsons School of Design), construction representative Tiffani Candler (Greater Seattle, Lydig Construction), and artist representative Rik Allen (National and International, Skagit…