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Helping Hands Solution Center to Help with Census at Anacortes Food Distribution Outlet

By growthzone | October 5, 2020 | Comments Off on Helping Hands Solution Center to Help with Census at Anacortes Food Distribution Outlet

The Census will be at the Anacortes Drive Thru Food Distribution this Wednesday, October 7th. The numbers for this area are extremely low, with less than 30% for Anacortes having reported to the Census. The Census has granted an extension to Anacortes to complete the survey, and Helping Hands Solution Center are helping by setting…

Skagit Co. housing market displays steady growth in 3Q

By growthzone | October 5, 2020 | Comments Off on Skagit Co. housing market displays steady growth in 3Q

The Skagit County housing market in the third quarter was hotter than a summer heat wave, according to a local real-estate broker.   The median sales price of a Skagit County home was $436,000 in the third quarter, up 17.8% from the third quarter of 2019, according to Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate.…

Skagit Valley College and SVC Foundation to host the 18th Annual Athletic Fundraising Event on October 22nd

By growthzone | October 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Skagit Valley College and SVC Foundation to host the 18th Annual Athletic Fundraising Event on October 22nd

Skagit Valley College and SVC Foundation are excited to invite the public to the 18th Annual SVC Athletic Fundraising Event on Thursday, October 22nd at 5pm. The event is going virtual this year with a fun-filled evening that supports SVC student-athletes. The event will proudly feature SVC President Dr. Tom Keegan, SVC coaches, student-athletes, SVC…

Skagit Valley Food Co-op Donates $10k to Fight Local Hunger

By growthzone | October 1, 2020 | Comments Off on Skagit Valley Food Co-op Donates $10k to Fight Local Hunger

This announcement would not be possible without the amazing generosity of the Co-op’s member-owners. At the outset of COVID-19, we heard the same question from several of our member-owners: “How can we help?” In response, we made it even easier for Co-op member-owners to donate their annual patronage refunds (dividends) to Community Action’s Skagit Food…

Win a big makeover for your business

By growthzone | September 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Win a big makeover for your business

Here’s a chance for the business makeover of a lifetime Budgets are tight, margins are razor-thin and these unprecedented times are tough for small businesses. Want some great news? You could win your business $45,000 in energy-efficiency and cosmetic improvements through our Small Business Energy Makeover Contest! We are investing $180,000 to provide four small…

School supply drive for students at Centennial Elementary

By growthzone | September 29, 2020 | Comments Off on School supply drive for students at Centennial Elementary

THE BONY PONY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW STORE OCT. 5-10

By growthzone | September 29, 2020 | Comments Off on THE BONY PONY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW STORE OCT. 5-10

The Bony Pony, a locally owned western wear and tack shop, will be celebrating the grand opening of its new, expanded store Oct. 5-10. The new store, located at 2423 Old Hwy 99 S., is next door to its old location and more than doubles the size of the original store. The 6,050-square-foot building was…

Mount Vernon School District Extended Meal Services

By growthzone | September 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Mount Vernon School District Extended Meal Services

EXTENDED MEAL SERVICES:  Our Nutritional Services Department, in collaboration with our Transportation Department will be providing extended meal services for families beginning Monday, September 28th. In addition to our DAILY MEAL SERVICES at each of our schools, meal packages will be also available for pickup in the evenings. Each meal package will include 5 breakfasts and 5…

Port of Skagit Gets Clean Audit from the State

By growthzone | September 28, 2020 | Comments Off on Port of Skagit Gets Clean Audit from the State

The Port of Skagit recently underwent its required annual audit by the State of Washington, with no findings reported. The annual audit conducted by the State Auditor’s Office, which normally takes several weeks to complete on site, was done almost entirely virtually this year due to COVID restrictions.  This annual procedure includes two sections of…

Skagit Valley College Continuing and Community Education is online for Fall

By growthzone | September 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Skagit Valley College Continuing and Community Education is online for Fall

Skagit Valley College’s Continuing and Community Education program (CCE) is pleased to announce new online workshops for Fall Quarter. CCE allows you to engage, connect, learn, and grow from the comfort of your home in short-term, non-credit courses. Visit the CCE Fall 2020 Course Catalog for more information. Courses are designed for people who would like to…

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