Member Announcements
Peoples Bank Establishes $25,000 Endowed Scholarship at Skagit Valley College Foundation Peoples Bank has donated $25,000 to the Skagit Valley College Foundation to establish the Peoples Bank Endowed Scholarship, reinforcing the bank’s long-standing commitment to supporting education, workforce development, and opportunities for students throughout Northwest Washington. The newly created endowment will provide ongoing scholarship support…
2026 Stuff the Bus Food and Funds Drive We’re excited to announce the launch of our 2026 Stuff the Bus Food and Funds Drive at the Anacortes Refinery, supporting the Helping Hands Food Bank CHOW (Cutting Hunger on Weekends) Program. This important program provides nutritious weekend meals to local students who may not otherwise have access to…
Skagit Valley College welcomes James Monroe as Whidbey Island Campus administrator Skagit Valley College has selected James Monroe as the new administrator for its Whidbey Island Campus in Oak Harbor, bringing more than 20 years of leadership, operations, training, and team development experience to the role. An Oak Harbor resident and U.S. Navy veteran, Monroe…
Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing Promotes 3 to Manager Post Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing recently promoted three employees to management positions. Jamie Markoski, a nine-year Barron employee, moved up to Advertising & Content Manager. She is leading the company’s advertising and content execution across all service divisions. Adam Richardson was…
U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visits Skagit Valley College Head Start Center in Oak Harbor U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen visited Skagit Valley College’s Head Start Center in Oak Harbor Aug. 18, meeting with children, families, and staff and hearing firsthand about the opportunities and challenges facing Head Start programs in the region. During the visit, Larsen…
Forty Years of Roots: A Harvest Festival as Skagit Friendship House celebrates 40 years of neighbors feeding neighbors Join us for Forty Years of Roots: A Harvest Festival as Skagit Friendship House celebrates 40 years of neighbors feeding neighbors! Admission is FREE and everyone is welcome. Come spend the afternoon with us at Terramar Brewing…
WECU Launches New WWU Debit Card Gives Western Students, Fans and Alumni a Way to Support Western with Every Swipe WECU has launched a new Western Washington University affinity debit card designed to give WWU students, alumni, employees, and supporters a way to show their WWU pride every time they use it. Every purchase made…
Hallowe’en-aissance Masquerade Ball Come celebrate “Between the Worlds”. October 31, 2026, the Washington Shakespearean Festival welcomes you to the Skagit County Fairgrounds and our premier Masquerade Ball and Celebration of Mystique & Fantasy. 21+ only. We have Instruction in our Dances by Francis Classe. Music from the live Renaissance Fan Band “Profayne Ayres”! Conversations with…
$5 Community Meal at the Co-op: Friday, September 25 The Co-op is hosting a $5 Community Meal on select 5% Friday dates and will donate all the $5 meal proceeds to 5% Friday groups! Join us on Friday, September 25th from 5-7pm in the Co-op Deli for a delicious meal at a great price and feel…
Skagit Valley Food Co-op’s 5% Friday Community Giving Day Applications Open Through September 30 Each year, the Skagit Valley Food Co-op Board of Trustees opens applications for the Co-op’s longstanding 5% Friday Community Giving Day Program: one Friday each month, the Co-op donates 5% of the day’s sales to a local community group. In 2026,…