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Skagit Valley College announces Open Enrollment for all students
Skagit Valley College announces Open Enrollment for all students Yes, Skagit Valley College is open for Winter Quarter! While most classes will be offered online, we are also pleased to offer in-person opportunities in select Science courses and Workforce programs. Our Basic Education for Adults program will also include limited in-person classes. In addition, SVC…
Read MoreHelping Hands is Hiring
Helping Hands is Hiring Helping Hands feeds over 6,000 families each week through its 13 distributions, mobile food and children’s weekend backpack meal program. As it forecasts for 2021, it recognizes the need will remain high and anticipates an average of 5,000 families each week will seek out services from the…
Read MoreSkagit Women’s Alliance Network (SWAN) is seeking sponsorships!
Skagit Women’s Alliance Network (SWAN) is seeking sponsorships! As many of you are aware, SWAN had to cancel their annual Women Of the Year Event due to COVID-19. Instead, they are creating a digital video recognition of a handful of women who have gone above and beyond during the COVID crisis. With this video recognition,…
Read MoreHelp Sustain McIntyre Hall
Help Sustain McIntyre Hall October 26, 2020 Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe seven months have passed without a performance at McIntyre Hall. During these uncertain and difficult times, we trust you are staying safe and healthy, and remain hopeful that in the months ahead we will once again be able to gather together at…
Read MoreCouncilmember Mary Hudson Appointed to State Advisory Board
Councilmember Mary Hudson Appointed to State Advisory Board City Councilmember Mary Hudson was notified today in a letter from Governor Jay Inslee that she has been appointed to the Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board. In the letter, Governor Inslee asks Councilmember Hudson to “take personal responsibility for making sure the Affordable Housing Advisory Board…
Read MoreCouncilmember Melissa Beaton Appointed to State Commission
Councilmember Melissa Beaton Appointed to State Commission In a letter today from Chief Justice Debra Stephens of the Washington State Supreme Court; Mount Vernon City Councilmember Melissa Beaton was notified of her appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court Gender and Justice Commission. The stated mission of the Gender and Justice Commission is to identify…
Read MoreRecord Funds Raised for Alaska USA Foundation’s annual Cash for Cans® fundraiser
Record Funds Raised for Alaska USA Foundation’s annual Cash for Cans® fundraiser Hunger is one of the most prominent issues in all of the communities the Alaska USA Foundation serves. With “people helping people” as their core purpose, CUNA Mutual Group Foundation, Inc. partnered with Alaska USA Foundation’s annual Cash for Cans® donation drive by providing…
Read MorePinecone Inc. Opens Showroom Doors to Public with Soft Opening
Pinecone Inc. Opens Showroom Doors to Public with Soft Opening Pinecone Inc., a Mount Vernon-based kitchen and interior finishes firm, opened its showroom doors to the public with a soft opening earlier this month. The brainchild of co-founders Rich Callison and Angela Forson-Nelson, Pinecone Inc. is the result of more than two decades of industry…
Read MoreOctoberfest Car Parade Hosted by Guardian Northwest Title & Escrow
Octoberfest Car Parade Hosted by Guardian Northwest Title & Escrow
Read MoreOctober – December 2020 Classes and Traditions at Christianson’s Nursery
October – December 2020 Classes and Traditions at Christianson’s Nursery Yes, Christianson’s Nursery is an essential business. Yes, we are open! Fall Hours Open daily, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Beginning November 1, Open until 5:00 p.m. In our great efforts to prepare for spring and the delivery of beautiful and healthy blooming plants, trees…
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