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2023 Washington State Legislation of Note LEGISLATION OF NOTE   Workplace law and human resources issues Government Affairs Director Bob Battles has an update on these bills that directly affect employers: Personnel records: House Bill 1320 has died after failing to move out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee last week. AWB opposed this bill, which would have been…

Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall mcintyrehall.org Box Office:360.416.7727 Regular Box Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 2pm & three hours prior to any ticketed performance. Tony Furtado Acoustic Trio McIntyre Hall Presents Friday, February 3 7:30pm Tony Furtado, Grammy-winning mandolinist John Reischman, and 4-time national fiddle…

Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing Pay Back Program

Help Your Employees/Clients Access NEW Working Families Tax Credit Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023 Time: 9-10 AM Zoom- RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe89DhETw2Tg3yyUkhkVZXech-AycBwzIbmlfDVylRbHDTU8g/viewform?usp=sf_link What is Washington State’s new Working Families Tax Credit? Who qualifies for this important new income-booster, and what help is out there to apply? Learn the basics of the new program and other financial stability…

PACCAR donates engine to Skagit Valley College’s diesel power technology program  PACCAR, a global leader in the design, manufacture, and customer support of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty trucks, has donated a diesel engine designed and built by the company to Skagit Valley College’s diesel technology program.   The engine will provide countless hands-on learning opportunities for…

Whidbey Vision Care Merges with Cascadia Eye Whidbey Vision Care, formerly owned by Chris Gaustad, OD, has been acquired by Cascadia Eye, owned by Dan Siapco, MD, Carlindo Pereira, MD and Charles Maddux, MD. The addition of Roy Gordon, OD (previously with Whidbey Vision Care) allows the doctor team at Cascadia Eye to offer increased eye care availability to the whole of Whidbey Island…

EDASC’s annual Economic Forecast Night returns in person Noted economist Christopher Thornberg is featured speaker The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County’s annual Economic Forecast Night is taking place Feb. 15 at the Swinomish Casino & Lodge in Anacortes. The event brings together more than 350 business leaders, elected officials and community representatives to look…

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union announces name change to Global Credit Union Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is changing its name to Global Credit Union ­to better reflect its worldwide service to its loyal members.  The credit union will operate under its new name starting April 3.  The member-owned cooperative’s headquarters will remain in Anchorage and the current…

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Tamara Ceseña, MBA promoted to Chief Financial Officer Tamara Ceseña, MBA was selected and promoted as the next Regional Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Skagit Regional Health after a nationwide search. Ceseña will take on the role held for the past five years by Paul Ishizuka, MBA, CPA, who recently retired. “Tamara is…