Member Announcements
Amelia Cook Honored as Enterprising Woman of the Year for Innovation and Leadership in Manufacturing
Amelia Cook, co-founder of Goodwinds Composites, a composite component manufacturer in Mount Vernon, has been named a winner of the 2026 Enterprising Women of the Year Award. Cook will be honored at the annual celebration, March 8-10 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This long-running, prestigious awards program recognizes the world’s top women entrepreneurs. It is widely…
Skagit Valley College is proud to announce the appointment of Brendan Gribek as the new head men’s soccer coach for the Cardinal men’s soccer program, effective immediately. Gribek brings a broad and varied background as both a player and coach to SVC. As a student-athlete, he earned NWAC All-Star honors while at Walla Walla Community…
Skagit Valley College marked a major milestone on Nov. 20, hosting the 25th annual Champions Awards Ceremony, an evening celebrating a quarter-century of recognizing and supporting outstanding students from Skagit, Island, and San Juan counties. The evening, held at McIntyre Hall on SVC’s Mount Vernon campus, brought together current and former Champion Scholars, families, donors,…
UPCOMING CLASSES NURSERY SPECIALS Bareroot trees and shrubs arriving all month! check out our GARDEN JOURNAL NEW Roses Arriving all Month! Specialty Gardening Tools Timely Trimming of Hellebores January is the ideal time to cut back last year’s hellebore foliage. As new growth and flower buds begin to emerge, removing the older, tired leaves gives…
WAFD Insurance Group is looking for a motivated Personal Lines Account Manager to join our Mt. Vernon team. This role supports clients with home, auto, and other personal insurance needs while delivering excellent service and building long-term relationships. Whether you have insurance experience or you’re looking to make a career change into the industry, we’d…
Peoples Bank announced today a donation of $20,000 to local nonprofits dedicated to disaster relief in response to the recent historic flooding in the Pacific Northwest. The donation includes $10,000 to the Whatcom Community Foundation’s Whatcom Resilience Fund and $10,000 to the Skagit Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief Fund. These funds will help provide immediate assistance…
Get Outside Fun Run – Join the Movement! 🎉 Join Us for the 2nd Annual Get Outside 5K Fun Run! Have some fun outside with us on January 24th at the Skagit Port Trails! Stay true to your New Year resolution to keep fit through the winter months! 📅 Saturday, January 24th, 2026 🕘 Start Time: 9:30 AM…
Historic flooding due to the ongoing atmospheric river has created a severe shortfall-especially of Type O negative blood, which is at emergency low levels. This comes at a critical time when donations decline in the busy holiday season, and the blood shortage intensifies. Donors of all blood types are needed to keep local hospitals…