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Local Design Firms Win award for Affordable Housing Project MOUNT VERNON, WASHINGTON, November 2019 — The team of De­signs North­west/HKP Architects earned a Citation award for the Twin Lakes Landing housing project at the 2019 AIA Northwest Washington Design Awards, held at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal on October 3.  The jury, which included Chrysanthe Broikos,…

Winter Break registration for Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County Clubs in Anacortes, Concrete, Mount Vernon, and Sedro-Woolley will be open for Winter Break, Dec 30-31 & Jan 2-3. Registration is available for current members at the Club or online at skagitclubs.org. The cost is $100 for the week and the registration deadline is…

Third Mount Vernon Structure Fire in Five Days November 29, 2019 MOUNT VERNON— At approximately 12:00pm today, the Mount Vernon Fire Department responded to a commercial structure fire at 117 E Fir Street. The first arriving Mount Vernon fire crews reported a working fire from the crawl space of the large, vacant commercial building. The…

Mount Vernon Annual Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting & Free Holiday Movie Come to historic downtown First Street for Mount Vernon’s Annual Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, Sunday, December 8, starting at 5 pm. This year herald’s the exciting debut of the MVDA’s Building Vibrance campaign, with 38 trees illuminated throughout the downtown core and…

Fire Fatality in Mount Vernon Today November 28, 2019 MOUNT VERNON—At approximately 6:46am this morning, Mount Vernon Fire crews responded to reports of a residential structure fire at 2522 Old Highway 99 South. The fire resulted in the fatality of one occupant of the residence. Crews began arriving on scene at 6:51am and observed a…

Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall Regular Box Office Hours: Tuesday – Thursday 10am – 2pm & three hours prior to any ticketed performance. 360.416.7727   McIntyreHall.org   DECK THE HALLS & ALL THAT JAZZ Skagit Valley College Music Dept Tuesday, December 3           7:30pm   A holiday concert of varied music by students in the Skagit Valley…

House Fire in Mount Vernon MOUNT VERNON– A large explosion shook the Westhill neighborhood near Mount Vernon High School this morning, shortly after 6am. Mount Vernon Fire Department arrived at 908 East Fulton Street shortly after the explosion to discover a residential structure fully engulfed in a raging fire that was reportedly being fueled by…

BizProv – Communication for Collaboration Presentation Overview: In this interactive presentation, Billy will bring the tenets of improvisation to the HR professionals through personal stories and tried and true exercises. Improvisation focuses on connection, being present, and saying yes to collaboration, which are focuses that enable positive flow in the workplace. This presentation will allow…

Skagit Symphony Christmastime Is Here concert – Tickets are going fast! Join us for an evening of heartfelt holiday fare! PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE!   More Information

Red Cross Offers 10 Thanksgiving Cooking Safety Tips More Home Cooking Fires Occur on Thanksgiving than Any Other Day Northwest Region, November 25, 2019 — As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s time to prepare the holiday feast and brush up on home fire safety and prevention with your household. Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking…