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Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival Wrap Up for 2019 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TOP 10 WEIGH-OFF WINNERS: First Place: Lee Roof, Oak Harbor, WA:  #1,548 Second Place: Joel Holland, Sumner, WA:  #1,415 Third Place: Brett Cooper, Corvalis, OR:  #1,315.5 Fourth Place: Jim Sherwood, Mulino, WA:  #1,270.5 Fifth Place: Jack La Rue, Tenino, WA:  #1,104 Sixth Place: Ryan Joyner, Graham, WA:  #881.5 Seventh…

United Way of Skagit County Video Please visit United Way of Skagit County’s website for more information on their fantastic programs https://unitedwayskagit.org/. Click image below for their video.

Skagit Valley College to host 4th annual OktoberFest on October 10th In celebration of the traditional season of fall brews, Skagit Valley College Professional/Technical Programs and SVC Foundation will team up to host the 4th annual OktoberFest on Thursday, October 10 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. The event will take place in the Gary Knutzen…

Community Action of Skagit County Spirit of Hope Annual Fundraiser

13th Annual SICBA Home Tour Award Winners Announced Burlington, WA… The Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association (SICBA) announced its award winners from the association’s 13th Annual SICBA Home Tour held September 13th, 14th & 15th. The Overall Best of Tour winner was a custom home in Anacortes built by Kreider Construction. The Kreider Construction home was…

Port of Skagit Gets Clean Audit from the State BURLINGTON, WA—The Port of Skagit recently underwent its required annual audit by the State of Washington, with no findings reported. The annual audit, which is conducted by the State Auditor’s Office, takes several weeks to complete on site, in addition to a few weeks of follow-up…

Chinook Enterprises Sponsors Free Movie October 10th To say thank you to our supportive community and to help promote National Disability Employment Awareness Week, Chinook Enterprises is sponsoring a ‘Movie Night’ on October 10th at the Lincoln Theater. The inspiring movie ‘Far From The Tree’ will be shown along with a very short (15 minute)…

HealthQuest Programs Provided by Skagit Regional Health Meditation for Everyday Living: Bringing Ease into Our Lives Whether you are brand new to meditation or have an established practice of this transformative way of being, join us for a morning or evening session of simple ease and peace. Instructor Jan Hodgman notes “the basis of meditation…

City of Mount Vernon Celebrates Flood Wall Completion MOUNT VERNON—Mayor Jill Boudreau and the Mount Vernon City Council Members invite the community to come and celebrate the culmination of over 15 years of focused collaboration, planning and hard work. On Saturday September 28th at 10am, community leaders and residents will gather at the south end…

Skagit Valley College to host the Annual SVC Powwow Saturday, October 5 Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host the annual SVC Powwow on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in the Dave DuVall Pavilion, located at the Mount Vernon Campus. The doors will open to the public at noon. The SVC Powwow will include drummers, dancers, and…