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Employment Trends from Express Employment Professionals UNEMPLOYMENT RATE 3.7%   The U.S. economy added 224,000 jobs in June, while unemployment edged up from 3.6 to 3.7%. Education and health services had the largest growth in employment in June, adding 61,000 positions. Learn more from the recent employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Mount Vernon Downtown Association Call for Artists First Thursday August Art Walk & Community Hang-up COMMUNITY HANG-UP CALL FOR ARTISTS Show off your art & win!! All artists, ages 16+, are invited to submit one work of art for our 6th Annual Community Hang-Up gallery exhibit at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle, as part of…

Mount Vernon Downtown Association Sidewalk Sale MVDA Announces our Annual Sidewalk Sale in Downtown Mount Vernon on Friday & Saturday, July 26 & 27, 2019 from 10 am – 5 pm. This year’s event features Sizzling Summer Sales from downtown merchants. Join our downtown businesses during this annual event, as they showcase their wares on…

Ground Zero Gymnastics Cardboard Car Show – Drive In Movie – Open Gym

Applications for 2020 4% Friday Community Shopping Day Now Available The Skagit Valley Food Co-op is now accepting applications for 2020 4% Friday recipients. Once a year, the Community Relations Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Skagit Valley Food Co-op accepts and reviews the applications of non-sectarian, non-partisan charitable community groups for participation…

Skagit Co. home sale prices increase 11.1% in 2Q 2019 A strong housing market continued in Skagit County in the second quarter, pushing its median sales price near $400,000, according to a local real-estate broker. The median sales price of a Skagit County home was $380,000 in the second quarter, up 11.1% from the second…

Skagit Valley College Men’s Soccer Player Cam Weaver and the 1988 Men’s Basketball Team inducted into the Northwest Athletic Conference Hall of Fame The Skagit Valley College (SVC) Athletic Department is pleased to announce that Cam Weaver, former SVC Men’s Soccer player, and the 1988 Men’s Basketball team, have been inducted into the Northwest Athletic…

July – September 2019 Classes & Events at Christianson’s Nursery Reservations and fees are required for most classes. For reservations, please visit Christianson’s Nursery or call 360-466-3821 or 800-585-8200. To be placed on our mailing list, email Stephanie.Christiansons@gmail.com.

Village Concepts of Sedro-Woolley News July 2019

Skagit Habitat for Humanity 2019 Golf Tournament Summer’s here and that means it’s time for our annual Golf Tournament and Raffle! This year’s tournament will be held August 15, 2019, at Skagit Golf and Country Club to benefit Skagit Habitat for Humanity and Friendship House of Skagit County. Skagit Habitat will receive all proceeds raised…