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Skagit Valley College announces Remote Operations to begin March 17 and the continuation of remote instruction delivery In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, all Skagit Valley College sites remain closed and will be moving to Remote Operations beginning March 17 until April 24th or until further notice. The College will continue to offer…

McIntyre Hall Event Cancellations COVID-19 Update        March 16, 2020 McIntyre Hall will be modifying it’s operations through April 6. The Box Office is closed this week – and will reopen March 24-26 10am – 2pm & March 31, April 1-2 10am-2pm for PHONE SERVICE ONLY. Ticket holders have been/will be contacted directly by the Box Office with further…

U.S. Bank Announces Assistance for Customers Affected by coronavirus U.S. Bank today announced that it is making immediate adjustments to certain consumer and small-business products to make them more affordable for customers. The temporary measures, which will be in place until March 31 and be re-evaluated as the situation evolves, are designed to help existing…

Chinook Enterprises welcomes Chani Hines as Director, Program Services. Chinook Enterprises, Skagit Valley’s largest Social Enterprise, welcomes Chani Hines to the role of Director, Program Services. Hines has devoted the last 22 years to developing programs, policies, and initiatives that help organizations achieve their short and long-term goals, initially with the US Navy and later…

City of Mount Vernon Proclamation of Emergency In an effort to proactively position the City to mobilize any necessary COVID-19 response plans, Mayor Boudreau has signed a proclamation of emergency for the City of Mount Vernon. The proclamation, which was approved by City Council on Wednesday evening, aligns the City of Mount Vernon with Skagit…

McIntyre Hall Event Cancellation McIntyre Hall announces Operations Update as precaution to COVID-19 March 9, Skagit Valley College was notified that the Snohomish County Health District is investigating a presumptive positive test for the COVID-19 virus involving a resident of the Josephine Sunset Home in Stanwood. Nine SVC students and two faculty in the Certified…

Mount Vernon Library Event Cancellations Mount Vernon Public Library will remain open to the public, however all programs, events and meeting room bookings at the Library are cancelled for the month of March. The changes to library programming come as Skagit County Public Health officials are recommending social distancing and the cancellation of larger events,…

La Conner Seafood & Prime Rib March Announcement

Mount Vernon School Board Names New Superintendent The Mount Vernon School Board has named Dr. Ismael Vivanco as its new superintendent. Vivanco currently serves as the Superintendent for both the Palisades and Orondo School Districts. The board approved Vivanco’s appointment in a unanimous vote on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Vivanco is scheduled to begin on July 1,…

“Coop Academy Coming to Mount Vernon” (find out more at this info session)