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Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to Bellingham Technical College

By growthzone | January 14, 2022 | Comments Off on Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to Bellingham Technical College

The outlook for people seeking family-wage jobs in the building trades became even better this month as Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to Bellingham Technical College. “Demand is high now for plumbers, electricians and HVAC technicians,” said Brad Barron, Chief Operating Officer for the company. “For every five people…

Country Meadow Village offers move in special

By growthzone | January 12, 2022 | Comments Off on Country Meadow Village offers move in special

Primerica Hits Term Life Insurance Coverage Milestone

By growthzone | January 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Primerica Hits Term Life Insurance Coverage Milestone

Primerica Marks Over $900 Billion of Term Life Insurance Coverage in Force at Close of 2021.2 days ago https://www.businesswire.com › home — https://gobook.online/philthornley/

Primerica Wins DALBAR Service Award

By growthzone | January 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Primerica Wins DALBAR Service Award

The DALBAR Service Award symbolizes the achievement of the highest tier of service to customers through call center interactions within the financial services industry. … The winners of this award can confidently consider themselves service leaders within the financial services industry. https://www.dalbar.com › Awards — https://gobook.online/philthornley/

Parking Restrictions at Fairgrounds

By growthzone | January 11, 2022 | Comments Off on Parking Restrictions at Fairgrounds

The lineup of vehicles waiting to get in to the COVID testing site at Skagit County Fairgrounds has extended beyond the entrance of the park, and onto surrounding city streets. In order to avoid parked vehicles along these neighboring streets, many of the drivers waiting to get into the fairgrounds for testing have had to…

Express Employment Professionals is Hiring

By growthzone | January 6, 2022 | Comments Off on Express Employment Professionals is Hiring

Apply by stopping by at 1806 Riverside DR. Mount Vernon, WA or email resume to jobs.mountvernonwa@expresspros.com, You can also apply at www.expresspros.com – be sure to select Mount Vernon WA.  

Chamber office closed to the public through Jan. 31

By growthzone | January 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Chamber office closed to the public through Jan. 31

Out of concern for the health of the staff, volunteers and the public, the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Information Center will be closed to the public during the month of January. However, we will still be working to serve our chamber members and the community at large. Please call 360-428-8547, ext. 1,…

2021: Skagit County median home sale price hits $500,000 after 18.5% increase

By growthzone | January 5, 2022 | Comments Off on 2021: Skagit County median home sale price hits $500,000 after 18.5% increase

The median sales price of Skagit County homes rose 18.5% to $500,000 in 2021, fueled by high demand, low inventory and low interest rates, according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The countywide median home sales price has soared from $204,470 in 2011, the last time it declined in…

Christianson’s Nursery January Garden Notes

By growthzone | January 4, 2022 | Comments Off on Christianson’s Nursery January Garden Notes

GARDEN NOTES January 2022       Located in beautiful Skagit Valley,   9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.     Welcoming the New Year!   2021 invited a lot of perspective, challenged us in many ways, and hopefully inspired us all to appreciate what we have. With record heat in June, and record cold in…

Winter Driving on Mount Vernon Streets

By growthzone | December 23, 2021 | Comments Off on Winter Driving on Mount Vernon Streets

We get a lot of calls about snowy and icy road conditions in Mount Vernon. Some callers thank the City for its efforts to clear the roads, and some call with advice on how they would go about clearing the roads if they worked in our Public Works Department. We appreciate the praise, and the…

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