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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…

Mahlon Hull Sworn in as Port of Skagit Commissioner

By growthzone | December 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Mahlon Hull Sworn in as Port of Skagit Commissioner

The Port of Skagit has a new Commissioner ready to take office on January 1st.  Joined by a small group of family and friends, Mahlon Hull was sworn in as Port District 3 Commissioner for the Port of Skagit during the Commission meeting on Tuesday, December 14th. Commissioner-elect Hull has an extensive background in service,…

Cold Weather Emergency Triggers Shelter Options

By growthzone | December 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Cold Weather Emergency Triggers Shelter Options

Mayor Boudreau has declared a severe weather event; an act which allows qualifying severe weather locations within the city of Mount Vernon to swiftly obtain permits to open and operate. With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures at or below freezing for multiple days in the week ahead; outside living conditions for unsheltered individuals is…

Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall

By growthzone | December 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Monthly News & Updates From McIntyre Hall

COVID-19 UPDATE The protocols currently in place are subject to change in compliance with revisions to national and local guidelines regarding COVID-19. While we will provide the most upto-date public health procedures to improve patron safety, they are not an absolute protection against contracting COVID-19. Patrons assume their own risk by entering the facility. The…

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