Member Announcements
Construction of the College Way widening project, under Interstate 5 is nearing completion. Crews are wrapping up a few finishing touches, as the two lanes that have been added to the corridor are opening up for drivers this week. The interchange now features an additional outside lane on both the eastbound and the westbound sides…
The Skagit Valley College Athletic Department is proud to introduce the new class of recruits who are ready to take the Cardinals Men’s Basketball team to the next level this fall. Each of the new Cardinals come to Skagit as stand out players at their respective high school and have set many personal and team…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County is now offering full day programming, Monday thru Friday, at Pop-up Club sites in Mount Vernon & Sedro-Woolley. Space is limited, and open to all children of essential employees as defined by the Governor’s declaration—anyone who is currently working with dependents in elementary school, regardless of Club membership.…
The Port of Skagit was notified that Skagit Regional Airport will receive $69,000 of funding through the CARES Act to maintain and support continuing airport operations. Nationwide, nearly $10 billion in airport grants will be awarded to eligible U.S. airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus impacts as part of the Coronavirus Aid,…
The City of Mount Vernon Parks and Enrichment Services has adjusted services for COVID-19 measures in accordance with the recommendations from federal, state and local agencies. We realize the impacts to the public are significant. It is our hope that these measures will result in drastically slowing the spread of COVID-19. Park shelters, play structures…
42% of families in Skagit County struggle to pay for basic necessities. And 85% of female-headed single parent households aren’t making enough. For the past few years, we’ve tried to raise awareness of this struggle that women and their families face through our National Women Build Week, held each year in May. This year, we…
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Even before Governor Inslee’s shelter-in-place order went into effect, Bill Orsborn was implementing new procedures in his business to protect against the spread of the Coronavirus. Gateway Automotive introduced its ‘Touchless Repair Service’ along with an explainer video to help customers understand how it worked. But Orsborn wants to do more. Gateway Automotive is now…
Three Northwest Washington families going through difficult situations, including a Sedro-Woolley great-grandmother living alone in an inadequately heated home while battling cancer, recently received free heating systems at their homes from Barron Heating & Air Conditioning. Phyllis Queen has been battling cancer since 2017. Chemotherapy has caused neuropathy in her extremities, causing consistent pain that…
National Volunteer Week is April 19 to 25, and the American Red Cross serving Northwest Washington honors its volunteers who are helping people in need, even during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergencies don’t stop, and neither do local Red Cross volunteers, who are still providing care and comfort after disasters of all…