Skagit Co. housing market displays steady growth in 3Q The Skagit County housing market in the third quarter was hotter than a summer heat wave, according to a local real-estate broker.   The median sales price of a Skagit County home was $436,000 in the third quarter, up 17.8% from the third quarter of 2019,…

Skagit Valley College and SVC Foundation to host the 18th Annual Athletic Fundraising Event on October 22nd Skagit Valley College and SVC Foundation are excited to invite the public to the 18th Annual SVC Athletic Fundraising Event on Thursday, October 22nd at 5pm. The event is going virtual this year with a fun-filled evening that…

Skagit Valley Food Co-op Donates $10k to Fight Local Hunger This announcement would not be possible without the amazing generosity of the Co-op’s member-owners. At the outset of COVID-19, we heard the same question from several of our member-owners: “How can we help?” In response, we made it even easier for Co-op member-owners to donate…

Win a big makeover for your business Here’s a chance for the business makeover of a lifetime Budgets are tight, margins are razor-thin and these unprecedented times are tough for small businesses. Want some great news? You could win your business $45,000 in energy-efficiency and cosmetic improvements through our Small Business Energy Makeover Contest! We…

School supply drive for students at Centennial Elementary

THE BONY PONY CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW STORE OCT. 5-10 The Bony Pony, a locally owned western wear and tack shop, will be celebrating the grand opening of its new, expanded store Oct. 5-10. The new store, located at 2423 Old Hwy 99 S., is next door to its old location and more than…

Mount Vernon School District Extended Meal Services EXTENDED MEAL SERVICES:  Our Nutritional Services Department, in collaboration with our Transportation Department will be providing extended meal services for families beginning Monday, September 28th. In addition to our DAILY MEAL SERVICES at each of our schools, meal packages will be also available for pickup in the evenings. Each meal…

Port of Skagit Gets Clean Audit from the State The Port of Skagit recently underwent its required annual audit by the State of Washington, with no findings reported. The annual audit conducted by the State Auditor’s Office, which normally takes several weeks to complete on site, was done almost entirely virtually this year due to…

Skagit Valley College Continuing and Community Education is online for Fall Skagit Valley College’s Continuing and Community Education program (CCE) is pleased to announce new online workshops for Fall Quarter. CCE allows you to engage, connect, learn, and grow from the comfort of your home in short-term, non-credit courses. Visit the CCE Fall 2020 Course Catalog for…

Skagit Artists Fundraising Auction Skagit Artists is in the middle of raising funds to offset the cost of art supplies for kids in school with our ASK Program – Art Supplies for Kids with the help of EBay and PayPal Charity. Just type in Skagit Artists in your search on EBay for your opportunity to…