New College Way Lanes Open 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…

New Men’s Basketball recruits add more power and big time scoring for the Cardinals 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…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County opens Pop-up Club Sites in Mount Vernon & Sedro-Woolley 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…

Skagit Regional Airport to Receive $69,000 Through CARES Act 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…

Mount Vernon Park and Trail Use Update 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…

Skagit Habitat for Humanity needs your help!   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…

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Gateway Automotive offers free oil changes to medical professionals 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…

Barron Heating donates ductless heating system to Sedro-Woolley cancer patient 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…

National Volunteer Week: Red Cross Honors Volunteers Who Continue to Serve During Crisis 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…