Skagit Valley College celebrates grand opening of Fire Technology Building SVC President Dr. Christopher Villa (right) and Board of Trustees member Carl Bruner (left) at the ribbon cutting ceremony. Skagit Valley College (SVC) celebrated the grand opening of its new Fire Technology Building on May 15 at the Mount Vernon campus. The new facility is…

Mount Vernon Affordable Housing grant application The Mount Vernon City Council recently approved a Request for Proposals inviting applications from qualified parties to increase the supply of affordable housing and assistance programs in the city.  Applications must be consistent with RCW 82.14.530, commonly known as 1590 monies. The City of Mount Vernon estimates $1.7 million…

Skagit Valley College to host second annual career fair May 23 Job seekers are invited to attend the Skagit Valley College career fair on May 23 featuring more than 90 local employers. The event will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Knutzen Cardinal Center on the Mount Vernon Campus. This free event will…

Three Skagit Valley College students named to 2024 All-Washington Academic Team Skagit Valley College students, Jessica Hill, Megan Smith, and Kjrstie Baumgardner were named to the 2024 All-Washington Academic Team. They were honored at the 28th annual ceremony that was held on April 25 at South Puget Sound Community College.  The annual All-Washington Academic Team…

Skagit Valley College Computing Club wins NWIRC “Data Hackathon for Good” Students from the Skagit Valley College (SVC) Computing Club participated in the Northwest Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC) Data Hackathon for Good held April 27-28 at Camp Korey. The two-day competition challenged teams of students and local professionals to tackle community issues using data analytics.…

Keys for Kids event held by Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County- June 28th & 29th The Boys & Girls Clubs of Skagit County invites community members to their annual Keys For Kids event at Stepping Stones Gardens on Friday, June 28th and Saturday, June 29th. Community members are invited to enjoy this raucously…

Summer Mindfulness in Nature Series

Mothers Day Brunch at Country Meadow Village

Skagit Pediatrics joins Skagit Regional Health Skagit Regional Health is pleased to welcome the providers and staff of Skagit Pediatrics, who joined the organization on April 29, 2024. Providers will remain in their current clinic location at 2101 Little Mountain Lane in Mount Vernon. The site is now called Skagit Regional Health – Little Mountain…

District Brewing opening third location near Lynden Locally owned District Brewing Co. is opening its third location on Wednesday, May 1 near Lynden, featuring 24 taps and a delicious menu with specialty craft pizzas, the best wings around, appetizers and salads. The newest District Brewing location is at Hinotes Corner, the intersection of Hannegan and…