Skagit County home sales slowed by higher interest rates Anacortes is getting closer to becoming Skagit County’s first million-dollar home community,  according to managing broker Shelah Inman of Brown McMillen Real Estate in Burlington. The median sales price of an Anacortes home rose to $800,000 in the second quarter, up 14.5% from 2021, Inman said.…

SVC opens first pickleball court at a Washington state community college Brad Tuininga, SVC Foundation executive director; Dr. Tom Keegan, SVC president; Claude Blackburn; Dan Budzynski, Skagit Valley Pickleball Club past president Skagit Valley College celebrated a grand opening of a 10-court pickleball pavilion June 30 at its Mount Vernon campus.  “Skagit Valley College is…

Waste Management is Hiring – Public Sector Manager – Seattle Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran Waste Management (WM), a Fortune 250 company, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services in North America. We are strongly committed to a foundation of operating excellence, professionalism and financial strength.  WM serves nearly 25 million customers in…

Skagit Transit’s New Youth Ride Free Skagit Transit is pleased to announce a new Youth Ride Free Program that starts June 20, 2022. It offers free bus rides to all youth ages 18 and under on an ongoing basis throughout Skagit County. This program can help youth to get to work, to educational programs, to…

Christianson’s Nursery Garden Notes Newsletter July 2021   Christianson’s Nursery is Open Daily 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. In observance of Independence Day, we will be closing at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 4th   Happy 4th of July!   July Specials   July 1 – 7 Annual Sale 2″, 4″, and pack annuals and…

Free Summer Programs from Mount Vernon Parks & Enrichment Rec On-the-Go Program For this free pop up playground program, our recreation van will be traveling around Mount Vernon this summer and may be stopping in a neighborhood near you with all sorts of games and activities to keep kids ages 3-13 years old entertained. Drop…

HKP Welcomes Kelly Valentin as a Project Manager Kelly received her Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies from Washington State University in 2017 and Master of Architecture in 2018. After graduating, she joined Underwood & Associates, LLC in Anacortes. Over the last four years, she has developed and executed a wide range of project types…

 Skagit Valley College celebrates 2022 graduates     Skagit Valley College’s Class of 2022 walked across the stage for their diplomas, degrees, and certificates last week in-person for the first time since 2019. SVC proudly celebrated the 95th graduating class with in-person ceremonies at the San Juan Center on June 15, Mount Vernon campus on June 16,…

Mount Vernon Fabulous 4th of July Fireworks Show Join the City of Mount Vernon for the 4th of July Fireworks show at Edgewater Park!  The park and parking will open at 8pm and the spectacular fireworks show will begin at dark (approximately 10pm).  Edgewater Park is the perfect place to celebrate with lots of space…

A Rosy Day Out at Christianson’s Nursery After the extreme weather we experienced this past winter, we are looking forward to June when we have our  19th Annual Rose Festival under the big tent centered in the beautiful Schoolhouse Rose Garden. This annual festival is beloved by the gardening community, and we always enjoy rose-related conversations throughout…