Mayor Boudreau to Appear on Representative Suzan DelBene’s Live Broadcast Mayor Jill Boudreau will make an appearance on Representative Suzan DelBene’s Facebook Live event on Tuesday, March 23rd at 3:30pm. Discussion will focus on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities like Mount Vernon, and how funding from the recently approved American Rescue Plan…

Pinecone Inc. announces newest addition to showroom team, Kristie Kennaugh Pinecone Inc., a Mount Vernon-based kitchen and interior finishes firm, announces the arrival of Kristie Kennaugh as its Showroom Coordinator. With nearly a decade of experience in retail management, she has an innate ability to connect with customers and establish long-lasting relationships based on trust…

City Seeks Public Input on Fireworks City Council is seeking public feedback from Mount Vernon residents on how fireworks are regulated within city limits. Currently, according to city code, fireworks purchased at stands within city limits—often referred to as “safe and sane” fireworks—can be used one day each year, on July 4th from noon to…

COVID-19 Emergency Grants for Small Businesses Over the last year, Washington State has provided small businesses throughout the state with more than $125 million in grants to address the economic outfall of COVID-19. This effort continues with a new round of grant opportunities being managed by the Washington State Department of Commerce. Working Washington Grants:…

Heritage Flight Museum Set to Begin Expansion After years of planning and preparation, the Heritage Flight Museum is ready to break ground on their much-anticipated expansion, adding more space for aviation exhibits, historical artifacts, and maintenance facilities. Heritage Flight Museum was founded in 1996 by Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders and his wife Valerie and…

Skagit Women in Business Announces The Great Skagit Scavenger Hunt – Fun with a Purpose – to Benefit the SWIB Scholarship Fund The Great Skagit Scavenger Hunt will be held Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18 to benefit the Skagit Women in Business scholarship fund. While many charitable fundraisers have been sidelined or gone…

Skagit Valley Family YMCA Presents Healthy Kids Week  

Express Employment Professionals is Hiring a Healthcare Manager

Skagit Transit Launches New Features – Never Miss a Bus Again Skagit Transit is introducing a new features to make riding the bus more convenient.  Riders now get real time bus arrival information on all of Skagit Transit’s bus routes. No longer do bus riders need to wonder when their bus will arrive. Riders can…

Familiar Faces Moving into Port of Skagit Restaurant The restaurant at Skagit Regional Airport is reopening with new operators, but they are not new to the Skagit Valley. Spinach Bus Ventures, the team who owns Tulip Town, Skagit Acres and the Fairhaven Mill is moving into the restaurant space at the Port of Skagit, bringing…