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Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced regions would not move backward in the Healthy Washington phased reopening plan, and that the pause would last at least several weeks.All eight regions have been in Phase 2 since Feb. 14, which allows for more activities including indoor dining at 25% capacity. Future phases are still being discussed by state leaders in partnership with stakeholders in local ...read more

Property tax statements have been mailed and should be hitting mailboxes this week. The first half property tax payments are due April 30, 2021. This year property owners have an opportunity to sign up for e-Statements. The information on how to sign up for this service will be included in your property tax statement. Additionally, the Treasurer’s Office offers a convenient auto-pay program ...read more

Sedro Woolley, WA–The established climbing management areas identified below are closed to all public use from March 1, 2021 to July 15, 2021 to protect peregrine falcon nesting aeries. Newhalem Crag East Newhalem Crag West (Ryan’s Wall) Nest sites will be monitored to ensure reopening of these areas once the young falcons have fledged or if nesting did not occur on a specific wall during this ...read more

Today, Skagit Public Health announced that effective immediately, the COVID-19 test site at the Fairgrounds will no longer be operating on Saturdays. This change comes as Public Health prepares to permanently close the test site after March 12, and is due to a lack of utilization at the site on Saturdays. COVID-19 testing is available at other locations in the community. For a full list of ...read more

The Washington State Department of Health is optimizing the hours for the state COVID-19 information hotline to better serve the public. Starting on February 22, the hotline will be open from:6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and observed state holidays Hotline specialists can answer questions on a variety of COVID-19 topics, including symptoms and testing, ...read more

Today, Skagit County announced the launch of their agritourism exploration and analysis project which seeks to review how agritourism best fits in the comprehensive plan vision and state resource land protections. Skagit County needs community input! This is an ongoing project that is currently in the discovery phase, with a target of developing policy and legislative proposals by Fall ...read more

Gov. Jay Inslee today signed House Bill 1368, which appropriates $2.2 billion in federal funding that has been allocated to states in response to the ongoing COVID emergency. The legislation takes effect immediately. “Our focus this year is relief, recovery and resilience, and this legislation will help us make tremendous progress in all of those areas. Washingtonians have been exemplary in ...read more

Yes! Skagit Valley College will be open for Spring Quarter! While classes will be offered mostly online, we will offer in-person opportunities in select courses and Workforce programs. Our Basic Education for Adults program will also include limited in-person classes.      Classes begin Monday, April 5, 2021 and registration dates are as follows: Registration for Continuing Students is going on ...read more

Skagit Valley College (SVC) is pleased to announce that Mariko Doerner, of Mount Vernon, has been appointed to the SVC Board of Trustees by Washington Governor Jay Inslee. Her appointment is effective from January 15, 2021 through September 30, 2025. She replaces Lindsay Fiker who recently completed 10 years of exceptional service on the Board.      “As a criminal defense and family law ...read more

Gov. Jay Inslee announced today five new regions have met the metric requirements to progress to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan, starting this weekend. The West and Puget Sound regions have maintained their metric requirements to stay in Phase 2.  The new regions progressing to Phase 2 are: North (Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, Island)North Central (Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, ...read more

OLYMPIA – Appointments to get a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be extremely limited in Washington state the week of Feb. 14 as the Washington Department of Health (DOH) focuses on second doses. DOH is still determining exactly how many first doses will be available next week. For these available first doses, DOH will prioritize state and local mobile vaccination teams for long term care ...read more

“The Port of Skagit is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark office granted registration to a Certification Mark for Genuine Skagit Valley,” said Patsy Martin, Executive Director of the Port of Skagit. This means that agricultural products and agricultural services from the Skagit Valley can now be certified as to their origin by a federally registered Mark. Visit Port ...read more

State Legislature is likely to soon pass additional aid for small businessesWashington State Legislature House Bill 1368 is the early-action bill that would provide $240 million for a new round of Working Washington business grants for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The legislation would allocate some of this aid to businesses temporarily forced to fully closed due to COVID-19 impacts, and ...read more

Today, Skagit County Public Health announced that the final day of COVID-19 testing at the Fairgrounds drive through testing site will be Saturday, March 13, 2021. Further, on February 23, testing will be operating on reduced hours from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Skagit County Public Health will continue to utilize the Fairgrounds location for COVID-19 vaccinations only. Other testing providers are ...read more

Helping Hands and Skagit Transit are partnering up to Stuff The Bus and help feed Skagit Families.  Helping Hands is feeding an average of 6,000 families each week throughout the County and is seeking support to continue its effort.  Helping Hands and Skagit Transit will accept all Non-Perishable Donations Saturday, February 27th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Cascade Mall in Burlington.  Please ...read more

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (February 9, 2021) — Washington Federal, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAFD) (“Washington Federal” or the “Company”) announced today that it has commenced a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $290 million of its common stock (the “Common Stock”) at a price per share not less than $26.50 and not greater than $31.00, less any applicable ...read more

Burlington, WA--A number of projects and developments that began in 2020 at the Port of Skagit continue to move forward, along with new projects that are set to begin this year.  This realized and anticipated growth has prompted the addition of two new professional positions with the Port.   A Project Manager position and an Environmental Planning Specialist position have been added to the Port ...read more

EDASC this month launched an interactive map on its website, highlighting the 260 small businesses receiving a total of over $2 million through EDASC’s COVID-19 relief grant programs. The map displays the location and business name of each grant recipient, along with the number of jobs retained thanks to the funding. “It was clear from the start of the pandemic that our business community ...read more

February 3, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccine Updates from Skagit CountyIn order to keep Skagitonians informed of new COVID-19 vaccine information, we will be providing weekly vaccine updates. As of February 1st, 1,741 Phase 1a and 1b, Tier 1-eligible individuals have received their first dose at the Skagit County Fairgrounds Clinic. The Clinic is by appointment only and availability is based on vaccine ...read more