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    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    On March 22, 2023, Skagit County will begin accepting applications for funding the construction of public facilities that retain and/or create family-wage jobs, in accordance with RCW 82.14.370.  The deadline for submittal is April 28, 2023. Complete application materials are available at www.skagitcounty.net/budgetfinance. Entities may apply for as many projects as they wish. Skagit County ...read more
    Categories: Economic, Press Release, General News Article
    Thursday, March 23, 2023
    Open a BECU Early Saver account and receive a gift. It’s never too early to start developing healthy financial habits. And since April is Credit Union Youth Month, it’s a great time to help kids take the first step! BECU’s Early Saver account makes saving easy and rewarding.1 In addition to earning a premium rate on their first $500, kids can track their savings using online banking. Plus — to ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Burlington Chamber Member, Economic, Press Release
    Tuesday, March 21, 2023
    Revenue projections: The legislative session will be in full budget mode this week, with the Senate capital budget proposal released this morning, the latest revenue forecast released this afternoon, and both chambers releasing their draft operating budgets in the next few days. The state’s latest revenue projections indicate a slowing economy. Tax collections are forecast to come in less than ...read more
    Categories: Legislature
    Monday, March 20, 2023
    The next round of Music Groups starts April 17 and 18! These groups were created with the intent of supporting children and their parents socially, by providing an open space to create and foster relationships. Music can support a child's overall development. Connections between speech and singing, rhythm and motor behavior, and preferred music can be used to enhance mood, language, motor, ...read more
    Categories: Education, General News Article, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Fun Facts, Human Interest
    Monday, March 20, 2023
    This Friday, March 24th, from 2-4 pm we have a special guest joining us at Crumbl. Grandpa Beck, the creator of the #1 amazon selling game, Cover Your Assets, has recently created another game titled CoverYour Cookies! It is a Crumbl specific card game that is great for bringing family and friends together of all ages for some good competitive fun. Who doesn't love competing over cookies ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Events, General News Article, Community, Fun Facts, Press Release
    Monday, March 20, 2023
    City Mayors and County Commissioners, in partnership with Skagit County Public Health, have worked together to solve the upcoming funding shortfall faced by Skagit First Step Center. Committed to North Star Project efforts to collectively address homelessness and behavioral health, leaders embraced the challenge to meet the needs of community members experiencing homelessness.Through partnership ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Community, Press Release
    Friday, March 17, 2023
    NW Plus CU earns Juntos Avanzamos designation “Committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers”   NW Plus Credit Union announced Tuesday 3/14/2023 that is has been recognized as an official Juntos Avanzamos credit union. This designation is awarded to credit unions that are committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers, providing safe, affordable ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, General News Article, Community, Press Release
    Friday, March 17, 2023
    Everett, Washington – Once again, NW Plus Credit Union is pleased to announce that on March 17th, 2023 our 4th annual Member Loyalty Bonus will disburse to over 9,100 eligible members, totaling more than $344,000. nw+|cu’s Member Loyalty Bonus rewards both savers and borrowers for their overall relationship with the credit union.  nw+|cu is pleased that our efforts in 2022 continued to provide us ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Burlington Chamber Member, Fundraising, Press Release
    Thursday, March 16, 2023
    For more than a decade, small farms in select counties throughout the state have participated in the state Department of Labor and Industries Farm Internship Pilot Project. What was initially a one-year pilot project in 2010 was expanded by the Legislature in 2014 to include a formal curriculum for interns and ensure the farms pay for workers’ compensation protections. Farms in select counties ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Legislature
    Thursday, March 16, 2023
    Press Update 1 - Contributed by Unified CommandA unified command has formed to address the March 16, 2023 train derailment near Anacortes. The command consists of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Dept. of Ecology, BNSF Railway, Skagit County Department of Emergency Management, and Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.Shortly after midnight, a train derailed near the Swinomish Casino ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
    Wednesday, March 15, 2023
    Helping Hands Food Bank – A night of community fellowship Mount Vernon, WA – On April 20, 2023, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm Helping Hands Food Bank, in partnership with Tulip Valley Farms, (15245 Bradshaw Road, Mount Vernon WA, 98273) is holding a FREE event to connect the community with resources while enjoying the magic that Skagit Valley has to offer, Tulips and community fellowship.   Helping Hands ...read more
    Categories: Community, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Fundraising
    Monday, March 13, 2023
    Program will award grants to restaurants, hotels, motels, and others impacted by Covid-19   The State Department of Commerce announced a new grant opportunity for businesses in the hospitality and lodging industry that suffered business losses due to the pandemic. The application portal opens on March 14 at wahospitalitygrants.com.     VISIT WEBSITE    Who can ...read more
    Categories: Economic, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, General News Article
    Monday, March 13, 2023
    Connect with Western Talent! If you are an employer with a physical presence in and have available jobs/internships Whatcom and/or Skagit Counties this career fair is for YOU! Get to know the Western Community! • 15,197 students • 93% undergraduates • 87% Washington Residents • According to the 2019-2020 Graduate Outcomes report, 28% of graduates remained employed in Whatcom County, 5% in Skagit ...read more
    Categories: Community, Events, Education, Press Release
    Thursday, March 09, 2023
    Skagit Valley College (SVC) will host the Northwest Conference Girls and Boys All-Star Basketball Game on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. on its Mount Vernon campus in the Dave DuVall Pavilion Gym.   The community is invited to celebrate the spirit of basketball and sportsmanship. The cost of admission is $7 for adults and $5 for students.   This game is a terrific opportunity for students, ...read more
    Categories: Community, Press Release, General News Article
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    OLYMPIA, WA — Consumer Reports announced its support for the Fair Repair Act (ESHB1392), a digital right to repair bill introduced in the Washington state legislature. The bill would secure Washingtonians’ right to repair their own electronics, as well as their ability to choose to support independent local repair shops. The bill, sponsored by Representative Mia Gregerson, recently advanced out ...read more
    Categories: Economic, Legislature, General News Article
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Lorna Gober, MD, has joined PeaceHealth’s Northwest network as chief medical officer (CMO).  As CMO, Dr. Gober will work closely with the PeaceHealth Northwest executive team as well as medical staff and medical group physician leadership. Dr. Gober will also be an important addition to the PeaceHealth senior physician leadership team made up of other PeaceHealth hospital and ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News Article
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    Join your 40th District legislators for a live in-person community town hall on Saturday March 18th from 11:00am - 12:00pm at Skagit PUD #1 located at 1415 Freeway Drive, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273. This meeting will be held in the Aqua Room.Senator Liz Lovelett, Rep. Debra Lekanoff and Rep. Alex Ramel will share their legislative priorities and answer your questions on the issues important to ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Legislature
    Wednesday, March 08, 2023
    SEDRO-WOOLLEY — The city of Sedro-Woolley will host a town hall Saturday with the state legislators from the 39th District. The town hall is 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers. State Sen. Keith Wagoner and representatives Carolyn Eslick and Sam Low will provide updates on key bills important to the people of Skagit County as the Legislature passes the midway point of its 105-day ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Legislature
    Tuesday, March 07, 2023
    This week, we welcome Shaun Gibbs to the EDASC team. Shaun will serve as the Economic Development Manager for Business Recruitment, Retention & Expansion. He comes to us from Coos Bay, Ore., where he led the South Coast Development Council, a regional economic development organization. He graduated from the International Economic Development Council's Northwest Economic Development Course in 2016 ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News Article
    Tuesday, March 07, 2023
      Home prices have declined for six straight months every month from July 2022 through December 2022. In December they declined by 0.8% from November, the largest monthly decline since September. Why it matters: Home prices are cooling because of higher interest rates. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is now well over 6%. Up from over 3% at the start of 2022.The Fed has been raising ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Economic
    Tuesday, March 07, 2023
    MOUNT VERNON – Job seekers are invited to the NW Regional Job Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 14. Fifty employers from manufacturing, healthcare, banking, technology, law enforcement, and others, will be on hand to meet job seekers in person. Each employer must have a minimum of three jobs available.   The first half hour, from 3-3:30 p.m., is reserved for military veterans. Starting at ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Economic, Community, Events, Press Release, General News Article
    Monday, March 06, 2023
    More than half of the homes are needed for residents at the lowest income levelsOLYMPIA, WA --- The Washington State Department of Commerce today released its final housing needs projections, which show the state needs to add 1.1 million homes over the next 20 years, and more than half of them need to be affordable for residents at the lowest income levels. Based on census data and the Office of ...read more
    Categories: Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
    Monday, March 06, 2023
    Five new programs to be offered through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)OLYMPIA, WA – Washington state has been awarded $163.4 million from the U.S. Treasury Department to operate five capital access programs for small businesses. The new funding will be used to launch an updated version of the state’s highly successful Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) program, which was ...read more
    Categories: Economic, General News Article, Human Interest, Press Release
    Monday, March 06, 2023
      MAR. 2, 2023   AWB Hopeful About Legislative PrioritiesYesterday marked the halfway point of the 105-day legislative session. AWB is encouraged to see key bills around housing, energy and workforce move forward, and there’s still time for lawmakers to address the urgent issue of public safety. Eighteen AWB-supported housing bills are still alive. This includes ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Human Interest, Legislature
    Friday, March 03, 2023
    Today, the Senate approved legislation requested by Gov. Jay Inslee that would spur urgent reforms to the state’s competency restoration system.The issue has attracted attention because surging demand over the past several years has created long delays in defendants’ access to competency services. Many defendants wait in jail, or judges may dismiss the charges or release the defendant to wait in ...read more
    Categories: Legislature, General News Article
    Friday, March 03, 2023
    The Port of Skagit maintenance team marked a major milestone recently, by completing an upgrade to LED lighting at the La Conner Marina.  While the Port’s maintenance teams have been upgrading all Port facilities to LED lighting as needed when old lights burn out, a proactive and complete upgrade at the marina began in earnest several months ago to take advantage of bulk purchasing discounts and ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release, General News Article
    Friday, March 03, 2023
    Make-A-Wish– the global organization that creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses – has announced a new partnership with Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews, the casual dining restaurant chain with more than 510 restaurants across the United States and Canada. Red Robin’s multi-year pledge of more than $3 million is the largest corporate commitment from a new partner in ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Economic, Press Release, General News Article, Community
    Thursday, March 02, 2023
    PeaceHealth announced that Amber Asbjornsen will become chief development officer for the PeaceHealth Northwest network on March 13.  She will provide philanthropy leadership to the network development staff and volunteer boards for PeaceHealth St. Joseph, United General and Ketchikan foundations, building upon the culture of gratitude in the Northwest network.  “I am thrilled to join the ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Human Interest
    Wednesday, March 01, 2023
    Starting a business without a college degree is possible, and many successful entrepreneurs have done just that. With all the small business tools available these days--including PDF resources that will help you stay organized--you can build a successful company without a four-year degree. The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has plenty of tips on how to get started; in this blog post, we’ll ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Community, Education, Press Release, Chamber, Economic, General News Article
    Tuesday, February 28, 2023
    OLYMPIA ꟷ After weeks of negotiations, the Washington State Hospital Association has reached a compromise position on Senate Bill 5236, the hospital staffing bill. WSHA worked with the prime bill sponsor, union representatives and other key legislators to identify a way forward to address concerns raised by staff in some hospitals while also ensuring patients across Washington state will maintain ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Economic, Press Release
    Monday, February 27, 2023
    Due to a software glitch, the comparison for residents’ tax distribution from 2022 to 2023 does not include a second line item for local school districts. The line items for school districts were combined in 2023 giving the appearance of a larger increase than the actual increase. This also affects the appearance of total taxes paid for 2022. Please refer to your 2022 tax statement for this ...read more
    Categories: Community, General News Article, Economic, Press Release
    Friday, February 24, 2023
    The Skagit County Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Moore to the position of Planning and Development Services Director. Jack has been serving as Planning and Development Services Assistant Director since December 2022. A Skagit County native, Jack has provided Skagit County and the community a longstanding service history. He has dedicated over 25 years to ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Press Release
    Friday, February 24, 2023
    US Senator Patty Murray visited the WSU Breadlab at the Port of Skagit this week to talk about investing in value-added agriculture in Skagit County.   Senator Murray, who serves as the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with Breadlab researchers and Port officials on some key federal investments to move the region forward.   “I want you all to know just ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, General News Article
    Tuesday, January 31, 2023
    Rep. Carolyn Eslick introduces “Students First” program to empower parents, improve students’ educational outcomesThe program would give parents control over where to direct their share of education-related state funding   On Thursday, State Rep. Carolyn Eslick, R-Sultan, introduced a bill that would allow parents to use their share of state education funds for private or home-based ...read more
    Categories: General News Article, Human Interest, Legislature, Press Release