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Burn Ban Takes Effect June 9, 2023, for All of Skagit County   Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, a modified burn ban for all residential and land clearing fires in unincorporated Skagit County will go into effect at 8:00 am on June 9, 2023, and continue until further notice. Skagit County will no longer issue permits for these activities and existing permits are ...read more

Skagit Valley College is hosting its annual Cardinal Hoop Basketball Camps for students from grades 2 through 12. The camps will be held at the Dave DuVall Pavilion, 2405 E College Way, Mount Vernon.    The Youth Camp, which is open to students in grades 2 through 9, will take place from June 19-22, and the Shooting Camp, available to students in grades 7 through 12, will be held from June ...read more

(Burlington, WA) – The Port of Skagit is pleased to welcome Seth Wallace as the new Director of Real Estate. Seth brings a vast amount of experience in real estate and property management to the Port of Skagit. Most recently, he served as the Assistant Director of the Department of Enterprise Services with the State of Washington. In that role, Seth managed the Real Estate Services division of ...read more

Burlington-based TRICO Companies has hired Randy Espinoza as BIM Assistant Manager and Steve Garka as Project Manager. Espinoza has over 15 years’ experience in 3D design in the oil and gas industry. Randy will work collaboratively with the BIM Manager to support and drive BIM (Building Information Modeling) / VDC (Visual Design Construction) services for project team members. He holds a Bachelor ...read more

(Mount Vernon, Wash.) –– Skagit Valley College is preparing to launch the college’s fourth bachelor’s degree program this fall to help fill growing workforce gaps in the industry. The new Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is designed to address the expanding demand for people qualified for high earning careers in computer science and software development.     SVC received approval from ...read more

View as Webpage Join Community Action of Skagit County and local Chambers of Commerce at the Mount Vernon Resource Center on June 8 from 5-6:30pm.  Learn how we stabilize lives, equip people to meet their goals, and build a stronger, more equitable Skagit County.Tour the renovated Community Action offices and service delivery areas.Enjoy great food, beverages and ...read more

    (Mount Vernon, Wash.) –– Toyota Lift Northwest, a forklift dealership from Kent, Wash. has donated a $30,000 8FBCU32 Electric Forklift with a 6500-pound load capacity and a 208 3-phase charger to the Skagit Valley College Diesel Power Technology program.    This dealership’s generosity and dedication to partnering with colleges in the northwest region will allow students in the SVC program ...read more

The annual Skagit County Point-in-Time (PIT) count took place on January 26, 2023, led by Community Action of Skagit County in partnership with Skagit County Public Health, many community partners, and dozens of volunteers. The purpose of the PIT count is to estimate the number people experiencing homelessness in Skagit County based on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ...read more

HomePlace Burlington Memory Care would like to invite you to a free deep drive webinar into the benefits of the Montessori methods we embrace and bring to life in our community. We will be joined by the Center for Applied Research in Dementia to have the important conversation on how to promote independence by tapping into remaining abilities through Montessori.  Our webinar will be on June ...read more

Sedro Woolley, WA—Several projects with helicopter support will begin this season in the Stephen Mather Wilderness as snow levels recede. Time and distance of flights over and around wilderness will be minimized whenever possible. Flight dates are subject to change depending on weather and other safety factors.        June and July: Bear Creek Fire Rehabilitation   Located in the northern ...read more

In a special legislative session on Tuesday, Washington state legislators achieved what they couldn’t in the standard 105-day legislative period: they implemented a lasting solution to the state Supreme Court’s Blake decision concerning drug laws. This comes just under two months before the expiration of a temporary measure that maintained the illegality of possessing and using drugs. Senate ...read more

EDASC’s next Skagit County Job Fair is set for Wednesday, June 21, at the Northwest Career & Technical Academy. Employers can now reserve their spot at the fair. There is no cost to participate. To take part, employers must have three current job openings and be located in Skagit County or be an EDASC Investor. Hurry, registration is limited to 50 employers, and spots fill quickly. To ...read more

Skagit County is seeking proposals from qualified organizations interested in operating and supporting Coordinated Entry in Skagit County. The 2024-2025 Coordinated Entry Request for Proposals (RFP) is linked here, which is also available on the Skagit County Public Health Housing and Homelessness website. Proposals must be submitted no later than 3:00pm on Thursday, August 3, 2023. Applicants ...read more

May 2023 3.4% The U.S. economy added 253,000 nonfarm jobs in April, as the unemployment rate decreased slightly from 3.5% in March to 3.4% in April. The unemployment rate has ranged from 3.4% to 3.7% since March 2022. Both the labor force participation rate (62.6%) and the employment-population ratio (60.4%) were unchanged in April.   Read the full report at BLS.gov   Unemployment Rate by ...read more

Berry Days Lawn Mower RacesSaturday, June 17 | Starts at 1:30pm Are you a lawn boss? Show us your skills!  Lawn Mower Races are back in Burlington! Get your mowers runnin’ and meet us on the speedway (across from Rotary Park) on Saturday, June 17. This community event will be epic, so come join in the fun!  Racers: advanced registration is required: Early registration by June 2/ $10 Register ...read more

Skagit County and consultant, KPFF, are nearing the completion of a ferry fare rate study for the Guemes Island Ferry. Since 2018, farebox revenue has not met the revenue target, and the County has not pursued an increase in fares for operational costs since 2015. The County has undertaken this project to ensure the current level of ferry service and to be proactive in addressing financial ...read more

BELLINGHAM, Wash. – PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2023 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a distinction recognizing PeaceHealth St. Joseph’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care.  The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade assigns ...read more