• News for Burlington Chamber Member

  • Thursday, September 21, 2023
    Burlington-based TRICO Companies is proud to welcome Nicholas Fresch as Senior Project Engineer. With more than 8 years of experience in the construction industry, Nicholas began as a Carpentry Apprentice and moved into Drafting, CNC Programming and Millwork Fabrication/Design. Subsequently, he transitioned into Project Management and Engineering as a Specialty Subcontractor. During 10 years of ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member
    Monday, September 18, 2023
    BELLINGHAM (September 18, 2023) — WECU has announced it will award a total of $125,000 to four local nonprofits as a part of its Education First Grant Program. The four nonprofits are Children of the Valley, Skagit Valley Community College's Manufacturing Technology Program, Whatcom Dream, and Whatcom Center for Early Learning. The grants will be allocated over a two-year period. “These ...read more
    Categories: Community, Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release
    Thursday, September 14, 2023
    (Mount Vernon, Wash.) –– Skagit Valley College biology students Siobhan Gross, Lauren Rudge, and Isabella Clement received third place in the 2023 National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Course-Embedded Student Research (CESR) Virtual Poster Competition on August 2.     Their project, titled "Development of an Effective DNA Isolation Protocol to Detect Goldfish DNA in a Controlled ...read more
    Categories: Burlington Chamber Member, Press Release
    Thursday, August 31, 2023
    MOUNT VERNON – EDASC is continuing its efforts to support businesses with their workforce concerns by hosting the third annual Skagit Workforce Summit, 2:30-5:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Northwest Career & Technical Academy. Employers will get up-to-date information on industry employment trends and learn how to connect with educational institutions at all levels to build pipelines of skilled ...read more
    Categories: Press Release, Burlington Chamber Member, Workforce
    Wednesday, August 30, 2023
    Special Event Volunteer Support NeedsSign Up Here   Lights, Camera, Advocacy!A Night in Classic Hollywood, gala auction, benefiting Skagit DVSAS is grateful for its volunteers!Thank you. Our work relies on the service of our volunteer partners. Thank you for giving your time to support our mission!   Please select a volunteer role hereto learn more about the shift (including full shift ...read more
    Categories: Community, Fundraising, Burlington Chamber Member, Events, Press Release