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Peoples Bank Announces Opening of 2025 Impact Grant Applications

Bellingham, WA – Peoples Bank is proud to announce the opening of its annual Impact Grant program, beginning August 1, 2025. This initiative awards $25,000 to a non-profit organization for a specific project or purpose that drives meaningful change in the community. Returning this year is an additional grant of up to $10,000, awarded to a separate non-profit based on a public vote. “At Peoples Bank, our commitment to ‘A Higher Level of Service’ goes beyond banking,” said Lisa Hefter, President and Chief

B-EHS Tiger Football Cornhole Tournament

B-E Edcuation Coalition for Kids

Port of Skagit to Host Music in the Park @ SWIFT

Skagit Valley Icon Moving, Holding Huge Moving Sale July 15 – 19

Mister T’s Awards & Embroidery, a long-time Memorial Highway business and Skagit Valley staple, is moving to a new location at the end of July.  To prepare for the move, Mister T’s is selling their entire stock of blank on-hand apparel (hats, jackets, shirts, polos, sweatshirts, etc.), gifts, wedding décor, craft supplies and customizable items at 75 - 90% off retail price. The moving sale will be held July 15 - 19 from 9am – 5pm daily, at their current Memorial Highway location. People who purchase

Burlington's first public library receives historic marker

BURLINGTON — Burlington’s first public library was recognized as a historic landmark Saturday during a sign unveiling and dedication ceremony.The Burlington Carnegie Library was built in 1919. It was a gift from Andrew Carnegie, one of the richest men in the 1900s.The library has been closed to the public since 1979 when the city’s new library was built.The Burlington Carnegie Library will reopen to the public, with its purpose being determined by the Burlington Historical Society, its partners and the