NEWS
(MOUNT VERNON)- In honor of Veterans Day, Mount Vernon High School will host its 1st Annual Veterans Day Luncheon on Wednesday, November 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Veterans from throughout Skagit County are warmly invited to attend as honored guests and share their experiences with students, according to a news release. RSVPs are required due to limited space. Local veterans who would like to participate are encouraged to register in advance by emailing MVHS staff coordinator Kiera Wright at kwright@mvsd320.org or by completing the online form at https://forms.gle/hnxFvSXT3DCfRQnG8. The (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Skagit County Law Enforcement & Fire Fighters Disability Board (LEOFF I) consists of five members. The LEOFF Board is accepting letters of interest to appoint the citizen-at-large board member. LEOFF I board members serve two-year terms. The nominated member must be a resident of Skagit County and shall serve without compensation, according to a news release from the county. The general purpose of the LEOFF I Board is to consider claims for disability and sickness made by law enforcement officers or fire fighters as provided under the Washington law enforcement officers’ and fire fighters’ retirement system act (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- Skagit County will host a community meeting in La Conner on Wednesday, October 29th, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial Street, La Conner, WA 98257. The meeting is free and open to the public. The Skagit County Commissioners and representatives from Planning & Development Services, Public Health, Public Works, the Department of Emergency Management, Facilities Management, Assessor’ Office, and the Sheriff's Office will be in attendance to provide updates on County projects and answer questions from the community. The meeting is intended to primarily be a listening session for County officials to hear from attendees (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Skagit County Commissioners will host a public hearing on Tuesday, October 28th, at 3:30 p.m. on the proposed implementation of a 0.1% sales tax in Skagit County to be used for public safety programs and services. Washington State House Bill 2015 provides local governments with the ability to adopt a 0.1% sales tax to provide additional resources to improve public safety. The bill permits cities and counties to adopt the tax increase through approval by the local legislative body. In Skagit County, the legislative body is the Board of County Commissioners. If the tax is adopted, the increased tax (read more)
(OLYMPIA)– County elections offices throughout Washington have mailed ballots to all voters for the Nov. 4 general election. More than 5 million voters will receive a ballot for the November general election, when voters will decide on a statewide constitutional amendment along with local offices and measures, according to a news release from Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State. Voters participating in the election must return their ballot by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Ballots can be returned by mail, placed in an official ballot drop box, or hand delivered to a county voting center. Ballots returned by mail must (read more)