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Due to a recent sample of shellfish containing elevated levels of Paralytic Shellfish Toxin (Red Tide), Fidalgo Bay has been closed to recreational shellfish harvesting. The closure was announced on June 30, 2011 by the Washington State Department of Health. Fidalgo Bay will remain closed until additional sampling indicates toxin levels have declined. Closures due to high toxin levels are also occurring in Whatcom and San ...
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The next scheduled sessions of “Getting There Safely,” a senior driver refresher course, will occur on Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8, 2011. The classes will be held at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Avenue, Mount Vernon, WA, 98273. This eight-hour class, divided into two four-hour sessions, is specifically designed for the senior driver. The sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. ...
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Great news! The state Legislature has passed Gov. Gregoire’s proposal to reduce unemployment tax rates for most employers in Washington beginning this year. As you may recall, our state has one of the healthiest unemployment funds in the country, yet the tax formulas in state law were triggering substantial tax increases for employers in 2011. The Governor asked the state Legislature to revise the tax ...
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Thu, February 17, 5pm – 8pm Description EDASC Economic Forecast Dinner "Economic Outlook 2011" Arun Raha, Ph.D. Chief Economist for the State of Washington and Executive Director of the Economic and Revenue Forecast Council Thursday, February 17, 2011 5:00 PM Social Hour 6:30 PM Dinner & Program Location: St. Joseph Center, Mount Vernon 215 North 15th Street Tickets: $62 each or $480 ...
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etting the mood for a romantic Valentine’s Day, the stars of Skagit Opera will be presenting a gala benefit concert of romantic opera arias, duets and ensembles at 7:30 on February 11 at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon. Performing will be the principal singers from the best of Skagit Opera’s recent productions, including the cast of the highly acclaimed 2010 production of Madam Butterfly. The ...
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Saturday, Feb 12, 2011 Bring your sweetie and celebrate Valentine’s Day with us as we welcome Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for the weekend of February 12th and 13th. We will be pairing our red wine, especially our Sangiovese, with their delectable goods. Our chocolate and wine package is the Sweetheart Deal: one bottle of our 2007 ...
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It's the gateway to the North Cascades, and evidently not too far removed from the wild west. Barhoppers and partiers are pushing the small Skagit County city of Sedro-Woolley to crack down of nightlife in a town believed by most to be quite sleepy. "We actually have a bit of a reputation for being ...
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Friday, January 21st – 4:00pm CEO of Skagit Valley Hospital, Gregg Davidson, will be at FRIDAYS @ 4 letting us know what’s new at the hospital. If you haven’t been by the hospital in a while, there has been a lot of expansion going on. Find out about all of the services and capabilities of Skagit Valley Hospital. FRIDAYS @ 4 events are held at Max Dale's ...
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The Anacortes Community Blood Drive is coming up on Wednesday, December 8 from 12:00 – 6:00 pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 9th and M St. Donors wishing to schedule an appointment are encouraged to contact the church at officemanager@wpcanacortes.com or 293-3880.
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Many small business customers have critical operations or provide services that cannot be interrupted during an outage. PSE has can provide you with information on obtaining a "standby" or "back-up" generator. Some of the benefits of having a generator include transfer of your business energy usage during an outage and transfer back to the utility when power is restored. These generators operate ...
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