Skagit County United Way agencies got a great fund-raising campaign boost last Friday when kickoff donations by area businesses and other organizations were announced at a Mount Vernon breakfast event. Pictured here is Shell Puget Sound Refinery executive Tom Meyer, who represented the refinery as well as Shell Foundation with checks of $25,000 and $57,000, […]
Anyone who attended Friday’s 4th of July parade quickly realized this is a political year. After all, Grand Marshal of the event was veteran state Sen. Harriet Spanel of Bellingham. There were a number of other “politicians on parade,” including City Council candidate Glenn Greathouse, campaigning all morning with family and friends. Incumbent City Councilmember […]