NEWS
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Skagit County Planning Commission is looking to fill an open seat. The Planning Commission works with the Planning and Development Services Department and advises the Department and the Board of County Commissioners on proposed land use plans and regulations in unincorporated Skagit County. In 2026, the Planning Commission will be working on the siting of clean energy facilities, as well as other various code amendments regarding accessory dwelling units, flood damage prevention, and stormwater, according to a news release from the county. For more information about current Planning Commission work items, please visit: www.skagitcounty.net/Departments (read more)
(MOUNT VERNON)— Enrollment is now open for summer and fall quarter classes at Skagit Valley College. Summer quarter begins July 7, and students can register for fall quarter classes throughout the summer as they plan for the academic year ahead. Fall quarter begins Sept. 22, according to a news release from SVC. Whether starting college for the first time, returning to complete a degree, or preparing for a new career, SVC offers affordable, high-quality educational opportunities across its four campuses and centers: Mount Vernon, Whidbey Island, San Juan Center, and the Marine Technology Center in Anacortes. Students can save money by studying (read more)
(OLYMPIA)– After a thorough review of Washington’s Roadside Memorial Program, which honors victims of traffic collisions with roadside memorial signs, the Washington State Department of Transportation has released updated program guidelines. The guidelines for the memorial signs were developed with feedback from the victims’ families and the public, according to a news release from WSDOT. The updated policy allows sponsors to renew signs every ten years, indefinitely. The signs include victim names and a safety message. They are placed as close as possible to the collision site. Secretary of Transportation Julie Meredith directed WSDOT leaders to give the program (read more)
(SKAGIT COUNTY)- The Skagit County Board of Commissioners has adopted a moratorium on new data centers in Skagit County. “We’ve worked for generations as a community to protect the Skagit Valley for farming, fisheries and the natural environment,” said Skagit County Board of Commissioners Chair Ron Wesen. “Data centers have significant impacts, and it is important that we approach this issue carefully and thoughtfully.” For the purposes of the moratorium, data centers are defined as facilities meant to house computers and related equipment that are larger than 2,000 square feet or have a total anticipated load of two megawatts (read more)
(BURLINGTON)– The left lane of northbound Interstate 5 will close overnight Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2-3, at Samish River (milepost 234) north of Burlington for maintenance. There will be a daytime left lane closure of southbound I-5 at Nulle Road (milepost 243) north of Alger Wednesday, June 3. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will mow along the freeway overnight and perform daytime guardrail repairs during the lane reductions, according to a news release from WSDOT. - From 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly Tuesday, June 2, to 5 a.m. Thursday, June 4, the left lane of northbound I-5 will close at the Samish River (read more)