Skagit County News and Information

en 01 Jan 2010 01:47:48 GMT Skagit County News and Information Skagit County Government https://www.skagitcounty.net/Home/xml/scnews.xml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.skagitcounty.net/Home/Images/logo/SClogo25x2572dpi.jpg https://www.skagitcounty.net/Home/xml/scnews.xml Skagit County News and Information Skagit Public Health encourages residents to enable WA Notify on their smart phones http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/120120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/120120.htm Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:30:00 PST Skagit County certifies election results http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112420a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112420a.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2020 14:30:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners present Preliminary 2021 Budget. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112420.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:24:00 PST Unified Command will close test site certain days over holiday season http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/112320.htm Mon, 23 Nov 2020 09:24:00 PST Skagit County reschedules flu vaccine clinic for uninsured adults. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111620.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:24:00 PST Governor Inslee announces new COVID-19 guidance that impacts Skagit residents. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111520.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2020 13:24:00 PST Skagit test site moving to Skagit Fairgrounds http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111420.htm Sat, 14 Nov 2020 13:24:00 PST Flu vaccine clinic cancelled due to weather and safety concerns http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320a.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:14:00 PST Clínica de vacunacion contra la influenza cancelada debido a preocupaciones climaticos y de seguridad http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320aSP.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320aSP.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:13:00 PST Test Site Closed Friday, November 13, due to weather and safety concerns http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/111320.htm Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:43:00 PST Skagit County to offer flu vaccine for uninsured adults at drive through test site November 14 and 15. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110920.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:16:05 PST El Condado de Skagit ofrecera la vacuna contra la gripe para adultos sin seguro en el lugar de pruebas el 14 y 15 de noviembre. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110920SP.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110920SP.htm Mon, 09 Nov 2020 17:16:00 PST Finney Creek Road to close from November 12- November 20. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110520a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110520a.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:16:00 PST Travel restricted over Marblemount Bridge due to Vehicle Loading Concerns. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110520.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2020 09:16:00 PST Skagit County test site closed on 11/5 due weather related damage. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110420.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2020 20:16:00 PST Skagit County first ballot drop results posted, 42% reporting. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110320.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2020 20:37:00 PST Skagit County Public Works Upgrades School Zone Safety Beacons at 7 County Schools. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/110120.htm Mon, 01 Nov 2020 13:00:00 PST Skagit County, Children's Museum start Skagit Family Resource Center. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102620.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2020 16:00:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners award CARES funding to Skagit schools to help with safe reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102220.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2020 13:29:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners announce grant program to help licensed childcare providers impacted by COVID-19 http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/102120.htm Wed, 21 Oct 2020 12:29:00 PST Skagit County launches SkagitRising.org http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101920.htm Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:20:00 PST Skagit County receives Bureau of Justice Assistance grant to build morgue. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101620.htm Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:20:00 PST Skagit County to participate in Great Washington Shake Out, test Tsunami Sirens as part of Flood Awareness Week. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101420.htm Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:20:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners declare Flood Awareness Week http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101220.htm Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:10:00 PST October 24 is National Drug Take Back Day! http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/101020.htm Sat, 10 Oct 2020 15:50:00 PST Skagit Health Officer releases statement on startling upward tick in COVID-19 cases http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100820.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100820.htm Thu, 08 Oct 2020 17:20:00 PST Dr. Leibrand releases statement on Safe Start-Reopening Washington Plan http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100520.htm Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:33:00 PST Skagit County Board of Health adds fifth member, Mr. Aaron Katz http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100220.htm Fri, 02 Oct 2020 14:43:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners, partners break ground on new Skagit County Stabilization Campus http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120b.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120b.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:43:00 PST Second-half property taxes are due November 2 http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120a.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:33:00 PST Notice of potential vacancy in Skagit County District Court http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/100120.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2020 09:23:00 PST Skagit County Clerk's Office to launch E-Filing System http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092920.htm Wed, 29 Sep 2020 15:03:00 PST Skagit County lifts outdoor burn ban for all unincorporated areas http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820b.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820b.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:03:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners kick start Mortgage Assistance Program http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820a.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:02:00 PST Skagit Public Health to stop publishing recovered COVID-19 numbers http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092820.htm Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:00:00 PST Skagit County receives grant to support Community Court program http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092520.htm Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:10:00 PST Health Officer discourages in-person trick-or-treating in light of COVID-19 pandemic http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092220.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2020 15:40:00 PST Recreational, air quality burn bans lifted in Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/092120.htm Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:00:00 PST Skagit County testing site to reopen on Thursday, September 17 with limited hours http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091620.htm Wed, 16 Sep 2020 12:40:00 PST Skagit County passes emergency declaration on flooding in the Nookachamps/Clear Lake Community http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091520a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091520a.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:10:00 PST Skagit Drive through test site closure extended through Wednesday, September 16 http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091520.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:30:00 PST Skagit Drive through test site closure extended through Tuesday, September 15 http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091420.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2020 16:30:00 PST Drive Through Testing Site closed on Monday, September 14 due to unhealthy air quality http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091320.htm Sun, 13 Sep 2020 13:00:00 PST Skagit Drive Through Testing Site closed due to air quality concerns http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/091020.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2020 13:20:00 PST Air Quality Burn Ban now in effect in Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/090920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/090920.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2020 17:40:00 PST Skagit County to adjust hours at drive through site to better accommodate working people http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/090320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/090320.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2020 16:20:00 PST Skagit County announces funds, partners to help Skagitonians http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082620.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:30:00 PST COVID-19 Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082120b.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082120b.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2020 16:10:00 PST Skagit County to prioritize testing at drive through site for those who live or work in Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082120.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2020 06:30:00 PST Toxic Algae present in Pass Lake http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/082020.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2020 16:30:00 PST It's been a while... a Phase 2 Refresher http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081420.htm Fri, 14 Aug 2020 16:30:00 PST Shellfish Harvesting Closures expanded in Skagit County due to Elevated Biotoxins http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081320.htm Thu, 13 Aug 2020 12:30:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners award $809,000 in grant funding to local small businesses http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/081020.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:30:00 PST Randall-Grutter honored as "County Engineer of the Year" http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/080520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/080520.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:00:00 PST Mount Vernon property inspections to begin in August 2020. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/080120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/080120.htm Sat, 01 Aug 2020 15:40:00 PST Skagit County Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Leibrand extends guidance on large events through end of 2020. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072720.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072720.htm Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:40:00 PST Governor Inslee Announces changes to the Safe Start Reopening Washington Plan. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072420.htm Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:40:00 PST Burn Ban takes effect July 24 for all of Skagit County. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/072020.htm Mon, 20 Jul 2020 07:50:00 PST Remember, it's still safest to stay close to home this summer. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071420.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:40:00 PST Skagit County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for County Board of Health. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071320a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071320a.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2020 14:00:00 PST Skagit County, EDASC now accepting applications for countywide small business grant program. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071320.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:00:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners awards $163,884 in grant funding to local businesses. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/071020.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2020 13:00:00 PST Skagit County Public Health reports outbreak at Mira Vista Care Center http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/070620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/070620.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2020 17:30:00 PST Gather Safe, Gather Small this Fourth of July http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/070220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/070220.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2020 19:51:00 PST COVID-19 update from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062620a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062620a.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:51:00 PST COVID-19 update from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062620.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2020 20:15:00 PST Governor Inslee announces new statewide requirement that all residents wear masks in public. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/062320.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:15:00 PST A Call to Action- Racism and Health Inequities http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061220.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2020 14:06:00 PST Skagit County Commissioners release statement on George Floyd http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061220.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2020 16:50:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/061120.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:30:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060920.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:15:00 PST Skagit County Moves to Phase 2 of Safe Start plan http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060520.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060520.htm Fri, 05 Jun 2020 10:15:00 PST Notice of Meeting: COVID-19 County Variance http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060420.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2020 16:19:00 PST Notice of Meeting: COVID-19 County Variance http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060320.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:30:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/060220.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2020 18:00:00 PST Skagit County Board of Health approves, submits Phase 2 Variance Application http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052920.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052920.htm Fri, 29 May 2020 17:10:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052820.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052820.htm Thu, 28 May 2020 18:00:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy Updates from Skagit County http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/052620.htm Tue, 26 May 2020 18:00:00 PST The Importance of Stay Home, Stay Healthy http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040320.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:00:00 PST Public Health Launches Skagit Health Connection Blog http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040220.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2020 16:00:00 PST Social Services available to Skagit County Residents http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/040120.htm Wed, 01 Apr 2020 16:45:00 PST Six COVID-19 Cases at Long-Term Care Facility. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032820.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032820.htm Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:45:00 PST Stay Home, Stay Healthy http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032420.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2020 2:10:00 PST First COVID-19 Death of Skagit County Resident. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032320.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2020 2:10:00 PST Resident of Anacortes Retirement Community Tests Positive for COVID-19. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032220.htm Sun, 22 Mar 2020 10:30:00 PST Public Health investigating cluster of related COVID-19 cases. http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/032120.htm Sat, 21 Mar 2020 10:10:00 PST Updated Social Distancing Information http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031620.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031620.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2020 13:30:00 PST Community Transmission of COVID-19 | Espanol http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031420.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031420.htm Sat, 14 Mar 2020 13:30:00 PST Skagit County COVID-19 Positive Case http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031020a.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031020a.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2020 14:30:00 PST Declaration of Emergency and Health Officer Recommendations http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/031020.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2020 10:50:00 PST Novel Coronavirus - COVID-19 http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/030320.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/030320.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2020 10:50:00 PST Skagit County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants for County Board of Health http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/030220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/030220.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2020 7:00:00 PST 2020 Property Tax Statements Arriving Soon http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/021220.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/021220.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2020 10:15:00 PST Public meeting on Farm to Market and Josh Wilson Road intersection improvement project http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/012120.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/012120.htm Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST Department of Emergency Management seeks input on draft hazard mitigation plan http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/011020.htm http://www.skagitcounty.net/Departments/Home/press/011020.htm Fri, 10 Jan 2020 08:00:00 PST