Mount Vernon Life

12/31/2019

Happy New Year!!!

12/24/2019

12/23/2019

As you know, Mount Vernon plays host to a number of exciting events year-round. With the new year on the horizon, we’d like to let you know more about the annual events and what’s happening in Mount Vernon and the Skagit Valley in 2020.

With the new year on the horizon, we'd like to let you know more about the annual events and what's happening in Mount Vernon and the Skagit Valley in 2020.

12/13/2019

The Mount Vernon School District is located in the fertile Skagit Valley, where prosperity meets opportunity. The district is diverse and employs nearly 1,000 employees. Those employees serve 6,700+ students in grades Kindergarten – 12 at six elementary schools (grades K-5), two middle schools (grades 6-8), one high school (grades 9-12), and one home school parent partnership (grades K-12).

Marian Wright Edelman once said, “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” Sixty miles north of Seattle, you’ll find a school district set on changing the lives of the students and positively growing the community. The M...

12/11/2019

Looking for an active day out or things to do with the kids in and around Skagit County? Just twenty minutes out of Mount Vernon is the Breazeale Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, located in the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve.

This is a great learning experience to connect you and the children to many fun and interesting activities related to nature in our local estuarine ecosystem.

Just twenty minutes out of Mount Vernon is the Breazeale Padilla Bay Interpretive Center, located in the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Reserve.

11/29/2019

Santa's Elves, live music, in-store events, and good cheer throughout Downtown!

Sat Nov 30 2019 at 08:00 am, Santa's Elves, live music, in-store events, and good cheer throughout Downtown! Mount Vernon Downtown Association (MVDA) encourages you to support your friends and neighbors on Small Business Saturday, November 30th, and throughout the holiday season by

11/27/2019

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

11/21/2019

Knut Hueneke's "The Guardian" Sculpture Dedication TODAY!

Join Mayor Jill Boudreau and the Mount Vernon Arts Commission on top of Little Mountain Park at 11:30 AM TODAY when they dedicate “The Guardian” …Bring your lunch and enjoy the sunshine!

For more information contact Mount Vernon Parks at 360-336-6215.

11/18/2019

https://www.mvwashington.org/news/skagit-wine-and-beer-festival/

The Skagit Wine and Beer Festival event takes place on November 23rd at Eaglemont in Mount Vernon. Hosting the VIP lounge this year is the Hotel Bellwether, from the bay in Bellingham. As usual, there are different levels of ticketing, depending on the kind of experience you’d like to have.

The Skagit Wine and Beer Festival event takes place on November 23rd at Eaglemont in Mount Vernon. Hosting the VIP lounge this year is the Hotel Bellwether.

11/15/2019

https://www.mvwashington.org/skagit-county-jobs/

Skagit County is always looking for the best and brightest talent for employment opportunities. If you want to support your local community, while building a career, check out the latest open job opportunities within Skagit County government.

Skagit County is always looking for the best and brightest talent for employment opportunities. Check out the job opportunities in Skagit County government.

11/14/2019

The swans are back in Skagit County.