Skagit Valley College Truck Driver Training' title='Skagit Valley College Truck Driver Training' />Current issue DECEMBER 2. To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsDecember events in the Upper Valley. Several Christmas and holiday related events remain to enjoy this month in the Upper Skagit Valley. Want more Click here to subscribe to the Concrete Herald print or electronic editionsor both October 2. To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsOctober events in the Upper Valley. From spooky to silly to just plain fun, October events in the Upper Valley are designed to entertain all ages. Want more Click here to subscribe to the Concrete Herald print or electronic editionsor both ay 2. Wwe 2012 Pc Game Download Iso. Approved CDL training schools. We have approved the following CDL training courses. Norma Remington, 89, of Ord, passed away on Mon., Nov. Valley View Senior Village in Ord. Mrs. Remingtons wishes were to be cremated. Kitsap TABLE OF CONTENTS ALL AREA CODES ARE 360 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED 2016 MARCOA Publishing, Inc. Telephone Directory. Skagit Valley College Truck Driver Training' title='Skagit Valley College Truck Driver Training' />To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsCandidate filing week is May 1. Filing week for public offices in Skagit County begins May 1. May 1. 9, from 8 3. The last day to withdraw after filing is Mon., May 2. Anyone wishing to file for an elected position in Skagit County may do so online the starting point is the Skagit County Elections page. Want more Click here to subscribe to the Concrete Herald print or electronic editionsor both erial story The Man in the Mud Room, by Nicola Pearson. July 2. 01. 6To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsConcrete adopts economic development plan. At the regular Town Council meeting June 2. Concrete adopted the first official economic development plan in the towns 1. The Town Council approved the plan unanimously by resolution as a standalone document later this year, the plan will become an appendix within the towns comprehensive plan. The council adopted the economic development plan prior to the implementation of the comprehensive plan, in order to begin acting on the plans goals immediately, according to Mayor Jason Miller. The plan is an absolutely crucial first step toward recovering Concretes economy and encouraging it to flourish again, Mayor Miller stated. I couldnt be more grateful to the community members who gave two years of their lives in service to the town to develop the plan. I am looking forward to executing the goals within the plan during the coming decade. Concrete Center services update. Skagit County and Community Action of Skagit County are in the process of finalizing contract terms that would provide for Community Action to take over management of the Concrete Center. The transition will begin in July, with the intention of completion by August. A high seas experience. Herman Melvilles character Ishmael explains in the opening sentences of Moby Dick his need to sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. On June 7, about 3. Eset Smart Security Vs Kaspersky Antivirus'>Eset Smart Security Vs Kaspersky Antivirus. Concrete Middle School got to follow in Ishmaels wake, while learning about the Puget Sound watershed. They left from Shilshole Bay Marina and set sail into Puget Sound, a. Salish Sea, aboard the Adventuress, a historic schooner built in 1. The three hour trip was part of a Sound Studies program hosted by Sound Experience, which owns the Adventuress and uses it as a floating classroom to teach guests of all ages about Puget Sound, its abundant marine life, and its connection to humans. Mc. Lennan steps down as Loggerodeo president. With this years Loggerodeo celebration in the books, Sedro Woolley maintains its bragging rights for hosting the longest ongoing July 4 celebration in Washington. The popular event began in 1. Loggerodeo President Jeanne Mc. Lennan, who will hang up her spurs after helping to find her replacement, said that tradition is what gives Loggerodeo its staying power. North Cascades Institute celebrates 3. When Saul Weisberg and his climbing buddy Tom Fleischner created a conservation nonprofit in the mid 1. I Ching for advice. They were wondering how to make a livelihood from the things that they valued most exploring the North Cascades, studying the regions natural history, and working toward conservation of its wild beauty. The ancient Chinese oracle gave them a two word reply Perseverance Furthers. Discovery Garden 2. It was a warm September day in 1. WSU Skagit County Master Gardeners came together in a field west of the Washington State University Research Center in Mount Vernon to lay out the beds for a public garden. The land that WSU agreed to let the master gardeners use had once been a pea field, measured slightly less than an acre, and lay facing Memorial Highway. Want more Click here to subscribe to the Concrete Herald print or electronic editionsor both une 2. To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsCounty reps, citizens discuss concerns. At an annual public forum at Concrete Center, Concrete citizens and Upper Valley residents engaged in an open Q A session with Skagit County representatives. The discussion provided a platform for them to collaborate on various projects and plans. Softball team heads to State. For the first time since 2. Concrete High School softball team laid eyes on the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima for the 2. B State Softball Tournament. Track sends two to State. Two Concrete High School juniors earned the trip to Cheney for this years State Track Tournament Jaycelyn Kuipers and Blaine Storms. Teaching a tough lesson. Students at Concrete Middle and High Schools were shocked on April 2. Thankfully, the news was part of a distractedintoxicated driving drill at the high school. Rockport writer explains how to live a life made from scratch. Melissa K. Norris knows a thing or two about self sufficiency. The Rockport novelist and Concrete Herald columnist has for years written about easy and practical methods to simplify and live naturally, similar to the way early U. S. pioneers did. Norris, 3. The Made from Scratch Life Simple Ways to Create a Natural Home, published earlier this year. Grizzlies among usIf a proposal making its way through the bureaucratic pipeline comes to fruition, Darrington area residents may soon share the North Cascades ecosystem with increasing numbers of Ursus arctos horribilis, a. Washington. Want moreClick here to subscribe to the Concrete Herald print or electronic editionsor both ay 2. To read all these articles and more, subscribe to the print or electronic editionsChapman home after life altering accident. After 1. 01 days at Harborview Medical Center, local tow truck driver Dave Chapman is home again. Chapman, who was paralyzed from the upper chest down on Jan. Chapman had called to retrieve a BMW that had been driven off a cliffside along Burpee Hill Rd. As he and an employee worked to prepare the car for removal, a boulder the size of a basketball dislodged from the hillside and struck Chapman on the head. Author Author Writers love the Upper Skagit River Valley. Maybe its the solitude or the fresh air, the easy access to nature, or the quiet calm that comes with distance from I 5. Whatever their reasons for living here, theyre as eclectic as they are numerous. They write memoirs and novels, childrens books and how to tomes. Theyre by turns humorous, informative, dark, and thoughtful. Lets meet some of them. Building a garden for Farm to School. Many hands made for light work on April 2. Farm to School grounds at Concrete Elementary School to build a garden. A series of raised beds made from cinder block and livestock tubs comprise the garden and will be used as raised beds. Ulead Media Studio 7.0 Pro'>Ulead Media Studio 7.0 Pro.