U.S. Representative Rick Larsen Tours Port of Skagit Projects
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen visited the Port of Skagit on March 5, 2021, to see projects underway in maritime manufacturing, aviation expansion and value-added agriculture. The day included tours and conversations with representatives from Island Grown Farmers’ Cooperative, Corporate Air Center, [...]
Port of Skagit Announces “Genuine Skagit Valley” Federal Certification Mark
“The Port of Skagit is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark office granted registration to a Certification Mark for Genuine Skagit Valley,” said Patsy Martin, Executive Director of the Port of Skagit. This means that agricultural [...]
Broadband Work Featured in Pacific Ports Magazine
The Port of Skagit was invited to share its work on the Skagit County Community Fiber Optic Network rural broadband initiative in a recent edition of Pacific Ports Magazine. Click HERE to read the article and learn more about SkagitNet [...]
Port of Skagit Growing and Adding Two New Positions
Burlington, WA--A number of projects and developments that began in 2020 at the Port of Skagit continue to move forward, along with new projects that are set to begin this year. This realized and anticipated growth has prompted the addition [...]
Port of Skagit Gets Clean Audit from the State
BURLINGTON, WA---The Port of Skagit recently underwent its required annual audit by the State of Washington, with no findings reported. The annual audit conducted by the State Auditor’s Office, which normally takes several weeks to complete on site, was [...]
Port of Skagit Adopts “Bring Your Child to Work” Policy
BURLINGTON, WA---The Port of Skagit recently adopted a new policy in response to the growing challenges that many working families are facing. At its September Port Commission meeting, the Port of Skagit adopted a “Children in the Workplace” policy for [...]
Finding a Way to Help at the Port of Skagit
Burlington, WA — Like many workers around the globe, Port of Skagit staff are working remotely to ensure that operations continue as close to normal as possible. But just because it’s quiet at the Port doesn’t mean it’s not bustling [...]
Public-Private Ground-Breaking at Skagit Regional Airport
Burlington, WA—With a small group of supportive stakeholders holding golden shovels, a ceremonial ground-breaking was held May 26th for a new, privately-owned hangar project at Skagit Regional Airport. This exciting, albeit low-key, ceremony marked the next stage of a project [...]
Port of Skagit Adopts New Safety Protocols for Public and Staff
The Port of Skagit staff team has been busy working on a variety of economic development projects, but mostly off-site since the Governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” directive in mid-March. As business operations throughout the state begin to phase back [...]
Skagit Regional Airport to Receive $69,000 Through CARES Act
Burlington, WA—The Port of Skagit was notified that Skagit Regional Airport will receive $69,000 of funding through the CARES Act to maintain and support continuing airport operations. Nationwide, nearly $10 billion in airport grants will be awarded to eligible U.S. [...]