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Anacortes chamber names new director

The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce has named Jesica Stickles as its new president/CEO next a nationwide research.

Stickles has been president/CEO of the Larger Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce for the past 6 several years. She is also an Arlington Town Council member and is ending her 2nd four-year term.

Stickles is set to start off her submit at the Anacortes chamber on April 12. In a chamber information release, Stickles reported some of her objectives are to understand about Skagit County’s maritime field and meet with as a lot of company leaders as feasible. 

“We are thrilled to welcome Jesica to the chamber staff,” Gina Walsh, chair of the Anacortes chamber board explained in a information launch. “Her energetic leadership type and strengths in legislation will be fantastic belongings to the business.

EDASC recognized by condition association

The Financial Development Alliance of Skagit County (EDASC) a short while ago received a pair of awards from the Washington Financial Advancement Association.

EDASC attained top rated honors for Range, Fairness & Inclusion, and Rising Skilled.

EDASC Economic Advancement Manager Tamsin Bell won the Emerging Professional Award for her work running 10 CARES Act grant systems that awarded $2 million to 260 little organization in Skagit County, in accordance to an EDASC news release.

EDASC also gained an award for Variety, Equity & Inclusion, a new group in 2021. EDASC has spoken out against injustices perpetrated on people and communities of color, and included equity into its mission statement.

EDASC has also released an Equity and Education Committee that is sponsoring a understanding sequence on fairness concerns. EDASC CEO John Sternlicht has carried out an workshop titled Unconscious Bias for the Washington Financial Enhancement Affiliation, the Intercontinental Economic Growth Council, the Port of Skagit and other businesses. 

A virtual awards ceremony took place March 16.

Skagit Gals in Company hosts scavenger hunt

Skagit Females in Organization will maintain the Wonderful Skagit Scavenger Hunt from Friday, April 16, to Sunday, April 18, to elevate funds for scholarships.

Folks and groups of up to six persons can participate in much more than 100 COVID-19-safe actions, together with mailing a postcard to a family members variety in a further condition buying a reward card from a regional small business a hula-hooping contest selecting up trash at a neighborhood park. 

Teams will have to document their routines with shots to receive points. Top point-getters get prizes.

Charges are $30 for older people, $15 for youth 5-18, and totally free for children under 5.

Entry costs benefit the Skagit Girls in Enterprise Scholarship Fund, which allows Skagit County gals return to faculty to finish their education. 

For far more information and to buy tickets, skagitwomeninbusiness.com.

Condition reopens modest small business grant application

The condition Section of Commerce opened purposes for the fourth spherical of Performing Washington grants, which deliver relief for enterprises impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The grants are for modest for-profit enterprises, in distinct people that were demanded to close because of to general public health and security actions. 

Priorities for funding incorporate corporations that had been necessary to shut enterprises that misplaced profits as a outcome of closure organizations with added costs to sustain harmless functions and equitable distribution to companies owned and operated by traditionally deprived people. 

The deadline to utilize is 5 p.m. April 9. For additional info and the software, visit commercegrants.com.

County’s unemployment was 7.7% in February

Skagit County’s unemployment rate was 7.7% in February, a little bit up from 7.4% in January, according to county unemployment figures unveiled Tuesday by the condition Economic Security Division. 

The unemployment fee in February 2020 was 5.7%.

The state’s financial state included 24,500 positions in February, even though experienced 213,800 fewer work than in February 2020, the ESD claimed.