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Skagit County Press Release Archive 2002
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December 31 2002 SENIOR CENTERS TO HOST SKAGIT RIVER FLOOD PREVENTION PROJECT PRESENTATION
December 30 2002 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SKAGIT COUNTY FISH FORAGE STUDY
December 30 2002 RIBBON CUTTING SCHEDULED FOR SWINOMISH CHANNEL BOAT LAUNCH
December 26 2002 MEMBERS SOUGHT FOR SKAGIT MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
December 19 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT CLOSES AT 1 P.M. ON DECEMBER 24
December 19 2002 PUBLIC INVITED TO MEET NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
December 10 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUES EMPHASIS PATROLS
December 10 2002 KARSH HIRED AS NEW COUNTY NATURAL RESOURCES POLICY ADMINISTRATOR
December 9 2002 SEDRO-WOOLLEY SENIOR CENTER HOSTS FLOOD PREVENTION PRESENTATION BY SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF
December 5 2002 DERELICT FISHING GEAR INVENTORY PROJECT BEGINS IN SKAGIT COUNTY
December 4 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY IS SEEKING THE ASSISTANCE OF A CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
December 2 2002 SKYWARN WEATHER SPOTTER TRAINING
November 25 2002 2002 GROWTH MANAGEMENT INDICATORS REPORT FOR SKAGIT COUNTY TO BE ISSUED
November 20 2002 BURLINGTON SENIOR CENTER HOSTS FLOOD PREVENTION BY SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS STAFF
November 19 2002 STATE STREET HIGH STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN RIPARIAN VEGETATION RESTORATION PROJECT WITH SKAGIT COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION
November 12 2002 STATEWIDE COLLECTION AMNESTY PROGRAM RESOLVES MORE THAN 10,000 CASES, GENERATES $1,850,000 IN REVENUE
November 7 2002 COMMISSIONER MUNKS SCHEDULES INFORMATIONAL MEETING FOR SUB-AREA PLANNING PROCESS FOR SOUTH FIDALGO ISLAND
November 6 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY AND MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL SPONSOR TEEN DIABETIC EVENT AT MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOUSE
November 5 2002 GEGEN FAMILY RECEIVES J. LARRY RUSSELL COMMEMORATIVE AWARD
November 5 2002 COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZE JOHN VAUX FOR 22 YEARS OF SERVICE ON SKAGIT COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
October 31 2002 SHORT DISRUPTION OF SERVICE ANTICIPATED ON GUEMES FERRY DUE TO COAST GUARD REGULATIONS AND RELATED PERSONNEL ISSUES
October 29 2002 ISLAND, SAN JUAN, SKAGIT AND WHATCOM COUNTIES TO HEAR AND TALK ABOUT PUGET SOUND
October 28 2002 EMERSON AND SEDRO-WOOLLEY HIGH SCHOOL SANDBAGGING TEAMS TIE FOR FIRST IN ANNUAL "FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK" TRAINING SESSION
October 28 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY COMMISSIONER KEN DAHLSTEDT RE-APPOINTED TO NATIONAL AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS STEERING COMMITTEE
October 25 2002 SEDRO-WOOLLEY LICENSING SUB-AGENT GETS CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
October 25 2002 "SURROUND THE SOUND" HALLOWEEN EMPHASIS PATROL
October 23 2002 DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 31 FOR DISTRICT & MUNICIPAL COURT AMNESTY PROGRAM
October 23 2002 COMMISSIONER MUNKS APPOINTED TO NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE
October 23 2002 SECRETARY OF STATE SAM REED TO VISIT SKAGIT COUNTY
October 23 2002 "SKAGIT RISK" FLOOD VIDEO AVAILABLE AT AREA LIBRARIES
October 22 2002 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE $750,000 TO EXTEND FIBER OPTIC NETWORK TO BURLINGTON, PORT OF SKAGIT COUNTY AND UNITED GENERAL HOSPITAL
October 18 2002 PROPOSITION 1 INADVERTENTLY PLACED ON BALLOT EARLY
October 17 2002 COUNTY PROMOTES FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK WITH "SKAGIT RISK" MAIL PIECE
October 15 2002 COMMISSIONERS SEEK APPLICATIONS FOR SKAGIT MARINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
October 8 2002 COMMISSIONERS ASSIGN BROOKINGS, DIXON AS FLOOD FIGHT COORDINATORS,
SCHEDULE OF FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK EVENTS POSTED
October 7 2002 COUNTY'S FARMLAND LEGACY PROGRAM RECEIVES $666,772 IN FEDERAL MATCHING FUNDS TO PROTECT 900 ACRES OF FARMLAND FROM DEVELOPMENT
October 7 2002 SECOND HALF PROPERTY TAXES DUE OCTOBER 31
October 3 2002 WORM WOMAN COMING TO TOWN
September 27 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY DISTRICT AND MUNICIPAL COURTS OFFERING COLLECTION AMNESTY PROGRAM DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
September 27 2002 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE $700,000 FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UTILIZING WASHINGTON STATE DISTRESSED COUNTY FUNDS
September 26 2002 ASSESSOR'S OFFICE MAILS PROPERTY VALUE NOTICES
September 24 2002 COMMISSIONERS HIRE GARY ROWE FOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOB
September 23 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY PROSECUTORS OFFICE AWARDED $593,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO HELP FIGHT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
September 19 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON WATER LEVELS AND BEAVER ISSUES AT LAKE Mc MURRAY
September 13 2002 COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) COURSE OFFERED
September 12 2002 HIGH FIRE DANGER REMAINS IN SKAGIT COUNTY
September 10 2002 ANDERSON, JANICKI TESTIFY IN SUPPORT OF DNR TIMBER HARVESTING POLICIES
September 9 2002 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
September 9 2002 HOW HAS SEPTEMBER 11th AFFECTED OUR CHILDREN?
September 5 2002 FOOD WORKERS' TEST TO BE GIVEN IN ANACORTES
September 4 2002 PUBLIC INVITED TO GROUND-BREAKING CELEBRATION SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 12 FOR EAST COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
September 3 2002 HIGH FIRE DANGER REMAINS IN SKAGIT COUNTY
August 30 2002 ROCKY REEF BOTTOMFISH RECOVERY FINAL RESERVE SITE RECOMMENDATION
August 26 2002 COMMISSIONERS RECOGNIZE TULIP AS "COUNTY FLOWER"
August 26 2002 PUBLIC INVITED TO RAINBOW BRIDGE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
August 26 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY JAIL HOLDS DOWN COSTS BY GENERATING MORE REVENUE
August 18 2002 COMMISSIONERS TO CONSIDER TULIP AS "COUNTY FLOWER"
August 1 2002 BID AWARDED FOR CONSTRUCTION OF EAST SKAGIT COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
July 24 2002 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS RESPOND TO HERALD TRAVEL ARTICLE
July 23 2002 OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTION
July 23 2002 DAHLSTEDT WARNS OF FLOOD DANGER HERE, "A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN"
July 18 2002 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING
July 12 2002 LEANDER ELECTED PRESIDENT OF STATE COUNTY ASSESSORS ASSOCIATION
July 9 2002 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD BUDGET SESSION
July 8 2002 CALL FOR 2003 BUDGET
July 1 2002 VERGE APPOINTED TO STATE PANEL TO ADDRESS FUNDING FOR DRUG TREATMENT FOR OFFENDERS
July 1 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY RECIEVES $419,111 IN FEDERAL PILT FUNDS
June 28 2002 THE SKAGIT COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2002 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
June 28 2002 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CITIZENS' COMMISSION ON SALARIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS
June 28 2002 LAKE VIEW BOULEVARD AT STATE ROUTE 9 TO BE CLOSED JULY 3 FROM 7:00 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. DURING BIG LAKE FIREWORK DISPLAY
June 27 2002 AUDITOR REPORTS VEHICLE FEES TO INCREASE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2002
June 26 2002 OUTDOOR BURNING RESTRICTED WEST OF SWINOMISH CHANNEL
June 25 2002 COMMISSIONERS CONTINUE INTERVIEWS FOR SKAGIT COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
June 24 2002 RSVP HONORS SENIOR VOLUNTEERS
June 18 2002 SENIOR DRIVER REFRESHER COURSE CAN REDUCE INSURANCE RATES
June 14 2002 DERELICT GEAR INVENTORY PROJECT IN SKAGIT COUNTY WATERS
June 14, 2002 STAFFERS ATTEND NATIONAL VOLUNTEERISM CONFERENCES
June 13, 2002 COUNTY ISSUES CALL FOR BIDS ON EAST COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
June 12, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS RECEIVES "CERTIFICATE OF GOOD PRACTICE"
June 11, 2002 THE SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITOR'S HANDBOOK AND PREMIUM LIST IS NOW AVAILABLE
June 10, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY APPROVES $100,000 IN FUNDING FOR FOUR LOCAL NATURAL RESOURCE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITH US FOREST SERVICE
June 7, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY RECEIVES AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
June 5, 2002 COUNTY EMPLOYEES TO HOLD GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT ARGUS FUND
June 4, 2002 NEW COUNTY PARKS MAINTENANCE SHOP DEDICATED TO JACK DAVIS
June 3, 2002 WORLD'S LARGEST GARAGE SALE #2 SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 15
May 24, 2002 DOCUMENT RECORDING FEEDS INCREASE JUNE13, 2002
May 20, 2002 NORTHERN STATE RECREATION AREA SITE PLAN PRESENTATION
May 17, 2002 THREE NEW MEMBERS APPOINTED TO SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR ADVISORY BOARD
May 15, 2002 SEDRO-WOOLLEY LICENSING SUB-AGENCY RE-OPENS TODAY
May 14, 2002 "WALK - N - ROLL" COMMUTE TO WORK PROGRAM BEGINS WITH FREE SKAT BUS PASSES!
May 8, 2002 SKAT BUS TO BE "WRAPPED" IN "SHARE THE ROAD" GRAPHICS THANKS TO COOPER JONES ACT
May 6, 2002 OFFICE OF MEDIATION SERVICES TO HONOR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB MEMBERS
May 1, 2002 STAFFORD TO STEP DOWN AS SKAGIT COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF
April 29, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY FAIR LOOKING FOR SUPERINTENDENTS

April 29, 2002 WORLD'S LARGEST GARAGE SALE POSTS RECORD NUMBERS

April 29, 2002 FREE LEGAL CLINIC OFFERED MAY 1st
April 26, 2002 VERA SULLIVAN RECIEVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
April 26, 2002 COMMISSIONERS SIGN RESOLUTION SUPPORTING SALMON ENHANCEMENT
April 26, 2002 SEVERAL RECREATIONAL SHELLFISH BEACHES RE-OPENED
April 26, 2002 COMMUNITY FORUM ON TERRORISM: WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW?
April 22, 2002 SURVIVORS OF VICTIMS TO PARTICIPATE IN UNVEILING OF NEW DUI AWARENESS SIGNS TO BE INSTALLED ON HWY 20 SAFETY CORRIDOR
April 22, 2002 STUDENTS TO PERFORM MOCK TRIAL AT SKAGIT COUNTY COURTHOUSE
April 18, 2002 "MY BOSS IS A PATRIOT" AWARD TO SKAGIT COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY TOM VERGE
April 17, 2002

SKAGIT COUNTY OFFERS SPEAKERS BUREAU FOR CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS

April 4, 2002 COMMISSIONERS TO DEDICATE MEMORIAL IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO DIED IN THE SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TERRORIST ATTACK
March 26, 2002 ATWOOD TO ACCEPT NEW ROLE AS COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR/LEGISLATIVE LIAISON
March 22, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY RELEASES HEALTH SURVEY
March 21, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY DISTRICT, MOUNT VERNON, BURLINGTON, ANACORTES AND CONCRETE MUNICIPAL COURTS WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2002
March 12, 2002 COMMISSIONERS COMBINE CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES MEETING IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 8, 2002 SKAGIT COUNTY RECEIVES $382,240 IN COORDINATED PREVENTION GRANTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
March 6, 2002 "MARKETING FOR NEW CONSUMERS" WORKSHOP OFFERED TO COMMERCIAL FARMERS BY WSU/SKAGIT COUNTY EXTENSION AND SKAGITONIANS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND
March 5, 2002 AMNESTY PROGRAM COLLECTS $100,000 FOR DISTRICT AND MUNCIPAL COURTS IN SKAGIT COUNTY
February 28, 2002

DALLES AND RAINBOW BRIDGES LISTED ON WASHINGTON HERITAGE REGISTER

February 27, 2002

SKAGIT COUNTY ISSUES FIRST BONUS CHECK FOR SALMON BUFFER PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

February 26, 2002 WORLD WAR II EXHIBIT OPENS AT MUSEUM