On Monday October 2nd, 2017, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib paid a visit to Chinook Enterprises as part of a day-long county tour in partnership with EDASC, The Port of Skagit and Skagit Valley Community College. Lt. Governor Habib spent an hour at Chinook learning about the organization to become familiar with our local challenges and...Read More

September 15, 1992–that was a day that Drew Beals and his mother Nancy will never forget. It was Drew’s first day of employment at Chinook Enterprises. Today Drew reaches a 25-year employment milestone and it is truly a cause for celebration.Read More

Cathy Johnson is an articulate woman who was born with the ability to teach. For Cathy, describing complicated subjects in an articulate, supportive, and often humorous way, comes naturally. In this video series, Cathy explains why we should not ask to pet someone’s guide dog, gives us tips for assisting a person who has a...Read More

“When you work with someone your entire career, it’s difficult to say good-bye,” admitted Rob Martin in reference to Jim Halpin’s pending retirement.Read More

Finding independence through employment Getting a job brings new-found independence for many people.  Earning one’s own money, making progress toward new goals, making new friends, having co-workers depend on you…it’s all very exciting. When Jasmine got a job at Skagit’s Best Salsa last year, she could not imagine a better job or employer. It was like...Read More

Making a Difference One Tootsie Roll at a Time Earlier this month Rob Martin received a phone call. The caller told him something that surprised him: “We raised $2,500 for Chinook Enterprises and we’d like to schedule a time to drop off the check.” The gentleman who called was Gary Cloninger, Grand Knight from the...Read More

Mount Vernon, WA. February 17, 2017 — Rob Martin, CEO of Chinook Enterprises, receives the prestigious Rotary Foundation Distinguished Service Award. Rob Martin’s first experience with Rotarians was in 1969 as a 15-year-old Scout Leader with the Boy Scouts. Rob recalls asking a local Seattle Rotary club for money to buy Christmas presents for a...Read More

Our first holiday video Our very first holiday video, produced in 2014, was an all-time favorite with staff and supporters of Chinook Enterprises. So we opted to re-share it in lieu of producing a new one. It brings back some great memories for us as much has changed since then. We no longer have our...Read More

It’s a constant conversation that we hear at Chinook: Employees discussing successes and opportunities that happen because of our forward-thinking, open-minded business community. We are grateful for each and every one of you because you have helped to change lives in significant ways. Whether you’ve hired someone we’ve introduced to you, or provided room in...Read More

Finding and retaining good employees is an ongoing challenge for most businesses. The process of interviewing, testing and training can be tedious and time-consuming. For many smaller companies, the time involved in the hiring process can be extremely costly. This is why many companies appreciate the services offered by our Community Employment Services Division. In...Read More