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Elections 2013: Gold Bar short of candidates; Sultan to have lively city council elections

By Polly Keary, Editor When the deadline to file for public office passed Friday afternoon at 5 p.m., it was clear that city government spots aren’t enticing people in great…

Class at Ed’s Apples will teach how make money growing mushrooms

Whether you have a tiny backyard or hundreds of acres, growing gourmet mushrooms can be a satisfying and tasty venture. In the Pacific Northwest, there are about a dozen species…

Safety fair draws people to downtown Sultan Saturday

Kaden Goodwin, 8, from Sultan shows off the new bike helmet he received from the Sultan Fire Department at the Sultan Safety Fair on Saturday. Photo by Jim Scolman…

Future chefs cook up culinary creations in contest

Four winners were selected at Sultan School District’s first annual Future Chefs’ Competition on April 26. The competition, held at Sultan High School, was made up of fourth and fifth…

“For Your Time”: Feature music video honoring veterans filmed in Sultan

  By Chris Hendrickson, Valley News It started 10 years ago with a song. Snohomish-resident and musical artist Keith LeVoy wrote a patriotic tune called “For Your Time” in 2003,…

Bridge to nowhere: Miller River Bridge slated for destruction as access road deemed beyond repair

Once the star of a Super Bowl commercial, the Miller Bridge in Skykomish is now slated for demolition by King County. Located approximately 1.5 miles northwest of town, the 228-foot…

Sultan burglar foiled by Facebook

Most people use social networking for things like locating people they went to high school with, or to keep in touch with distant friends. Sultan School District uses social networking…

Skykomish students raise money for clean water in Kenya

By Chris Hendrickson, Valley News Students from the Skykomish School will be holding two separate fundraising events in an effort to help bring clean water to a village in Kenya.…

Mini-railroad opener draws 500 to Skykomish

Saturday marked the grand opening of Skykomish’s new Great Northern and Cascade Railway, and it was a perfect day for a train ride. Over 500 train aficionados stopped in town…

District 26 to purchase Fire Station 53 from city

Gold Bar Fire District 26 is seeking to obtain sole ownership of Fire Station 53, located at 501 Lewis Ave. in Gold Bar. Accepting the fire district’s offer from November…

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