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Bonanza! Gold prospecting emerges as popular Sky Valley outdoor recreation

By Chris Hendrickson, special to the Monitor Ever wondered what it would be like to find treasure? Visit Prospector’s Plus, a real, working gold mining and prospecting store located in…

Dutch Cup building to be new GROW Washington home

By Chris Hendrickson, special to the Monitor Carolyn Eslick is going back into business at The Dutch Cup. Only now she won’t be running a restaurant. Instead, she’ll move the…

Beauty and the Beast enchants audiences

Silverware made a strong showing in this production number performed during Sultan High School’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Wednesday. Allaura Adams played “Belle,” the beauty of the piece, and Jordan…

Sultan High presents Beauty and the Beast this week

The Sultan High School Music Program presents Beauty and the Beast from Feb. 20 through 23 at 7 p.m., and at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the high…

Beidler takes helm of Sultan Police Department

By Polly Keary, Editor Thursday night in Sultan City Hall, a new chief took the helm of the Sultan Police Department when Rob Beidler was sworn in, replacing Jeff Brand,…

Red Hats, Biddle recognized for acts of kindness

Each year, at the Sky Valley Community Awards, recognition is given to people who, at some point during the year, performed a selfless act. This year, the recipients of the…

Gold Bar councilwoman Lazella resigns

By Polly Keary, Editor Gold Bar City Councilwoman Elizabeth LaZella has resigned after less than a year on the council, citing passive aggression on the part of other city officials…

Knowlton Citizen of the Year

The upper Sky Valley celebrated its most giving citizens Saturday night at the annual Community Service Awards at Sultan High School. This year the Sky Valley Citizen of the Year…

New VOA director planning open house

By Polly Keary, Editor After taking a couple of months to get her sea legs, Adele Hurst, the new director of the Sultan Family Resource Center and Volunteers of America,…

New love in their golden years: Sultan couple, 83 and 75, marry

by Holly Glen Gearhart, special to the Monitor Charles “Ole” Carlson lost his wife of 64 years last year, and he was fine with being alone for a while. Then…