Feb 10 2024
Sky’s latest version of the Vision has become just one more failed taxpayer funded boondoggle. Skykomish seeks volunteers to operate and maintain its 7.5” gauge Great Northern & Cascade Railway designed to spur economic rebirth. This short, circular kiddie railroad was expected to usher in tourists to ride and spend money at the town’s remaining businesses: …
Sep 27 2013
Skykomish officials like Henry Sladek, Whistling Post Tavern keeper Charlie Brown and local rabble have long been on the circuit carping about dangers the historic Skykomish Hotel posed for citizens and other innocents. Now that the Town (which has all but destroyed itself, its economy and the Hotel) has taken physical control of and responsibility …
