Skykomish is struggling to avoid becoming just one more US Highway 2 ghost town. Nearby Grotto and others have already been pushed into the dust bin of history. Some were one horse towns. When their dominant industry and largest employer closed, residents fled, leaving only weeds to sprout from cracks in the street. Sky’s death …
Category: Historic Preservation
Sep 27 2013
Skykomish Hotel – Guess It’s Not So Dangerous After All!
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 …
Aug 09 2013
Skykomish Hotel Demolition Looms
Monday’s sunrise over the majestic Cascades will be the last for the historic Skykomish Hotel, now on death row. The Town of Skykomish which sought and obtained a court order to demolish the Hotel is expected to begin demolition Monday morning. Traffic will likely be re-routed mid-morning, as Railroad Avenue and intersecting 5th Street are …
Jul 13 2013
Skykomish Hotel Set for Demolition
If you want to get a last minute look or picture of the historic Skykomish Hotel you’ll need to hurry. The Town, which earlier obtained a court order to demolish the historic structure, is set to begin demolition August 12th. The Town’s silence regarding this matter has led to speculation that the motivating factor is …
Dec 22 2012
Skykomish Mayor Alan A. (Tony) Grider is Next Batter Up
Mayor Fred Black’s recent sudden departure under a dark cloud of suspicion, with 2.3 million dollars of Town money missing, meant a new warm body was needed to fill the vacuum. Meet our latest Ruling Elite. Mayor Alan A. (Tony) Grider, a terribly inexperienced and extremely naïve school teacher with absolutely no financial stake in the …
Aug 09 2012
Skykomish Mayor Fred Black Unexpectedly Resigns
Skykomish Mayor Fred Black resigned suddenly following the blockbuster revelation that $2.3 million in Town funds have gone missing (see: YouTube’s 21 part ‘Municipal Suicide’ series) Black announced via social media that ‘he’s moving to Kansas to begin a new life.’ Mayor Black, along with Town Council, helped destroy Sky’s environment by allowing BNSF Railway …
Dec 06 2011
Skykomish Receives Bad News from Attorney General
Rule of Law Applies Even in Skykomish Fascist Skykomish rule suffered a body blow this past week as Town Officials, King County Deputy Sheriff Mike Janasz and other ‘Select Individuals’ received the Bad News that Washington State’s Attorney General had affirmed that The Rule of Law applies even in Skykomish. Sky’s continued conspiracies, illegal meetings, …
Dec 04 2011
Skykomish Hotel Responds to Building Inspector’s Order
Latest Attempt to ‘Take’ Skykomish Hotel The Town’s latest manoeuvre to ‘Take’ the Skykomish Hotel turned out to be just another illegal farce perpetrated by Ruling Elites hell bent on subverting our Constitution, destroying the Rule of Law and abetting Banksters, Fraudsters and Oligarchs in bringing Skykomish and America to its knees. 2011-11-30 SENT VIA …
Nov 08 2011
Skykomish Name Calling, Personal Attacks and Slander
No Discussion of Issues or Solutions View this post from Skykomish Planning Commissioner, Design Review Board member and School Board Director Michael Pierce in response to Council member and King County Sheriff Mike Janasz’ illegal voting and subsequent threats and harassment of the Skykomish Hotel’s agent, Cate Riley. Also view the supporting ‘Likes’ and comments from …
Nov 06 2011
Change the World and Skykomish
It’s Closer than You Think Many have lived through too many elections already. Republicans and Democrats alike have seen candidates’ promises of a better tomorrow evaporate before their eyes. Hope and Change has become Hoax and Chains. We’ve allowed ourselves to become enslaved by corporate oligarchs, Wall Street banksters, fraudsters and ruling elites who, while promising …