Sultan

Holy steeple! Tiny chapel on U.S. 2 a sacred stop since 1962

Holy steeple! Tiny chapel on U.S. 2 a sacred stop since 1962

Respite, weddings, un-immaculate conceptions are part of the legacy of the miniature Wayside Chapel.

Holy steeple! Tiny chapel on U.S. 2 a sacred stop since 1962
Panel vote backs more parking for Wallace Falls State Park

Panel vote backs more parking for Wallace Falls State Park

The popular scenic get-away off U.S. 2 is often overrun with cars. The goal is 100 more spaces.

Panel vote backs more parking for Wallace Falls State Park

Employees allegedly took lottery winnings from customers

The man and woman worked at a Sultan gas station and reportedly redeemed stolen tickets for $40,000.

Requiem for pay phones: Bring $100 bills, not dimes

Requiem for pay phones: Bring $100 bills, not dimes

Man caves, outdoor showers or outhouses are just 3 possible uses for the retro booths in Sultan.

Requiem for pay phones: Bring $100 bills, not dimes
Water cascades down the Lower Falls near the Woody Trail at Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar on Sept. 17, 2015. A nearly six mile round-trip to the park’s Upper Falls offers hikers an array of vistas on a well maintained trail. (Ian Terry / Herald file)

Last chance to comment on changes for Wallace Falls

Updates for the state park could include an additional parking lot and a new approach to the falls.

Water cascades down the Lower Falls near the Woody Trail at Wallace Falls State Park near Gold Bar on Sept. 17, 2015. A nearly six mile round-trip to the park’s Upper Falls offers hikers an array of vistas on a well maintained trail. (Ian Terry / Herald file)
US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go

US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go

WSDOT explains the intricacies of programming traffic signals — and why there’s a 5-minute wait in Sultan.

US 2 blues: Stuck at a red light with somewhere to go
‘It doesn’t bring our son back,’ but they got lawmakers to act

‘It doesn’t bring our son back,’ but they got lawmakers to act

They lost him in a fire, so a Sultan couple fought for a stricter smoke alarm law.

‘It doesn’t bring our son back,’ but they got lawmakers to act
Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice

Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice

After restoring five miles of habitat, the PUD needed to warm the Sultan River near a dam.

Dialing in the temperature is saving fish, gaining notice
Running wild: Healed from injuries, a bear roams free again

Running wild: Healed from injuries, a bear roams free again

She suffered pelvic fractures in December. Wildlife officers released her in the Cascades this week.

Running wild: Healed from injuries, a bear roams free again

Election results likely won’t change much from first count

Measures in Marysville, Darrington and Sultan appear to be passing. Final results come in Friday.

Marysville and Sultan voters pass fire measures

Marysville and Sultan voters pass fire measures

Tuesday’s election also looked favorable for Marysville’s fire measure, but not Monroe’s hospital levy.

Marysville and Sultan voters pass fire measures
Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays

Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays

Summer brings the season of repaving and repairing. Here’s a list of WSDOT work for Snohomish County.

Three US 2 repaving projects could bring lengthy delays
Ballots are due Tuesday in special election

Ballots are due Tuesday in special election

Folks in Marysville, Darrington, Monroe and Sultan have decisions to make.

Ballots are due Tuesday in special election

Man sentenced for his 28th felony — criminal impersonation

David Elmer, 46, of Everett, was already serving time for a wild car chase.

Emotional day for families as wrongful death bill is passed

Emotional day for families as wrongful death bill is passed

It would give parents a chance to file claims and recover damages for the loss of an adult child.

Emotional day for families as wrongful death bill is passed

Ballots in the mail for local fire and hospital elections

Voters in five taxing districts — including Marysville and Monroe — have an April 23 deadline.

Sultan man allegedly punched boy, burned him with blow dryer

Mother said boyfriend did not want 3-year-old taken for urgent care. He was arrested Friday.

A water plant got a new roof. It collapsed months later.

A water plant got a new roof. It collapsed months later.

The damage to the Everett-owned facility came after a series of winter storms dropped record snowfall.

A water plant got a new roof. It collapsed months later.
Measles outbreak is a teaching moment — for parents
Measles outbreak is a teaching moment — for parents