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  Vol.119, No. 14, April 7, 2009

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New law aims to keep dogs and people safe from each other

Lean year brings surprise funding for U.S. 2, Highway 522

Monroe wins big in prison water dispute

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  A new law aimed at keeping Monroe residents safer from dangerous dogs while keeping dogs safer from irresponsible owners is slated to go into effect this week, following a signature from the mayor.

The new law is less forgiving of dogs that bite or menace, and creates a somewhat more stringent standard for dogs in public. “This is a one strike law,” said city attorney Phil Olbrechts last week.

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Lean year brings surprise funding
for U.S. 2, Highway 522

What started out as a dismal year for roads around the Sky Valley may end as a windfall year, thanks to help from the state and federal governments.
In December, Governor Christine Gregoire’s proposed budget took funding away from State Route 522 and did little for U.S. 2.

But the state legislature and the federal government have reversed those trends, restoring planned funding for SR 522 and pouring millions in new funding into the troubled U.S. 2.
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Monroe wins big in prison water dispute

Monroe’s budget woes will be eased by several hundred thousand dollars this year, following the city’s victory in a long-standing dispute with the prison over utility fees and taxes.

Monroe Mayor Donetta Walser credits two state representatives, Kirk Pearson (R-Monroe) and Hans Dunshee (D-Snohomish), with helping to achieve the agreement with the Department of Corrections.
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Much more inside!
Page 1: New dog law / Local highway funding / Monroe wins big in water dispute

Page 2: Around The Valley / Flashback / MAD Magazine editor to speak in Monroe / Food bank seeks baby items donations / YMCA to hold Healthy Kids Day

Page 3: Dog Law (con't from front page) / Prison water (con't from front page) / Two pedestrians struck in a single day

Page 4: "Cracked Bat" hits home run / Easter celebrations

Page 5: Editor's Notebook: "The Best Office Ever" / Letter / Obituaries / Cisco Morris visits the valley / Church Directory / Professional Directory

Page 6: Acts of vandalism plague Monroe police / Monroe Police reports / Sky Valley Community Schools focus on families

Page 7: April Health and Beauty

Page 8: The Valley News: Sultan seeks new councilmember / Fireworks limits proposed in Sultan / Bike show comes to Sultan after all / baseball competition comes to Sultan / New spar poles for Shindig / GB vets honor former mayor

Page 9 : Alien activity in Monroe? / The Penny Pincher / People / Find It Fast Directory

Page 10 : Sports Roundup / People / Classified ads / Legal notices