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Rossi makes campaign stop in Sultan, promises $600 million for U.S. 2

by POLLY KEARY, EDITOR

Dino Rossi is making another run at the governor's mansion and to that end stopped Tuesday in Sultan to present a transportation plan that would bring nearly $600 million to troubled U.S. 2. Read Story

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Carpenters Union protests Valley General Hospital Contract

by POLLY KEARY, EDITOR

When Valley General Hospital hired a contracting firm to build an expansion to the hospital's emergency room, they got more than they bargained for. Read Story

Much more inside!
• Newsbriefs, MCC Under Interim Superintendent Page A2
• Fruit of the Loom Defense may get 2nd chance Page A3
• Births, Editor's Notebook, Fiddler on the Roof at MHS Page A5
• Explosion will participate in Miracle League opener Page A5
• Kelsey and Blueberry Intersection will improve Page B1
• Explosion Falls to Chinooks in Overtime, Page B1
• Flowers That Last, Final Push for Wild Sky Page B1
• Letters Page B-2 Good Deeds Page B3
• Classified ads, Sports Page B-4

Consultants reveal plan for new Monroe downtown

by POLLY KEARY, STAFF WRITER

Imagine a Monroe downtown with lots of trees, open plazas, scattered parking lots, an array of restaurants and specialty shops and retail stores drawing year-round customers.
Imagine a downtown in which all the buildings hark back to the town's historic roots, a downtown surrounded by homes, condos and offices, with Al Borlin Park a short, attractive walk away.

That dream could be a reality by 2025, said Winter and Company, a consultant firm hired by the city to complete a subarea plan for the downtown. Read Story

Wreck closes Highway 522 on Monday

by POLLY KEARY, EDITOR

SR 522 WAS CLOSED for a short time due to fuel leakage Monday, April 14 following a collision between an RV and a car. According to state patrol spokesman Kirk Rudeen, the car crossed the centerline into the path of the RV. The driver of the RV took evasive action, which prevented the accident from being worse than it was, he said. Both vehicles left the road, with the RV rolling into a ditch. There were no serious injuries.
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Library an important resource for small businesses

by POLLY KEARY, EDITOR

When Shawn Haynes was little, his best times where spent near campfires. For the next decades, the sight and smell of raw pine made him feel good. So one day in 2005, he quit his lucrative job at Amazon and hired a professional furniture designer to make home decor from the sleek pale woods of the Northwest forest.

Realizing an entrepreneurial dream such as his is very difficult. But during the grueling start-up phase of meetings, licenses, permits, fees, building codes and sales tax rates, Haynes got a lot of help from a surprising resource. Read Story