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Monroe soldier dismissed from Marines for killing puppy

A Monroe soldier whose family was seriously harassed following the appearance on Youtube of a video of himself throwing a puppy to its death from a cliff in Iraq was dismissed from the Marines Wednesday. Read Story

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Page 2: Around The Valley, News Briefs, Flashback / Roads Update
Page 3: Loggers' class / Sultan Library events
Page 4: Gas prices hurting senior transportation / More candidates weigh in / Local man publishes book with help of church / Only one MHS student misses graduation due to low WASL score
Page 5: Editor's Notebook: "Global warming debate overheated " / Guest Editorial / Obituary / Births
Page 6 : Church, Professional, Find it Fast Directories
Page 7 : Western Heritage center to expand / Montesorri students raise funds for firetruck / letters / Monroe graduation / Fryelands history topic of historical society strawberry social
Page 8 : People / Classifieds / Legal notices
Page 9 : Explosion pounds hotshots / Speedway results / Sultan accepting applications for comp plan amendments

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Monroe woman wins Lotto

A Monroe woman got more than she planned at Fred Meyer last week. She came in for a few groceries, and left with $145,000. Donelda Queen, a caregiver from Monroe, had bought a Hit 5 for the May 31 drawing ticket a few days earlier, choosing the numbers 07-12-24-30-34. Read Story

The Evergreen State Fairgrounds is due for major
refurbishment, but funds too short, county says

For years, the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe has been like the goose that laid the golden egg. Not only is it the only part of the Snohomish County Parks system that pays for itself, but it actually generates revenue, and brings millions annually in economic benefit to east Snohomish County. And only part of that is from the fair itself. All year long, the buildings and grounds generate income from events ranging from miniature pony exhibitions to RV shows. Read Story

This year, you could be a parade judge

All you have to do is win a contest by writing a short essay explaining why you would be the best parade judge for the Aug. 23 Fair Days Parade in Monroe. Read story