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Grace Kirwan, former Monroe mayor, dies
Monroe flags flew at half mast last week as the city mourned the death of one of its most influential, and colorful, long time residents. Grace Kirwan, former city mayor, council woman, entrepreneur, world traveler, musician, and high-ranking military woman...
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Much more inside!
Page 2: Calendar / News Briefs / Flashback / Obit
Page 3: North Kelsey property sold / Teens to hold rave at library
Page 4: Church, Professional, and Find It Fast Directories
Page 5: Editor;'s Notebook / Letters / Fire claims home near Ech Lake / Melissa Ferrick to appear in Monroe / Births / News Briefs / Police Reports / Monroe's population grows
Page 6: Monroe councilwoman cleared by PDC / Inmates being held out of state begin to return to MCC / Movies Under the Moon / Budget woes halt Night Out Against Crime / Double tall bus comes to Maltby / Classified ads / Legal Notices
Page 7: Bowling alley coming to Monroe / News Briefs / Popcorn guy moves on / Third Monroe city work resigns
Page 8: Local racer qualifies for championship race / Monroe celebrates the cowboy / Monroe High DECA in world top 10 / Gold Dust Days / Speedway results
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Vol.118, No. 31, July 29, 2008
The Voice of The Sky Valley Since 1899
Police nab sleeping thieves
When two thieves broke into the sheds outside Fred Meyer, they weren't the sharpest tools therein.
Early the morning of Wednesday, July 9, two men broke into several storage sheds outside the Fred Meyer, carted the loot a short distance into the weeds nearby, piled it up, lay down atop it, and fell asleep. They weren’t hard to find. Read story
Motorcyclist killed on U.S. 2 was living a new life
Michael Duane Wallace, 50, of Monroe was living a new life. He’d quit partying several years ago, and the back pain that had slowed him down was easing. He had gotten involved in the Rock Church... Read Story
Couple turns tables on would-be robber
A gun and a baseball bat were not enough for one thief to overcome the Monroe couple he attempted to rob in their High Bridge area home. When he burst into their bedroom at 3:30 in the morning with a flashlight taped to the barrel of a gun, threw a backpack full of zip ties and duct tape on the bed and demanded that the couple... Read Story
Old fashioned fun at the fairgounds Saturday night
"GREASE"WAS THE FEATURE FILM shown in the west parking lot "drive-in" at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds Friday night in Monroe. Carson Bosanko, left, age 11, from Snohomish, enjoyed prime seating, along with her pals Victoria and Samantha Durat, age 10 and 11, and their friend Tonya Verheul, 11, all from Monroe. The event was free but donations were accepted for the Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Department. Photo by Jim Scolman
