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Sweet! Handcrafted treats sweeten Sky Valley holidays

City won't break contract with YMCA

Toxic air at Monroe schools?


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Much more inside!
Page 1:
Handcrafted treats sweeten Sky Valley holidays / City won't break contract with YMCA / Toxic air at Monroe schools
Page 2 :
Around The Valley / Flashback / News briefs / Monroe High School department scholars
Page 3:
Glow of flames alerts Monroe family to house fire / Sweet! (continued from page 1) / YMCA (continued from page 1) / Toxic Air (continued from page 1)

Page 4:
Professional Directory / Church Directory / Find It Fast Directory
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Editor's Notebook: "Happy Holidays " / Letters to the Editor / Featured Charity: Monroe's Take The Next Step gives families in crisis a leg up / Obituaries
Page 6:
The Valley News
Sultan chooses new chief / Stuff-A-Bus! Sultan teen volunteers make Wall Street Journal with ambitious toy drive / Fisherman found dead near Gold Bar / New location for Sultan Sportsmans Club / Classified ads / Legal notices
Page 7:
Two suspects arrested in home invasion / First Gentleman visits Sky Valley Food Bank / Featured Charity: Monroe Gospel Mission keeps at-risk women safe and warm / Monroe teen dog handler to go to prestigious national competition
Page 8:
Sports: Sky River Soccer wins President's Cup / Monroe vs. Snohomish / Turks host hoop fest / Sultan wrestlers take down Bothell / Lady Turks go against Squalicum / MHS department scholars

Winner of 24 Washington Newspaper
Publishers Association awards for 2007-8!
Vol.118, No. 51, December 16, 2008
The Voice of The Sky Valley Since 1899

Handcrafted treats sweeten
Sky Valley holidays


With less than two weeks to go before Christmas, many big-ticket items will already be on the way or under the tree. But for smaller gifts, including those for co-workers, professional associates, hosts and hostesses, neighbors, teachers and more distant family members, a locally-made edible treat is an excellent choice. Here are some of the holiday offerings available in the Sky Valley, including purchase information. Read story

City won't
break contract
with YMCA

Following more than
an hour of sometimes
emotional testimony
from Monroe citizens,
the Monroe City
Council Tuesday voted
to maintain funding for the
YMCA in the 2009 budget.
Read story
Tox air at
Monroe
Schools?

Following a story that
appeared in USA
Today on Monday,
Dec. 8, Monroe
parents and school
officials were surprised
to read that the air
quality at Park Place Middle School was considered among the worst in the nation for kids. Read story
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