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Run for it! Summer brings races to the region
By Polly Keary, Editor Days are still chilly, but summer isn’t far off, and that means summer races. Now is a perfect time to start picking triathlons, mud races, 5Ks,…
Skateboard events offer fun and athletic activity for kids
By Chris Hendrickson Skateboarding can be a great workout option for adolescents who may find the more traditional modes of exercise to be a bit boring. The Monroe-based organization NW…
New life for an aging “pup”
By Holly Glen Gearhart Don’t let the gray muzzle on this dog fool you; this “pup,” now in official retirement from Boeing, has a new life as an important part…
Veterinary clinic donates oxygen masks for pets to fire department
By Polly Keary, Editor Pet owners can breathe easier this month, knowing that if their animals are ever involved in a house fire, the Monroe Fire Department will be well…
Horse club kids show big hearts for HEART
By Polly Keary and Deanna Hobbs A statewide youth horse association that nearly petered out a few years ago has been brought back to vigorous life by two Monroe moms,…
Monroe off-leash park well loved, and well worn, in fifth year
By Chris Hendrickson, Monitor Wiggly Field just might be one of the happiest places in Monroe. Early on a Friday afternoon, the 3-acre off leash dog park is a…
Substance abuse treatment center gets new leadership from Evergreen
By Polly Keary In addition to practicing as a primary care doctor in the new Evergreen Primary Care facility that opened last week in the Sky River Medical Center next…
Homemade beauty products
When it comes to beauty products, it seems the sky is the limit for prices on anti-aging creams and other potions; those with the wherewithal can spend $500 or more…
Keeping critters out of your crops
By Polly Keary, Editor Trillium has only just started to bloom at the Fales Lake Road home of Master Gardener Program Coordinator Howard Voland. But already many of the blooms…
Rain gardens a beautiful solution for pollution
By Polly Keary, Editor Stormwater runoff is the single largest source of pollution affecting the Puget Sound, and 70 percent of that runoff comes from non-point sources; that is, sources…
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