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Monroe wins again on Walmart
The city of Monroe had its third court victory Monday when the Washington Court of Appeals upheld two earlier court decisions and gave the green light for Walmart to commence…
Zimmerman won’t run again; three city council members seeking reelection
By Polly Keary, Editor Monroe Mayor Robert Zimmerman won’t seek another term, and only one of three Monroe school board members will run again. Those are some of the outcomes…
“A Bittersweet Victory”: Jayme Biendl’s family relieved by death sentence for her killer
By Chris Hendrickson, Monitor It’s been a long two years for the family of Monroe Correctional Officer Jayme Biendl since the night she was killed by an inmate while…
American Daredevil: Local stuntman Mr. Dizzy among three to be featured in new History Channel reality show
By Polly Keary, Editor Mike Buse was always better at wrecking than racing. When he raced cars at the Evergreen Speedway as a young man, especially when on the figure…
Fire on Kelsey Street deemed suspicious
At 3 p.m. Friday afternoon, firefighters responded to a 911 call reporting a house fire in the 100 block of Kelsey Street and arrived to find smoke and flames coming…
Monroe could expand, 157th Place residents win against expensive utility improvement
By Chris Hendrickson, Monitor A group of residents afraid of being hit with huge costs for utility improvements in their neighborhood were relieved Tuesday night when the Monroe City Council…
Dickson’s Team: Alumni athletes return for game to support cancer-stricken former coach
By Polly Keary, Editor Alan Dickson touched a lot of lives in his 13 seasons as head coach of the Monroe girls’ basketball program. Now cancer has touched his…
Community awards honor Monroe’s civic-minded
Some of Monroe’s most civic-minded citizens were honored by the Monroe Chamber of Commerce at the annual Community Awards on Thursday, May 9, at Monroe High School. Awards were given…
Monroe mayor will shave head if Relay for Life meets goal
By Polly Keary, Editor Monroe Mayor Robert Zimmerman has vowed to shave his head publicly at the Relay of Life of Sky Valley at Monroe High School if the fundraiser…
Walk for Loch will help give boy the gift of two legs
By Polly Keary, Editor When supporters of the Carswell family of Monroe take to the trail for a 5K walk to raise funds to help the family bear the cost…
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