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Garden work party draws pint-sized planter
Wesley Mehta, 4, of Monroe, rakes the planting beds and looks for bugs at the Julia V. Morris Memorial Garden next to the Sky Valley Food Bank in Monroe on…
Kung Fu Kwoon brings ancient martial arts tradition to Monroe
Along the walls and around the open central room at Kung Fu Kwoon on Main Street in Monroe, 4,000 years of tradition are on display. Butterfly swords are used…
Monroe School District still hopes for new fields
Although a $200,000 Snohomish County Tourism Promotion Area grant appeared to have slipped through the Monroe School District’s fingers last month, the district hopes the grant, and the project to…
Monroe woman raising funds to find Washington’s missing
By Polly Keary, Editor Misael Margarito Sanchez was 16 when he went missing from his Snohomish home in August of 2011. It was thought that he ran away, perhaps to…
Boys and Girls Club holds first-ever father-daughter dance May 4
By Margaret Bashour, special to the Monitor There’s nothing like the relationship between a father and daughter, and families looking for ways to spend time together will be able to…
Focus on Seniors Seniors: learn sushi-making at senior center
Photos and story by Holly Glen Gearhart Monroe residents Takeko Hose, Suzi Allender and Mona Damron didn’t know one another until one of their grandchildren mentioned that there were…
New Valley General CEO: How to make the hospital break even
By Polly Keary, editor Valley General Hospital lost $4.6 million last year. That is a daunting shortfall. But new CEO Eric Jensen said he thinks that the hospital could break…
Hidden River kids recognized for home life activities
By Polly Keary, Editor High on the wall of the entry into Hidden River Middle School, six large wooden frames contain what look a bit like scrapbook pages. Each holds…
Monroe School District settles suit over lease
By Polly Keary, Editor A two-year dispute with the landlord of the building that the Monroe School District once leased to hold the Sky Valley Education Center has ended. The…
City poised to halt traffic camera program
By Sally Gillie, Monitor With its contract for photo enforcement traffic cameras expiring this year, some Monroe city council members said it’s time to show they have listened to the…
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