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Farming courses prepare farmers for prosperity
Cultivating Success Farming might be an ancient profession, but selling farm products in the modern world is not. In order to help famers succeed in today’s economy,…
Super-sized burglar back in jail after ill-fated break-in, police say
By Polly Keary, Editor It was a short trip to the real world. Five hours after he was released from jail on charges of vehicle theft, a Monroe man was…
Police seek truck in hit and run
The Monroe Police Department is seeking information on the driver of a truck that was captured on video moments before it struck and killed a Monroe bicyclist and then fled the scene.…
2012 Year in Review
By Polly Keary, Editor This week a new year begins, and we look back at the major news stories of 2012. The city of Monroe got back on more stable…
Bicyclist killed in Monroe in hit and run
A woman who was riding a bike in Monroe at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene. The woman, who has not…
Kent shooter apparently found dead near Index
A man who drove his truck into his ex-wife’s home and fired a gun repeatedly before fleeing in his truck appears to have committed suicide at the Lake Serene Trailhead near…
Does Sweden have the answer for U.S 2?
Safety activist proposes European cable barrier system By Polly Keary, Editor Fred Walser is a man who loves highways. So while on a recent vacation to Sweden, when other people…
NASCAR: Evergreen Speedway among Top 10 in nation
By Polly Keary, Editor The Evergreen Speedway has just won a top national award, and things are only going to improve from there, say Doug and Traci Hobbs, who operate…
Four-car crash near Skykomish injures one
A four-car collision near Skykomish on U.S. 2 that seriously injured a Seattle man may have been alcohol-related, according to the Washington State Patrol. At about 3:14 p.m. Wednesday, a…
Loots leaves planning commission
By Sally Gillie, Monitor Monroe Planning Commission Chair Paul Loots resigned his post earlier this month due to personal reasons. Loots has served as chair for the past two years.…
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