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Two Monroe High students qualify for DECA International competition
Monroe High School junior Eric Grewal and senior Jackson Alesna will be off to the DECA International Career and Development Conference in Anaheim next month to compete against the…
Council gets first look at sign code proposal
By Sally Gillie, Monitor Monroe’s proposed new sign code was presented to the city council this week, along with examples of “the good, the bad, and the ugly” as it…
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…
Governor honors Skykomish School District for achievement
Skykomish School Superintendent Edwina Hargrave was honored by Governer Jay Inslee and State School Superintendent Randy Dorn in a ceremony at the governor’s mansion on March 13 for her school’s successful recognition as a Title I, Part A…
State of the Chamber Pt. 2
By Polly Keary, Editor Editor’s Note: Last week, the Monroe Monitor ran the first of a two-part series on the state of Monroe’s Chamber of Commerce, following a change…
How good are Monroe’s Schools?
By Polly Keary, Editor On Monroe’s various Facebook group pages, one never-ending debate centers on the quality of the Monroe School District. People on each side of the debate are…
Murder investigation a year old, but far from hopeless, detective says
By Polly Keary, Editor A year has passed since Jacque Rothenbuhler, 59, of Monroe was murdered in her backyard. In the small hours of a blustery night on March 18…
Owners to try again for E. Monroe rezone
By Sally Gillie, Monitor Owners of controversial east Monroe property, denied a rezone from limited open space to general commercial last year, have commissioned a new, expanded environmental impact…
Ticket design a winner
Steve Jensen of Monroe shows off the Lotto ticket he designed, which goes on sale this week. Jensen, who doesn’t play Lotto much and who doesn’t consider himself an artist,…
Former Monroe City Council member Geoffrey Thomas will run for mayor
By Polly Keary, Editor The filing deadline for political campaigns is still months away, but Monroe Mayor Robert Zimmerman has his first opponent. Last week, former city council member…
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