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Editor’s Notebook: Home is where a community makes one
By Polly Keary, Editor There are a lot of ways to end up homeless. I became aware of that as a college student, when I became an intern for Real…
Easter Egg Hunt will remain just that
There was a recent public request to the city of Gold Bar council from local Gold Bar resident Anne Block to delete the word Easter from fliers of an upcoming…
Make Monroe kid-friendly
Dear Editor, I think that kids should be comfortable and safe in their hometown. I think that we need to make them feel like nothing will hurt them and they have…
Theater review: “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” offers huge laughs
By Holly Glen Gearhart Neil Simon’s “The Last of the Red Hot Lovers” is playing at Wagner Theatre through March 17, and it is well performed by Sky Performing Arts,…
HEAL Africa: Empowerment in the Ashes of Conflict
In recognition of International Women’s Day on March 8, Global Washington—a Washington-state-based organization with over 140 members working worldwide—honors the struggles, strides, and strength of women across the globe. Many…
Guest Editorial: Our schools are better than you’ve been told!
By Nancy Truitt Pierce It has been over a year now since I was elected to the Monroe School Board. I want to report back on what I’ve learned,…
Editor’s Notebook: The Dirty American
I spent all of last week in Nicaragua, where I for the fifth year was involved in a project to bring school supplies, dental care and farm support to small…
Survival of VGH a matter of life or death
To the Editor, Valley General Hospital in Monroe is an asset to East Snohomish County residents. They are in need of a levy lid increase and are asking voters in…
Vote yes to keep vital hospital services
Dear Editor: I’m writing this letter to urge support for the upcoming Valley General Hospital Levy on April 23rd. Without voter approval of this levy, Monroe area residents will likely…
Re: Downtown revitalization
Main Street revitalization—- Sounds great. Vitality is favored wherever we find it; and once found we hurry to re-vitalize it to fit our fancy. Newspeak defines revitalization as vitality organized and…
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