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Page 2: Calendar / Flashback / Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is tonight's movie / Barn decorations highlight past century at fair / Chamber plans Duffer's Golf ParTee and BBQ / Church plans "Ride for the Kids" / Hlll Street to be closed for "Spin-A-Thon"
Page 3: Election results (con't from page 1) / Park will not be sold following public outcry / Bomb turns out to be a hoax / Early childhood learning fair to be held at Sultan library
Page 4: Sultan Comp Plan complete / Find It Fast Directory
Page 5: Editor's Notebook: A New Page and a New Policy / Guest Opinion: Procrastination Can Be Dangerous / Letters / Births
Page 6: Sultan Middle School students reach out to classmates / Need greater than ever at Sky Valley Food Bank / Memorial fund delivers childbirth mannequin to Sultan Fire Department / Classified ads / Legal Notices / Statewide Classified Ads
Page 7: Young reader wins summer reading prize / Monroe Police Reports
Page 8: Monroe teen archer may be on target for 2021 Olympics / Monroe soccer team takes first place / Fair Days Parade Awards / Good Deeds / Monroe School Board to hold special meeting
Winner of 14 Washington Newspaper
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Vol.118, No. 35, August 26, 2008
The Voice of The Sky Valley Since 1899
Election 2008 results: incumbents take strong lead in primary
Voter turnout for the Aug. 19 primary elections was high in Snohomish County, with just shy of 40% of voters returning ballots. The results are not yet official, but 100% of the votes received by Friday have been counted. Here are the results of the races that included more than two candidates. Read story
Park will not be sold
following public outcry
Monroe City Council scuttled a
proposal to sell part of a city park
to balance a $1.1 million budget
shortfall, following testimony in
defense of the park given in a
council chambers that was packed
with park supporters last Tuesday
evening. Currie View Park, located
near Monroe Middle School, is a
large, grassy field with a small
playground and a baseball field. Read story
Monroe Parties!
Fair celebrates a century, parade draws a crowd
Read story
Sultan saves town; comp plan is complete
The motivation couldn't have been stronger; get it right or lose the town. That's what a government agency told incoming Sultan Mayor Caroline Eslick last winter regarding the town's Comprehensive Plan. So nearly half a million dollars and countless hours later, the city is on the verge of delivering the hefty document. Depending on how you look it, it is either weeks ahead of schedule, or years behind. Read story
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