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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…
Ask a Teacher
By Jessica Conte What programs are available for my incoming kindergartener in Monroe? Kindergarten registration is right around the corner. If your child is entering kindergarten in fall, 2013, now…
Senior Focus: Reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965
by Holly Glen Gearhart In 1965, then-president Lyndon B. Johnson sought and got approval to create laws which improved the quality of life for many Americans. It began with his…
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