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No horsing around: It’s all about helping for fair’s honoree
Kathy Van Buskirk, a 50-year 4-H equestrian volunteer, will be back at Monroe fairgrounds this week.
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Famed painter Chuck Close, whose roots were here, dies at 81
Born in Monroe and schooled in Everett, he was back home in 2016 for a Schack Art Center…
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A better place: Monroe veteran garden is a spot to heal
“Even though I’m cutting blackberries sitting on a milk crate in the rain, I’m happy,” says an Army…
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EvergreenHealth Monroe critical care unit has been closed
The hospital is struggling through a national trend of a depleted workforce in the midst of the pandemic.
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Burn ban upgraded in Snohomish County: No recreational fires
The ban covers pretty much every city, as well as unincorporated parts of the county.
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Monroe at 98 degrees? It will be toasty through Saturday
But meteorologists say this week’s heatwave won’t be as intense as the one in late June.
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Museum honors Monroe sprinter who ran with Jesse Owens
As Adolph Hitler watched, Lee Orr placed fifth in the 200 meters at the Berlin Olympics.
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10 people hurt in three-vehicle crash on U.S. 2 near Monroe
A 14-year-old was taken to Harborview Medical Center, plus six more Everett and Monroe hospitals.
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3 Monroe teachers awarded $185 million for chemical exposure
Chemical giant Monsanto was ordered to pay Sky Valley Education Center teachers in the first of many lawsuits.
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Parts of Snohomish County under weekend heat advisory
Monroe and areas of the county near the Cascades were expected to see highs in the 90s.
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Monroe man sentenced to 20 years for ‘monstrous’ manslaughter
Kevin Rodriguez stabbed Evodio Garcia Martinez to death in 2019. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter.
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With fewer inmates, state prepares to close prison units
In Monroe, two minimum security units will shut down soon, followed by the Washington State Reformatory.
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‘Rosie the Riveter’ reunites with plane she helped build
A 100-year-old Monroe resident came face to fuselage with a World War II Corsair at Paine Field.
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Pride gatherings planned for Everett, Monroe this weekend
The in-person events are places for community and support of LGBTQIA people.
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Jury convicts Monroe man of manslaughter in grisly stabbing
Kevin Rodriguez, 30, went on trial for murder in a 2019 knife attack. He stabbed three roommates.
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How a teacher created a lasting unicycle legacy in Cathcart
Around 1993, Toni Munizza the Cathcart Unicycle Club was formed. Some 28 years later, it’s still going strong.
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7 displaced as family escapes Monroe house fire, dog killed
People honked to alert three occupants of the home to flames Saturday morning.
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As cells empty, state looks to close Monroe prison units
Half of the lockup there could be shut down, with officials looking to close prison units statewide.
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Panel to hear input on 1st Congressional District boundaries
Residents can tell commissioners how they would draw boundaries during the redistricting process.
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U.S. 2 bridge work and lane closure set for this weekend
Drivers should expect backups as they approach the Pilchuck River bridge near Snohomish.