🌱 Could a missing Highway 2 barrier cost the state $50 million?

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• Could a missing Highway 2 barrier cost the state $50 million?

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 42 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
• Thursday: Rain becoming steadier, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monroe family sues state for $50 million after fatal Highway 2 crash (king5.com) — A Monroe family is suing Washington State for $50 million, arguing a missing concrete barrier on Highway 2 near Monroe contributed to a 2024 crash that killed their loved one. They say the state knew the stretch was dangerous yet stopped the barrier less than a mile short, and hope their case pushes officials to prevent similar tragedies for other local drivers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Monroe

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Glacier Peak vs Monroe
  Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Rd, Monroe
  7:15 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Toddler Storytime
  Monroe Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1070 Village Way , Monroe
  10:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Little Playground
  Monroe Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1070 Village Way , Monroe
  10:30 am
• Monroe Bearcats vs Woodinville Falcons
  Monroe High School , 17001 Tester Rd , Monroe
  7:15 pm

Friday December 19

• Sultan vs Monroe
  Monroe High School , 17001 Tester Rd , Monroe
  7:15 pm
• Tiny Mighty Microgreens with Lisa Taylor
  Monroe Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1070 Village Way , Monroe
  9:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Family Storytime
  Monroe Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 1070 Village Way , Monroe
  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Special City Council Legislative Affairs Committee meeting
  Monroe City Hall , 806 West Main Street , Monroe
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• HRMS: Volleyball Home Games vs. Lake/Cavelero
  Hidden River Middle School , 9224 Paradise Lake Rd , Snohomish
  4:00 pm
• Volleyball Home Games vs. Lake/Cavelero
  Hidden River Middle School , 9224 Paradise Lake Rd , Snohomish
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• SVEC Montessori Market
  Sky Valley Education Center Monroe, WA 98272
• Boys Basketball Away Games vs. Lake/Cavelero
  Hidden River Middle School Lake Stevens, WA 98258, USA
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Snohomish

• Everett police arrest suspect linked to dog found zipped inside suitcase (heraldnet.com)
• designing for artists, wittman estes builds a home with integrated creative studios (designboom.com)
• ‘We can't survive here': Edmonds Food Bank eyes new location (heraldnet.com)

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