The Mountain News – WA- 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair coming to area May 26, 2012
- Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber May 21, 2012
- Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park hold 2nd Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser May 19, 2012
- The Hunt for DB Cooper – looking for the Amboy chute May 14, 2012
- Anatomy of a heart attack – feeling the love May 6, 2012
- Beavers and Mother Nature force closure of Orting-Kapowsin Highway May 5, 2012
- Anatomy of a Heart Attack – Survival and Recovery May 3, 2012
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Category Archives: Folk tales and stories
Guest Author: Cate Montana – “A Fish in Water”
by Cate Montana Special to the Mountain News I was at a good friend’s wedding recently. It was post-nuptials and post-dinner and people were having a good time on the outdoor dance floor. Taking a breather, I retreated to an … Continue reading →
Guest author, Barbara Jean Heller: “Shira”
a short story: My name is Shira. It means “song.” I am fourteen years old. If you had taken my picture five years ago, you would have seen a different face, a face with eyes dead as a fish and … Continue reading →
Going back home for Christmas
by Bruce A. Smith As I write this story, I’m also preparing to get on an airplane tomorrow and fly back to New York to gather up Mom and then on Friday, Dec 23, head to Boston to see my … Continue reading →
“The Adventures of Nicholas” – a beloved re-telling by a retired Bethel school teacher
~ Retired Bethel elementary school teacher Wayne Cooke has been caught up in a huge swell of Christmas Spirit this week and he has sent the Mountain News a remarkable holiday story – it’s actually a tale about a tale.
Posted in Bethel News, Book reviews, Culture, Entertainment, Folk tales and stories, Graham News, Parkland, Spanaway, Spirituality
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Working for Santa Claus
~ After arriving in Yelm from my home in New York in 1991, I decided to go for the adventure of outrageous experience rather than finding a job that paid me enough money to pay the bills. Yup, I took … Continue reading →
Profile: The Acorn and Rose Puppet Theater and its founder Molly Piper
Molly Piper has worked as an artist and children’s author since the 1980’s, and in 2009 she created the Acorn & Rose Puppet Theater in Yelm. She has given shows and workshops for libraries, schools, museums and homes throughout … Continue reading →
Friday Night Folktales – The Day the Sun Stopped Shining
by Bruce A. Smith When I awoke, it had already happened. Getting out of bed at my usual time, 7 a.m., I felt as I often did – groggy. But I heard people outside my opened window and that cleared … Continue reading →
Friday Night Folktales: “The Three Great Powers”
From the Anthology: Stories from the Journey. Once Upon A Time, there was a man named Fortunato who lived in Palermo, Sicily. In his earlier days he had been a very successful merchant, but when he reached his middle years … Continue reading →
Friday Night Funnies – “Nice Guys”
by Bruce A. Smith I didn’t see their arrival when the three Colorado cowboys entered the Steamboat Springs aprés-ski bar. Nor did I hear my friend whisper, “Who let those damn cowboys in?”
Celebrating Mother’s Day with a story – The Ghost of Frenchtown Creek
Editor’s Note: Of all the stories I have told, my mom says this is her favorite. So, as a kind of tribute to her, Olveria Frances Smith, I’d like to share The Ghost of Frenchtown Creek with Mountain News readers. The … Continue reading →
