Category Archives: Remarkable men and women

Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber

by Bruce A. Smith In her new book, Disguised Blessings, author Jeanne Callahan Trantel tells the story of her life married to a man who led a double life.

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NPS Ranger – with ties to Margaret Anderson – becomes agency whistleblower, writes book

  By Bruce A. Smith  Rob Danno, the former Chief Ranger at Bryce Canyon National Park who gave Margaret Anderson her first ranger job in the National Park Service, has written an account of his whistle blowing activities within the … Continue reading

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Climbing rangers at Mount Rainier receive awards for valor during 2002 rescues

 Special to the Mountain News The national spotlight that was placed upon Mount Rainier National Park over the past few months – first in the tragic shooting death of NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson, and then days later in the dramatic … Continue reading

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A piece of remarkable history, courage and truth – a letter from a former slave to his former master at the end of the Civil War

Columnist Tari Parker has sent the Mountain News the following article, excerpted from a larger Huffington Post story. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/01/in-recently-discovered-le_n_1247288.html?ref=mostpopular It is a letter from a former slave, Jourdon Anderson to his former master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, of Big Spring, Tennessee, … Continue reading

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Report from Beth Rossow, the treehouse lady: Blessed with two feet of snow

~ Editor’s Note:  Beth Rossow, the Shelton woman who has been living in a treehouse for the past 35 years and is the subject of a Mountain News profile, has just sent us an update on her life.

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – A basket of cheer for Sheridan

by Bruce A. Smith  I found Sheridan Peterson, sort of, but he defintely got his basket of cheer.

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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

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Profile: Anthony Latoski and his efforts to heal a heart attack with focused thought

by Bruce A. Smith  In March 2006, Yelm resident Anthony Latoski suffered a heart attack.  He was 42 years old.

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Profile: Eldora Sloan and her Readers are Succeeders program

By Judy Spiers The bell rang and school was out at Graham Elementary when I recently visited Portable 5 to check on the progress of the Readers Are Succeeders after-school program, conducted by Eldora Sloan and a number of enthusiastic … Continue reading

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Profile: Gloria Peach, hypnotherapist and hand-writing analyst

By Bruce A. Smith One of the advantages of advanced age is that one has had the time to experience many aspects of life – multiple careers, marriage, motherhood and a spiritual quest.

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