Monthly Archives: December 2011

Profile: Eldora Sloan and her Readers are Succeeders program

Posted on December 8, 2011 by brucesmith49

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 →

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Graham News, Judy Spiers, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women | 8 Comments

Burn Ban now at Stage 2 as air quality worsens

Posted on December 6, 2011 by brucesmith49

` Despite gorgeous sunshine during the day and glistening moonlight at night, the lack of winds to blow our dirty air away is causing our ground-level atmosphere to reach higher, and more toxic, concentrations of dirt and pollution. 

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Profile: Gloria Peach, hypnotherapist and hand-writing analyst

Posted on December 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

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.

Posted in Business, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women, Yelm News | 4 Comments

DB Cooper – Marla Cooper says FBI case agent “convinced” her uncle is skyjacker; claims FBI will close case shortly

Posted on December 2, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  In earth-shaking developments, Marla Cooper, the young woman from Oklahoma who has claimed her uncle, Lynn Doyle Cooper was the infamous skyjacker DB Cooper, announced Thursday evening that the FBI’s Cooper case agent, Curtis Eng, had … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, DB Cooper | 34 Comments