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DB Cooper Conference is gearing up to celebrate the 48th Anniversary – and to continue the investigation of America’s only unsolved skyjacking

Posted on August 19, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Noted DB Cooper investigator and impresario, Eric Ulis, has announced that CooperCon 2019 will be held in Vancouver, Washington on November 22-24, at the Kiggins Theater. This year’s event extravaganza will be an expansion of the … Continue reading →

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“Giving” – A sprawling display of Nancy Hillman’s theatrical legacy – playing at the Triad Theater

Posted on July 20, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith “Giving,” Nancy Tribush Hillman’s first and only effort at writing a complete musical production, is in production this month at the Triad Theater in Yelm. It is a fitting tribute to Ms. Hillman, who has taught … Continue reading →

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Nancy Hillman – Iconic Leader of Yelm’s Theater Community – Dies

Posted on July 13, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Nancy Tribush Hillman, the long-time director of Stage Struck Productions and the Drew Harvey Theater in Yelm, died of a stroke this week. Forever the trooper, she collapsed during a rehearsal in the Triad Theater last … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper Boat Tours to Visit Tina Bar and PDX

Posted on June 23, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith AHOY, all DB Cooper enthusiasts! You will have a chance to sail on the Columbia River past the primary DB Cooper landmarks next Saturday and Sunday, June 29-30. This includes Tina Bar, where some of the … Continue reading →

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Interview with a SAGE radar operator as investigations intensify in the DB Cooper Case

Posted on May 11, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Concerns about the flight path abound in the DB Cooper case despite the 47-years since the iconic skyjacking occurred, and the closing the case in 2016 by the FBI due to a lack of any new … Continue reading →

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Impact of murder among family members revealed in interview with Manny Silva, father of slain Tacoma woman

Posted on April 22, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Manny Silva, the father of Lisa Melancon, a Tacoma woman killed in 2011 during a drive-by shooting, contacted the Mountain News this week to describe the impacts of his daughter’s murder. His testimony reveals how vast … Continue reading →

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Movie and TV reviews – Focus on Hulu

Posted on March 24, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The two primary streaming services in the nation, Netflix and Hulu, are quite different from each other. Netflix focuses on feature-length projects and TV series, much of it done in-house or under contract to independent production … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews: Worthy Shows at Netflix

Posted on March 22, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The streaming services Netflix and Hulu are releasing hundreds of new shows every year. However, the algorithms that are supposed to sort out which ones we would like to see, based upon our past viewing selections, … Continue reading →

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Graham-Kapowsin Community Council to host its 16th Annual Expo this Saturday

Posted on February 26, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The Graham Kapowsin Community Council has announced this week that it is hosting its 16th Annual Expo this weekend at the Lodge in Frontier Park, Graham. In addition, there will be a Fun Run-Walk. along with … Continue reading →

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Why do some British people not like Donald Trump? – An essay by Nate White

Posted on February 17, 2019 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following is written by a British author named Nate White. His essay is published here with his kind permission. Initially, I received this piece from my ex in NY, who got it from her brother in Tucson, … Continue reading →

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