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Police ask for help in identifying the Burlington mall shooter

Posted on September 24, 2016 by brucesmith49

Update 10 pm, 9. 24. 16 A suspect has been taken into custody for the mall shooting in Burlington. Local media are reporting that the individual is Arcan Cetin, 20-year-old resident of Oak Harbor. No other details were immediately available. … Continue reading →

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GKCC WELCOMES NEW BUSINESS IN GRAHAM

Posted on September 16, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Paula Morris The Graham-Kapowsin Community Council is a non-profit, community service organization, and as such does not usually endorse individual businesses. But there’s always an exception. Though the GKCC wishes success to all the small businesses in the Graham … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Graham News, Newbie in Graham, Paula Morris | 2 Comments

Eatonville man killed in Graham traffic accident

Posted on September 11, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith An Eatonville man was killed in a traffic accident at the intersection of Mountain Hwy (SR7) and 304th Street in Graham early Sunday morning, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) announced today.

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Life Lessons Learned in a Temp Agency

Posted on August 26, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Gayle Tice If it should be mandatory to work retail to find out how to be civil with every variation of irritated humanity, it should also be mandatory to work as a parking attendant for a large event taking … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Gayle Tice | 1 Comment

Graham Self-Reliant group to deepen its discussion on earthquake preparedness

Posted on August 24, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The Graham Self-Reliant Community will be taking a deeper look at regional and local earthquake preparation at its monthly meeting on September 7, 2016. In particular, area representatives will be discussing exactly what occurred during the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Graham News, Nature, Science and Technology | 2 Comments

Puyallup Library to host an evening of DB Cooper discussion

Posted on August 2, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith If you crave more DB Cooper – even after the History Channel broadcasted their four-hour documentary and the FBI closed the case last month – you can partake in another Cooper fete at the Puyallup Library … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Events, Politics, Puyallup | 24 Comments

Don’t Feed the Ghosts

Posted on July 24, 2016 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following article is controversial, disturbing, and thought-provoking, for it explores deeper levels of consciousness. Specifically, it examines how our thoughts interact with a greater reality, and asks if our negative thoughts attract negative beings, such as disturbed … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Science and Technology, Spirituality, The New Physics | 6 Comments

DB Cooper case closed – but not abandoned

Posted on July 12, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith DB Cooper World is in a tizzy this week, as the FBI announced late Monday that they have “administratively closed” their investigation. After 45 years of trying to solve America’s only unsolved skyjacking they are giving … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Politics | 217 Comments

Eatonville Prepares for 4th of July Celebrations

Posted on June 30, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Alana Smith There’s something enchanting about enjoying Independence Day the same way people have for decades, even if past generations weren’t able to Facebook their celebration “selfies.” It’s hard to beat spreading out a blanket and taking in … Continue reading →

Posted in Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Family | 4 Comments

Sex abuse, the Spotlight movie, and my Catholic high school

Posted on June 25, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I just saw the movie “Spotlight” on Netflix, and it brings related issues to the surface, such as the Mauck murders in Graham in 2007 and on-going sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. To begin, “Spotlight” is … Continue reading →