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Body of missing climber spotted on Mount Rainier

  Special to the Mountain News-WA:  The following press announcement was released Saturday concerning the disappearance of a climber near the summit of Mount Rainier.   ************************************************** Saturday, June 13, 2015, 2:30 pm— The search for Kyle Bufis is being … Continue reading

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Climber lost on Mount Rainer

  By Bruce A. Smith   A climber became separated from his group and lost Thursday night while descending from the summit of Mount Rainier. Kyle Bufis, 23, was in the company of two mountaineering companions, according to Information Specialist Patti … Continue reading

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“Person of Interest” identified in the case of the missing Orting woman

   by Bruce A. Smith Pierce County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday that they have identified a “person of interest” connected to the disappearance of Nicole White, the Orting mother of two missing since Saturday.  Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant … Continue reading

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Search for missing Orting woman turns dire

   By Bruce A. Smith The search for Nicole White, a 28 year-old Orting woman missing since Saturday June 6, turned sinister Tuesday as the family released more information about the circumstances of her disappearance.  Melissa Nieto, who identified herself … Continue reading

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Abandoned vehicle found in Graham linked to missing Orting woman

~  By Bruce A. Smith  The tranquilly of a warm, sunny spring afternoon in Graham was shattered when Pierce County Sheriff deputies descended upon an abandoned car parked in the woods alongside Webster Hill Rd.  The vehicle, a small red … Continue reading

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People are suffering – how should we respond?

Editor’s Note: The following essay is from a young woman named Gayle Tice. A few words about her and our relationship are in order before you read her story about encountering a homeless vet in Seattle. Gayle is originally from Graham, WA, … Continue reading

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9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival shines in Ashford, if only to small crowds

by Bruce A. Smith The 9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival was held last weekend in the mountain town of Ashford, WA, and it was a strange mix of industry insiders, local artsy-types, and thirty-eight films – many of them … Continue reading

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9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival coming to Ashford

Editor’s Note:  The 9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival will be held next weekend, May 15-17, in various locations in Ashford, WA, and it’s a stellar undertaking. Besides the excellent films, the great number of film folk milling about for … Continue reading

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Eatonville Family Agency launches outreach programs

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News-WA has received a message from the Eatonville Family Agency revealing its many programs and its need for food, service, and financial donations. Here is the newsletter from the new director of the EFA, Alana Smith, … Continue reading

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DB Cooper cyber sleuths adopt the Mountain News as a chat room

Editor’s Note: Life at the Mountain News is becoming downright spicy. Daily, new characters from the cyber section of Cooper World are appearing here to pontificate, trash talk, or otherwise rub elbows with fellow aficionados of the Hunt for DB … Continue reading

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