Author Archives: brucesmith49

Mt Rainier free this weekend – with two feet of new snow at Paradise!

Posted on April 15, 2015 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News-WA The National Park Service has sent the folowing press release to the Mountain News, announcing the waiver of entrance fees for this weekend in celebration of National Park Week. *****   ENJOY YOUR NATIONAL PARK … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Eatonville News, Environment, Mount Rainier | 2 Comments

Remote Viewing – a new forensic tool in the Search for DB Cooper

Posted on April 14, 2015 by brucesmith49

~  By Bruce A. Smith The DB Cooper skyjacking is a stunning true-crime mystery – one of the top whodunits of American lore. The case is unsolved for decades, but now new investigatory techniques are being used, such as DNA … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Ramtha, Science and Technology, Spirituality, The New Physics | 3 Comments

DB Cooper author gives detailed radio interview of case

Posted on April 12, 2015 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith In the process of searching for a literary agent and publishing house to manage my book, DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, I was referred to a radio … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Memories on the Eve of Passover – Erev Pesach

Posted on April 1, 2015 by brucesmith49

` By Rebecca Goodman  Erev Pesach, Pittsburgh 1941.   An April Sunday and my Mother and I are at Bobe Rubin’s in their Jackson Street apartment. Yesterday I had been allowed, big girl seven year old that I was, to go … Continue reading →

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Eatonville Family Agency welcomes new director

Posted on March 25, 2015 by brucesmith49

~ Editor’s Note: The Mountain News is pleased to share exciting news from the Eatonville Family Agency – they have a new director, Alana Smith. The EFA is the foremost organization in Eatonville serving a wide range of the resident’s … Continue reading →

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DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, now available on Amazon Kindle

Posted on March 17, 2015 by brucesmith49

Greetings Everyone, I’ve got great news – my book, DB Cooper and the FBI, is now available at Amazon as a Kindle e-book. The cost is $6.99, and I should see about 4 bucks of it in 90 days. But … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Uncategorized | 81 Comments

Homelessness in Graham – an Update

Posted on January 21, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following piece is a continuation of author Wayne Cooke’s intial story about a Graham woman named Teresa and her family, who have been homeless for years. Wayne’s account, titled “Where Can Teresa Go?” appeared in these pages a year ago and triggered enormous … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Graham News, Politics, Uncategorized, Wayne Cooke | 1 Comment

Stories of my Father

Posted on December 15, 2014 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Alan W. Smith was my father, and every night of my youth he put me and my sister to bed and told us stories of his life. As we lay in nearby bunks, Dad gave us … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Graham Fire and Rescue announces upgrades

Posted on December 15, 2014 by brucesmith49

~ by Bruce A. Smith  The Graham Fire and Rescue Department has sent the following press release to the Mountain News. The announcement details many of the upgrades planned for our community’s health and safety.

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Interview with DB Cooper skydiving expert, Ralph Hatley

Posted on December 9, 2014 by brucesmith49

~ By Bruce A. Smith  I went to see skydiving legend Ralph Hatley last week in Eagle Creek, Oregon, traveling in the delightful company of Cooper aficionados Bob Sailshaw and his wife, Michele, (who drove and paid for the gas!)  Ralph … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper | 6 Comments