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Graham News, April 2014 – Graham learns about its past and present

 by Wayne Cooke, special to the Mountain News  How did Graham get its name? It was simple and quite unintentional. The name “Graham” transferred from camp boss Mr. Smith Graham to the logging area where he worked during the timber … Continue reading

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Another slide closes Mountain Highway, but this time in the Ohop Valley

 by Bruce A. Smith Another press release from the WSDOT reflects the historic levels of rain and mud slides effecting western Washington. Mountain Highway, aka SR 7, has been shut several times in the Nisqually gorge near the Packwood Forest, … Continue reading

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Mountain Highway re-opens in Eatonville

This just in from WSDOT:   ***************************************************** SR 7 reopens at site of mudslide EATONVILLE – State Route 7 has reopened along a 1.5-mile segment near Eatonville between Ohop Valley Road and 416th Street East. The road had been closed since … Continue reading

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Mountain Highway closed again due to mudslide

This just in from WSDOT.  -BAS: ****************************** SR 7 closes temporarily following slide near Eatonville EATONVILLE – A 1.5-mile segment of State Route 7 west of Eatonville is temporarily closed following a mudslide earlier today that contained approximately 100 cubic … Continue reading

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Plenty of snow in the hills

By Bruce A. Smith Spring may be knocking on our door down here in the flat country, but there’s plenty of snow just above us. Earlier this week, Crystal Mountain Ski Area lost an entire chair lift system and its drive … Continue reading

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RW Davis, founder and leader of the New Testament Christian Church, dies

By Bruce A. Smith The Mountain News received a report this week that RW Davis, the controversial leader of the New Testament Christian Church, died this week. The NTCC is headquartered in Graham, Washington, and locally the congregation is known … Continue reading

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Graham Citizen’s News – March, 2014

By Bruce A. Smith The Graham Citizens’ News is the latest edition of Wayne Cooke’s “Graham News” newsletters, and is titled “Graham Citizens’ News” to reflect Wayne’s current endeavor to build Graham-awareness and give a voice to local residents concerned … Continue reading

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Daniel Morse memorialized Graham

by Bruce A. Smith   Daniel “Danny” Morse was honored by his family, friends, and community members in a memorial service held on 204th St near where he was killed by a drunk driver in 2009.  Danny, 14, was struck on … Continue reading

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Traffic Advisory for Graham, Feb 24-27

 By Bruce A. Smith  The Graham area will be affected by WS-DOT work on traffic signals next week, from Monday through Thursday along Meridian Avenue during the middle part of the day.

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FBI seeking fugitive in Washington state

by Bruce A. Smith The Seatttle office of the FBI is asking Mountain News-WA readers for assistance in locating a fugitive named Kevin Anthony Briggs. Here are the press releases from Ayn Dietrich, the PIO in Seattle, and she offers … Continue reading

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