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Hundreds of bicyclists expected to tour Mount Rainier National Park

Editor’s Note: Mount Rainier has announced that the 30th annual bike tour through the park will take place next Thursday, July 25.  Below is the NPS press release. 

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Rescue capabilities on Mount Rainier are being reduced

Editor’s Note:  The following press release has been received by the Mountain News.  Mount Rainier National Park is significantly reducing its rescue capapbilties on the upper mountain.

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Update on SR 7 road closures in Eatonville

By Bruce A. Smith  The Washington State DOT has issued the following press release announcing the closure of Mountain Highway due west of Eatonville for several months.  The state will be repairing a section of hillside that is prone to … Continue reading

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Local ties to new revelations about the downing of TWA Flight 800 in 1996

By Bruce A. Smith A dramatic – and surely shocking for many – documentary on the crash of Flight 800 is about to be shown on cable TV. In the July 17 broadcast, titled “TWA Flight 800,” six members of … Continue reading

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176th St road widening project nearing completion

by Bruce A. Smith After years of construction, the widening of 176th St to four lanes is nearing completion with the announcement this week that work will begin this July on the last major section in Spanaway.

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Free film at Grand Cinema explores local filmmaker’s journey caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s

by Bruce A. Smith  Pierce County’s Office of Aging and Disability has announced a community awareness event on Alzheimer’s that includes a free showing of a film by Ann Hedreen and her experiences caring for a mother enveloped by the disease. … Continue reading

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Update on Bethel School District’s summer lunch program

 by Bruce A. Smith The Bethel School District announced today that some changes are being made regarding their free summer lunch program.  Besides switching the Spanaway site to Spanaway Lakes High School, the lunch program, which begins Monday, June 24, will also … Continue reading

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Turkey and Latkes

By Barbara Jean Heller  Hanukkah and Thanksgiving….. Turkey and Latkes. What a great combination. Hanukkah will be on Thanksgiving this year, for the first time ever, and never again!

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Bethel School District to offer Summer Food Program for Children

By Bruce A. Smith The Bethel School District is offering a free lunch program for its students over the summer. The BSD serves the communities of Frederickson, Graham, Spanaway, Roy and Kapowsin. Krista Carlson, the Director of Communications for the BSD, … Continue reading

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State releases initial findings on same-sex marriages

By Bruce A. Smith The Mountain News has received the following information concerning same-sex marriages from the Washington State Department of Health.  They report that since legislation was enacted authorizing same-sex marriage, more than 20% of all marriages in the … Continue reading

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