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Burn Ban lifted in Pierce County

Posted on January 22, 2013 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith As Mother Nature removes her icy grip on the Puget Sound Basin today, the fog and dirty air of the past ten days are slowly drifting away and allowing state officials to lift the prohibitions against … Continue reading →

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WSP asks for help from the public – seeking witnesses to early morning shootings on SR 16 and I-5

Posted on January 20, 2013 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The Washington State Patrol has contracted the Mountain News and other media outlets to ask for public assistance in an investigation into two shootings on local roadways early this morning.

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – Update on the recent cyber attacks against the Mountain News

Posted on January 20, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Over the past six months, the Mountain News has come under cyber attack, presumably over the DB Cooper research Galen Cook and I have been conducting. The intrusions reached a crescendo last week, resulting in my … Continue reading →

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Air Quality Worsens Again – Stage 2 Burn Ban re-imposed upon Pierce County

Posted on January 17, 2013 by brucesmith49

The use of all heating devices that use wood as a fuel, including pellet stoves, have been banned again in Pierce County by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as air pollution levels mount.  This is a continuation of prohibitions against … Continue reading →

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Josh Magill: Fighting for the memory of our ancestors – an essay

Posted on January 17, 2013 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill I did not cry for the last memory of him.  No … I told my mother he was gone and then went to play basketball. “How can you do that?” she asked me as I left.  But … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – Cyber attacks strike the Mountain News and one other Cooper investigator

Posted on January 15, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I have come under cyber attack for my work on the DB Cooper case.  These attacks also involve another DB Cooper investigator, attorney Galen Cook. The intrusions are varied, and include file theft, email blocking, sending … Continue reading →

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Burn Ban reduced to Stage 1 as air quality improves – use of fireplaces still prohibited

Posted on January 15, 2013 by brucesmith49

Air quality in Pierce County is improving due to changing weather conditions and compliance with burn band restrictions, state officials announced today.  As a result, the Stage 2 Burn Ban, which forbid all use of wood stoves, has been reduced … Continue reading →

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Air quality worsens as a Stage 2 Burn Ban declared in county – use of any wood stove now prohibited

Posted on January 13, 2013 by brucesmith49

 A Stage 2 Burn Ban has been declared in Pierce County by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency as air pollution intensifies.  This is the most severe ban the agency can announce, and it forbids the use of any wood … Continue reading →

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Another Stage One Burn Ban called for Pierce County

Posted on January 12, 2013 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has just sent the Mountain News the following alert about another episode of dirty air.  This is the third strech of time this winter that local residents have had to breather unhealthy air.  … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier National Park to Renovate Camp Muir

Posted on January 10, 2013 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The National Park Service (NPS) has sent the Mountain News a press release announcing a major renovation at Camp Muir:

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