Author Archives: brucesmith49

Central Pierce Fire District to send relief supplies to stricken firefighters in New York

Posted on November 20, 2012 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The Mountain News has received the following press release from the Central Pierce Fire District, which serves Frederickson, Spanaway, South Hill and Parkland.  They have announced a relief effort to help firefighters in New York and New Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Frederickson, Parkland, South Hill, Spanaway, Uncategorized, Weather | 1 Comment

The Hunt for DB Cooper – Disclosure of parachute find at Tina’s Bar fuels interest in baffling case

Posted on November 19, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smtih  A 2-3 foot diameter “pilot” chute was discovered near Tina’s Bar in 1988, just one mile upstream from the money find, investigator Galen Cook has announced this week.

Posted in DB Cooper | 3 Comments

Frederickson residents get enlightened about air quality

Posted on November 17, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill The Frederickson – Clover Creek Community Council monthly meeting on Saturday morning featured a presentation on air quality in Pierce County.  The primary presenters were Alexandria Teague from the Pierce County Planning & Land Services Department, and Kathy … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Culture, Environment, Frederickson, Health, Josh Magill, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

The Hunt for DB Cooper – New evidence on money find sheds harsh light on FBI investigation but excites citizen sleuths

Posted on November 16, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith A small group of fishermen may have found pieces of DB Cooper’s ransom money on the banks of the Columbia River weeks before 8-year old Brian Ingram found his famous three bundles of twenties, investigator Galen … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Uncategorized | 23 Comments

Diller to get some of his 39 horses returned

Posted on November 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Dr. John L. Diller of Graham will be getting some of his horses back from the 39 seized by Pierce County in September, pending the inspection of his stables by animal control.  The equines were taken due … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Graham News, Pets and livestock, Politics, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Missing Snowboarders Found on Mount Rainier as major snow storm hits

Posted on November 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News At approximately 1100 hours this morning, searchers at Mount Rainier National Park found the two snowboarders who have been missing since Sunday, November 12.   Derek Tyndall, 21, and Thomas Dale, 20, had spent Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Rainier, Nature, Uncategorized, Weather | 1 Comment

Update: Search to continue Tuesday morning for missing snowboarders at Paradise

Posted on November 12, 2012 by brucesmith49

Update, 10 pm, Monday, 11.12.12:  Kevin Backer, public information officer at Mount Rainier National Park, has issued the following update on the missing snowboarders above Paradise:  About 3:00 this afternoon, one of the search teams made brief visual contact, from … Continue reading →

Posted in Mount Rainier, Nature, Uncategorized, Weather | 1 Comment

Ramtha, Democrats, and f-bombs – an insider’s view

Posted on November 11, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith  At the heart of the recent flap over the release of a doctored video clip showing Ramtha the Enlightened One lambasting the pedophilic priests of the Catholic Church in words peppered with tons of salty language, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ramtha, Spirituality, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

Trillium presents award to IKEA distribution center in Frederickson

Posted on November 9, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill  Sean Cantu’s smile lit up the enormous warehouse as he helped present Trillium’s “Top Employer of the Year” award on Wednesday afternoon to the employees of IKEA’s distribution center in Frederickson.  The honors were accepted by Pam … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Frederickson, Josh Magill | Leave a comment

Sandy and the snow – an update from New York

Posted on November 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  After Hurricane Sandy hit last week, the New York-New Jersey area endured a major winter storm this week known as a Nor’easter that dumped over a half-foot of heavy, wet snow and packed winds of up … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Nature, Politics, Self Reliance, Uncategorized, Weather | 3 Comments