Author Archives: brucesmith49

The Hunt for DB Cooper – letter sent by “DB Cooper” in 1971 is now causing a flap

Posted on June 18, 2012 by brucesmith49

    by Bruce A. Smith At least four letters were sent to area media by “DB Cooper” in the days and weeks following the 1971 skyjacking.  Now, one of them, Letter # 3, is causing quite a stir within the … Continue reading →

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Bill Cosby and I are not the only tired guys; readers set the record straight

Posted on June 16, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith It turns out that Bill Cosby and I are not the only tired guys in Mountain country.

Posted in Culture, Politics | 4 Comments

Old-fashioned “Grazing in Graham” proves to be a huge success

Posted on June 15, 2012 by brucesmith49

  by Bruce A. Smith  At the end of May, the Graham Business Association held its first “revival” of an old tradition, the Grazing in Graham shin-dig that – unlike the past two years – was closed to the public.

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Bill Cosby and I are tired, but for different reasons

Posted on June 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Today I received a pithy email from a friend, extolling the virtues of a charismatic conservative.  It was one of many, and usually I just delete them and smile, but not today.

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | 77 Comments

Grandpa’s Medicine Staff, a story by author Wayne Cooke of Graham

Posted on June 12, 2012 by brucesmith49

~ Note:  This is a fictional story by Wayne Cooke, inspired by his relatives of the Klallam tribe, and their late dad, Loren Cooke, who needed Rob.  Synopsis:  Grandpa was the tribal shaman (doctor) for his tribe on the Washington … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – The Resurgent Investigation into America’s only Unsolved Skyjacking; Chapter 3 – The Jump

Posted on June 12, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith The belief that DB Cooper parachuted out of his plane is a universally accepted truth, except for those who wonder if he crawled into a cubby-hole above a lavatory and then scampered away after the aircraft … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – The Resurgent Investigation into America’s only Unsolved Skyjacking; Chapter 2 – Basic facts; the skyjacking

Posted on June 10, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  Before we explore the resurgent investigation, let’s start at the beginning:  Shortly after 2 pm on Wednesday, November 24, 1971– the day before Thanksgiving – a man in his mid-to-late 40s, or possibly even early 50s, … Continue reading →

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – The Resurgent Investigation into America’s only Unsolved Skyjacking – Chapter 1, Preface and Introduction

Posted on June 9, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  Preface    This posting begins my online publication of my book on DB Cooper, the unsolved skyjacking case that took place in 1971 and today still ranks in the top-ten of American true crime mysteries.  Titled The … Continue reading →

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Mountain Highway Closed at LaGrande

Posted on June 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

 The following is a message from Pierce County Alert:  SR 7 Closed, Both Directions – State Route 7, known locally as Mountain Highway, is closed in both directions in the LaGrande area due to a slide.  Southbound traffic is being … Continue reading →

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Mount Rainier National Park offers free admission this Saturday

Posted on June 7, 2012 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News – The National Park Service has released the following announcement:  Ashford, WA:  Get a head start on your summer fun with free admission to Mount Rainier National Park this Saturday, June 9.  In celebration of … Continue reading →

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