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Huge crowds highlight the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair

  by Bruce A. Smith  13,000 festival-goers swarmed over the Puyallup Fair Grounds June 2 & 3 for the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair, in testament to a growing interest in sustainable living.

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2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair coming to area

  by Bruce A. Smith  In testament to the “green power” of the Pacific Northwest, the Mother Earth News is hosting their second annual fair at the Puyallup Fair Grounds, June 2-3, next Saturday and Sunday.

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Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber

by Bruce A. Smith In her new book, Disguised Blessings, author Jeanne Callahan Trantel tells the story of her life married to a man who led a double life.

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Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park hold 2nd Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser

by Bruce A. Smith  Nearly 200 friends, family and guests attended the 2nd Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser Friday evening at Liberty Junior High in Frederickson to support the efforts of the Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park in generating … Continue reading

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – looking for the Amboy chute

  by Bruce A. Smith  In 2009, the FBI announced that it had located a parachute that was found buried in Amboy, Washington, in the heart of DB Cooper’s purported jump zone.

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Anatomy of a heart attack – feeling the love

by Bruce A. Smith  Part 3, in a series. When I had my heart attack in February, 2012, I received “Cadillac” treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA.  Within minutes of arriving in their emergency room with severe chest … Continue reading

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Beavers and Mother Nature force closure of Orting-Kapowsin Highway

by Bruce A. Smith  A section of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway was closed Friday due to the actions of beavers, according to a press release from the Road Operations Division of the Pierce County Department of Public Works and Utilities.

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Anatomy of a heart attack – survival and recovery

Bruce A. Smith Part 2 in a series.  I’m in my eighth week of recovery from a heart attack experienced on February 26, 2012.  Since then, I’ve explored the murky world of aftercare, finding great relief in the Good Samaritan … Continue reading

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Eatonville Mayor Ray Harper embroiled in “Trail Funds” controversy

  by Bruce A. Smith  Eatonville’s mayor Ray Harper found himself squarely on a political hot seat Wednesday, April 18, when renowned conservative radio talk show host Dori Monson railed about the Town’s mis-use of funds donated for the purpose … Continue reading

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Specials abound at food co-op in Eatonville

  Special to the Mountain News – an announcement from Margaret Franich: Here is a little info on what is new at the Mountain Community Co-op in Eatonville.

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