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Big crowd enjoys Sprinker ice rink’s opening day
Special to the Mountain News More than 400 skaters of all ages and abilities tried out Sprinker Recreation Center’s new-and-improved ice rink on Jan. 28, which opened to the public after an eight-month renovation.
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Anatomy of the search for the four overdue hikers at Mount Rainier
by Bruce A. Smith As the search for four overdue hikers at Mount Rainier winds down after nearly two weeks of combing the slopes above Paradise, park spokesperson Kevin Bacher gave the Mountain News a comprehensive analysis of the … Continue reading
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Calling all Chocoholics! – Orting to host 1st annual “Chocolate Stroll”
by Bruce A. Smith Orting will certainly be the place to satisfy your chocolate cravings at the first annual Orting Chocolate Stroll, scheduled for Saturday, February 11, from noon until 3 pm, and from all accounts it sounds like it … Continue reading
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Guest opinion piece: Meltdown of Industrial Civilization
by George Ochsenfeld, special to the Mountain News Our industrial civilization is melting down, though we try hard to deny it. The global financial system teeters toward collapse, enraged citizens are rising up against their governments, and climate change is … Continue reading
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Report from Beth Rossow, the treehouse lady: Blessed with two feet of snow
~ Editor’s Note: Beth Rossow, the Shelton woman who has been living in a treehouse for the past 35 years and is the subject of a Mountain News profile, has just sent us an update on her life.
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Searchers seize weather break and swarm Mount Rainier; but, no sign of missing hikers
By Bruce A. Smith Sunny skies on Monday allowed rescuers to mount a massive search for four overdue hikers, combing the southern slopes of Mount Rainier.
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Search teams battle snows 10-15 feet deep and drifts to 50-feet to find overdue climbers on Mount Rainier
by Bruce A. Smith Displaying a heroic devotion to duty under extraordinary winter conditions, search teams headed up the slopes above Paradise today, hoping to find a trace of two groups of overdue hikers, park spokesperson Patti Wold announced Sunday evening.
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The Great Storm of 2012 – big, beautiful, and a huge kick in the butt
by Bruce A. Smith While we watched the snow, sleet, freezing rain, and a mist that seemed to freeze once it landed on a twig or branch – we listened to the torture in the forests – the cracking and … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Events, Graham News, Nature, Self Reliance, Weather
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Update on overdue hikers at Mount Rainier; concerns mount as conditions remain severe
by Bruce A. Smith Update: 7 pm, Saturday, January 21, 2012 Concerns are increasing for the safety of two parties of overdue climbers on Mount Rainier. On Saturday, January 21, park spokesperson Patti Wold released the following information:
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