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Report from Ashford: The Upper Nisqually Community Forum

~ From:  Sarah Scott, UNCF Chair Thanks to all of you who attended the Upper Nisqually Community Forum at the Nisqually Lodge conference center, in Ashford, at 7 pm on Nov. 16.  We had a good turnout and agreed to meet … Continue reading

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First Snow…pix, too

~  Karelina Resnick, a frequent photographic contributor to the Mountain News, sent us a Pierce County Alert message that says we might be getting our first snow Thursday or Friday night.

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Judy’s Column: Prosperity and Thanksgiving

By Judy Spiers  I used to believe that good news and events, or even gifts, were what made me happy.  The trouble is that when these were gone so was my happiness.  Expectations based in materialism can be fleeting because … Continue reading

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The Mountain’s Photographer

 by Judy Spiers Ron Warfield is a photographer of many years’ experience, and his primary subject has been the majestic Mount Rainier.  During the recent Open Studio Tour, my husband, Mark, and I visited his photographic art exhibit in the … Continue reading

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Getting By – Low-cost transportation and entertainment

  Editor’s Note:  This is the first installment in a series the Mountain News is developing on methods of coping with little or no money due to illness, retirement or unemployment.  The series is called, “Getting By,” and it will … Continue reading

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DB Cooper: Build-up to the 40th Anniversary

~                                               As the 40th Anniversary of the DB Cooper skyjacking approaches, both celebratory plans and investigatory efforts are intensifying.

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DB Cooper – Interview with Boeing scientist sheds more light on case

~ A recent interview with Boeing physicist and software designer Alan MacArthur has cast more light on the DB Cooper case.

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Day Three of the “Open Studio Tour” art extravaganza

by Judy Spiers Our first stop on Day Three of the Pierce County Open Studio Tour was at oil painting artist, Linda Jacobus.  On our way, I told Mark – my husband and chauffer – that I had a hunch … Continue reading

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The Graham Self-Reliant Community discusses “Slow Money” and agricultural financing

  The Graham Self-Reliant community delved into an exciting new topic at last week’s monthly meeting by inviting Tim Crosby, the director of Slow Money North West, to speak about his organization’s efforts to assist small and mid-sized farms in … Continue reading

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First nation-wide emergency broadcast test is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 am, Pacific Time

  Tomorrow, Wednesday, the entire country will experience the first test of the new national Emergency Alert System (EAS), the Washington State Patrol has announced this week.

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