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DB Cooper report: Interview with Ayn Dietrich, Seattle FBI spokesperson

by Bruce A. Smith Ayn Sandalo Dietrich, the FBI’s public information officer in their Seattle office tasked with handling DB Cooper inquiries, has been a focal point of controversy in the past few weeks.

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Lemonade Freedom Day coming to area

A nationwide movement to allow kids to sell lemonade at road side stands unimpeded by police or health officials has coalesced into Lemonade Freedom Day, which will be celebrated across America on August 20.

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Frederickson News: Family Movie Night a big success

Editor’s Note:  The following report was written by Shannon Scacciotti, the chairperson of the activities committee of the Frederickson-Clover Creek Community Council.  Ms. Scacciotti and her crew have produced several free events for the Frederickson community, including two Family Movie Nights … Continue reading

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Pierce County Fair delights thousands

  Under pleasant but mostly cloudy summer skies, over sixteen-thousand people attended the 64th Annual Pierce County Fair, held this weekend at Frontier Park in Graham.

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Immediate road closures in Frederickson announced by county

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News has just received the following anouncement from the Pierce County Department of Public Works and Utilties.  Although the road closures will mostly be at night, they could affect the traffic heading to the Family Movie … Continue reading

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Jimi gets 61 years

  Olujimi “Jimi” Blakeney, 26, last week received the maximum sentence of sixty-one years and five months for his drive-by shooting in July 2010 that killed Lisa Melancon.

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Graham News: Smoke blankets town; B&R announces new “Pick and Pull” program

Smoke A hazy pall settled over Graham on Tuesday afternoon, August 9, causing asthma suffers and those with associative health problems to run indoors for relief. 

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How did the LD-as-DB Cooper story get so big, so fast?

by Bruce A. Smith Seemingly from out of nowhere, the possibility that an Oregon man named LD Cooper could be the infamous skyjacker DB Cooper has become an international sensation.  But how, and why?

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Eatonville Arts Festival a pastoral treasure

The 34th Annual Eatonville Arts Festival is in full swing this weekend, delighting artisans and visitors alike with its high-quality artistry held in the pastoral setting of Glacier View Park.

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Pictures of Tina Mucklow, the primary witness to the DB Cooper skyjacking

The following pictures are images of Tina Mucklow, one of the three flight attendants aboard Northwest Orient Flight 305, the airliner that DB Cooper skyjacked in 1971.

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