Category Archives: Cops and courts

Lemonade Freedom Day coming to area

Posted on August 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

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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Jimi gets 61 years

Posted on August 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

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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Recent drownings are tragic reminders about the importance of water safety – free use of life jackets available

Posted on August 4, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News received this press release about summer safety from the Washington State Department of Health today, and two facts jumped out that make this compelling information.

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Environment, Frederickson, Parkland, Spanaway | 1 Comment

Man repays favor to Washington State Patrol after 35 years

Posted on August 2, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: This press release has just come to the Mountain News from Guy Gill, the public information officer for the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Gill thought we would like to hear some “good news” from his department, and … Continue reading →

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Remembering Jimi

Posted on July 21, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I just received a press release from the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office today announcing the conviction of Olujimi Awbah Blakeney in the shooting death of Lisa Melancon, the well-liked Tacoma city employee who was killed on her … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Culture, Graham News, Spanaway | 10 Comments

Court postpones sentence review in Darlene Wilson horse abuse case

Posted on July 15, 2011 by brucesmith49

The saga of Darlene Wilson – and the fate of her abused horses – continued today in District Court as she appeared for the 90-day court review of her compliance with sentencing.

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Identity of Eatonville man killed on Mt. Hwy released; cause of crash still a mystery

Posted on June 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

The identity of the 57-year old Eatonville man who died on Mountain Highway Thursday when his Ford pick-up crashed into a utility pole at about 255th St, has been made public; his name is Ronald E. Herron.

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Bethel school bus involved in accident – no students injured

Posted on June 1, 2011 by brucesmith49

A Bethel School District bus was involved in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in Roy. None of the ten students on board or the driver was injured, according to Krista Carlson, Director of Communications for BSD.

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Bethel’s request for a zoning change triggers controversy in Graham

Posted on May 31, 2011 by brucesmith49

A zoning request by the Bethel School District regarding its newly acquired acreage along 224th St, and submitted to the Graham Land Use Advisory Commission (LUAC) at its May meeting, has ignited a wave of protests from neighbors and … Continue reading →

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Bethel seeks county code changes for electronic signs in Frederickson

Posted on May 20, 2011 by brucesmith49

The Bethel School District launched its latest effort to win approval for electronic readerboards at last Monday’s Frederickson Land Use Advisory Commission meeting (F-LUAC).