Category Archives: Eatonville News

Mountain Community Co-Op celebrates 7th anniversary, and looks to the future

Posted on February 3, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  Shoppers this week at the Mountain Community Co-op in Eatonville were treated to a little extra gaiety from the volunteers and staff.  “Happy Birthday,” one volunteer shouted out to me as I walked into the cozy little … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Eatonville News, Politics, Self Reliance | 3 Comments

Thousands honor NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson with a formal law enforcement funeral

Posted on January 11, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  As befitting her status as a licensed police officer, Ranger Margaret Anderson received a stately and precise funerary service on Tuesday, January 10.  Held at Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland, the memorial was attended by dozens of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Eatonville News, Mount Rainier, Parkland, Spanaway | 4 Comments

Candlelight Vigil draws hundreds in Eatonville to honor NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson

Posted on January 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  On a little hill east of Eatonville and silhouetted by a rosy sunset on a crystal-clear evening, hundreds gathered Sunday, January 8 to light candles and honor fallen Mount Rainier Ranger Margaret Anderson.

Posted in Ashford, Cops and courts, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Mount Rainier | 2 Comments

Mount Rainier National Park staff and locals grieve for slain Ranger

Posted on January 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  A press conference held in Ashford, Thursday, January 5, to discuss Mount Rainier National Park’s response to the fatal shooting of NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson on January 1, revealed the profound depth of grief caused by … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Cops and courts, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Mount Rainier, Nature, Parkland, Politics | 3 Comments

Top Mountain News Stories of 2011

Posted on December 28, 2011 by brucesmith49

~ 1.  The Mountain News-WA launches on February 7, 2011 After months of planning and preparations, the Mountain News-WA flickered into life upon our computer screens with our first posting on February 7.  Eleven months later we’ve reached 100,000-plus hits and posted 230 … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Business, Cops and courts, Culture, DB Cooper, Eatonville News, Environment, Frederickson, Graham News, Judy Spiers, Newbie in Graham, NTCC, Paula Morris, Pets and livestock, Politics, Self Reliance, South Hill, Spanaway, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Week in Review – eclipse, burn ban off but pollution increases, BSD announces half its students live in poverty

Posted on December 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  From sublime celestial wonders to grinding mundane issues like clean air, heat and enough food to eat have filled the lives of Mountain Country residents this week.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Graham News, Nature, Spanaway | 10 Comments

The Mountain’s Photographer

Posted on November 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

 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 →

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Judy Spiers | 2 Comments

Feed the Children program helps hungry kids

Posted on November 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Yesterday’s story, Friday, Nov 4, about the Orting Food Bank and the community feed for the hungry that is occurring this afternoon, Saturday, in Orting Park, has struck a chord in many of the Mountain News readers.  

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Graham News, Orting, Roy News | 5 Comments

Judy Spiers: On the road of Day One of the Open Studio Tour

Posted on November 4, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Camera, tablet, pencils and a full tank of gas and my husband Mark and I were off to the Open Studio Tour of Pierce County.  We decided to follow the directions mapped out in the brochure and see how well they … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Frederickson, Graham News, Judy Spiers, Nature, Puyallup, South Hill | 8 Comments

Eatonville hosts arts tour, crafts bazaar and wine festival this weekend

Posted on November 3, 2011 by brucesmith49

  As the hard frosts of fall come roaring into south Pierce County, area residents are also basking in the glow of a cornucopia of art festivals, wine tastings and crafts fairs this weekend.

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