Category Archives: Environment

Gentleman Gardening

Posted on April 25, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Judy Spiers My husband and I originally planned to grow three things in our garden this year: spuds, beans and squash. But we’re having trouble getting started.

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Pierce County launches imaginative contest to commemorate Earth Day

Posted on April 20, 2011 by brucesmith49

Happy Earth Day, Everyone – The Mountain News received a press release today from Pierce County that initiates a wonderful community-oriented contest to highlight the environmental needs of Puget Sound and ways of keeping it clean. The following is … Continue reading →

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Hill and Dale Garden Club commemorates Arbor Day at Frontier Park

Posted on April 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

Despite the cold and rain Wednesday, six members of the Hill and Dale Garden Club planted a cherry tree at Frontier Park to commemorate Arbor Day.

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Thousands enjoy Easter Egg Hunt at Wilcox Farm

Posted on April 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

Over two-thousand children and their families came to the 2nd Annual Wilcox Family Farm Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, and enjoyed the day-long festivities under gradually clearing skies.

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What if the Big One hits here?

Posted on April 14, 2011 by brucesmith49

After witnessing the destructive power of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit near Fukushima last month, and now watching the turmoil enveloping Japan in its aftermath, many residents of the Puget Sound region are wondering if the same … Continue reading →

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Local film maker gives charming show on pandas

Posted on April 12, 2011 by brucesmith49

Perils of the Great Pandas by Judy Spiers South Hill documentary filmmaker Becci Crowe presented her multi-media show, “The Giant Pandas of China,” at the Knutzen Family Theater in Federal Way, Sunday, and performed to an enthusiastic and … Continue reading →

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Update from Japan – the emotional strain

Posted on April 2, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following letter is an update on the situation in Japan that was written by a Baptist missionary named John Armagost. His message comes to The Mountain News via Carol Wright of Graham, who received it through … Continue reading →

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Learning from Japan – embracing the seven tasks of self-reliance

Posted on March 28, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: After Japan, people are asking what they can do to prepare for emergencies. In the media we see that millions near the epicenter are struggling with obtaining the basics of life – food, water and adequate shelter, … Continue reading →

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Worker rescued after long slide down sewer pipe

Posted on March 21, 2011 by brucesmith49

A worker was rescued Monday, March 21, after sliding 3,000 feet down a sewer pipe at the Chambers Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to a press release issued to the Mountain News by the county’s Department of Public Works … Continue reading →

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Letters from Japan

Posted on March 20, 2011 by brucesmith49

The following two letters come from a pair of Baptist missionaries stationed in Japan who traveled north to the stricken areas near Sendai. They are part of an on-going exchange of information and prayers within this faith community, of … Continue reading →