Category Archives: Events

Third Annual Chocolate Stroll coming to Orting

Posted on February 2, 2014 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith The Third Annual Chocolate Stroll in Orting is preparing to launch next weekend, Saturday February 8. For the uninitiated, the Chocolate Stroll is a city-wide event hosted by the businesses of Orting, who open their doors and … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Family, Orting, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Bethel Open Market offers holiday-themed festivities and crafts

Posted on November 2, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Editor’s Note: The Bethel Open Market will have its next gathering on Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the Bethel Learning Center, which is located directly across the street from the Bethel Junior High.

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Central Pierce Fire and Rescue busy with local emergencies

Posted on September 11, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Editor’s Note, After four weeks back in NY visiting family and meeting with agents and publishers regarding my book on DB Cooper, I am finally back in the saddle at the Mountain News. In my absence … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Events, Graham News, Puyallup | 2 Comments

Local ties to new revelations about the downing of TWA Flight 800 in 1996

Posted on July 1, 2013 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith A dramatic – and surely shocking for many – documentary on the crash of Flight 800 is about to be shown on cable TV. In the July 17 broadcast, titled “TWA Flight 800,” six members of … Continue reading →

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Free film at Grand Cinema explores local filmmaker’s journey caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s

Posted on June 27, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Pierce County’s Office of Aging and Disability has announced a community awareness event on Alzheimer’s that includes a free showing of a film by Ann Hedreen and her experiences caring for a mother enveloped by the disease. … Continue reading →

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Central Pierce Fire District to send relief supplies to stricken firefighters in New York

Posted on November 20, 2012 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News has received the following press release from the Central Pierce Fire District, which serves Frederickson, Spanaway, South Hill and Parkland. They have announced a relief effort to help firefighters in New York and New Jersey … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Frederickson, Parkland, South Hill, Spanaway, Uncategorized, Weather | 1 Comment

Mythologist Michael Meade offers help in a time of crisis

Posted on November 5, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith As Superstorm Sandy upends our world and seems a capstone to a growing list of global disasters like the economic collapse of 2008, local author Michael Meade shares words of advice in his new book, Why … Continue reading →

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Clover Creek Elementary School construction nearing completion in Frederickson

Posted on June 19, 2012 by brucesmith49

~ Below is an article from Mountain News correspondent Josh Magill on the construction of the new Clover Creek Elementary School in Frederickson:

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Huge crowds highlight the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair

Posted on June 6, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith 13,000 festival-goers swarmed over the Puyallup Fair Grounds June 2 & 3 for the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair, in testament to a growing interest in sustainable living.

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2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair coming to area

Posted on May 25, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith In testament to the “green power” of the Pacific Northwest, the Mother Earth News is hosting their second annual fair at the Puyallup Fair Grounds, June 2-3, next Saturday and Sunday.