Category Archives: Events

Pierce County Fair delights thousands

Posted on August 14, 2011 by brucesmith49

  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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Eatonville Arts Festival a pastoral treasure

Posted on August 6, 2011 by brucesmith49

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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3rd Annual Eatonville Garden Tour glistens in summer sun

Posted on July 23, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Under gorgeous summer skies, the 3rd Annual Eatonville Garden Tour displayed some of the finest flower, vegetable and landscaping gardens in the Pacific Northwest, with visitors coming from as far away as Tacoma, Lake Tapps and Olympia.

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Scrutiny by local nuclear watchdog group triggers concerns over Fukushima radiation

Posted on July 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

  A flurry of press releases from a private nuclear energy watchdog group – Heart of America Northwest, which is based in Seattle – has sparked a renewed inquiry into the amount of radiation the Pacific Northwest has received from the nuclear … Continue reading →

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Fifth Annual Graham Jam delivers family fun – and a message

Posted on July 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

  After dodging an early morning deluge this Saturday, Graham Jam, the annual mid-summer romp at Frontier Park unfolded under pleasant, sunny summer skies.

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Self-Reliant Community members share accomplishments in Graham

Posted on July 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The Graham Self-Reliant Community hosted a kind of “show and tell” session at their July meeting last week, revealing their steady – and diverse – growth towards self-sufficiency.

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Department of Health to launch aerial background radiation survey; officials say Fukushima is not a concern

Posted on July 7, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The Washington state Department of Health announced today that it will begin an aerial survey to determine background radiation levels over Seattle and Tacoma. 

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4th of July celebrated in glorious Americana style in south Pierce County

Posted on July 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The celebration of Independence Day – the 4th of July – was conducted in its full Americana glory in south Pierce County this weekend, from the magnificent summer sunshine to wondrous fireworks displays, and capped by the Eatonville parade.

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Quilters descend on the region for annual “Shop Hop”

Posted on June 26, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Thousands of quilters descended upon the region this weekend to partake in the 13th Annual Western Washington Quilt Shop Hop.

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In tribute to Father’s Day – a story about a stepfather’s love

Posted on June 19, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith   I hesitated at the curb, then stepped off.  For a moment I felt strange, standing on a spot of pavement I had been watching others walk on for the previous few hours.  Looking around, I … Continue reading →

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