Category Archives: Family

There is Justice in this World – more Campfire Tales

Posted on March 8, 2017 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Back in the 1980s, I needed to sell one of my company’s pick-up trucks. It was a beat-up ol’ Ford with 154,000 miles on it, and I had put an ad in the paper asking $1,000. … Continue reading →

Posted in Back East, Campfire Tales, Family, Folk tales and stories | 3 Comments

Barbsie Comes Home for Christmas – a submission to the Moth Story series

Posted on February 22, 2017 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith This story is my account of becoming aware of loving someone – in this case my sister – for the first time in my life. In the fall of 1958, when she was five and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Back East, Family, Health, Moth Stories | 3 Comments

Fears of the Resistance – What will Trump and the Republican Juggernaut do to the country?

Posted on November 13, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith As the country ends its first week as Donald Trump as President-elect, fears of the coming Trump administration remain and the protests continue. Adding to this tension is the realization that the Republican Party now controls … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Family, Health, Paula Morris, Politics, Ramtha | 48 Comments

People take to the streets to protest the Trump presidency

Posted on November 11, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Protest marches and rallies have sprung up across our nation in response to the election of Donald Trump. People are angry, and I am too. I applaud the protests and wish I had the means to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Family, Politics | 12 Comments

Fran and the Volvo

Posted on October 29, 2016 by brucesmith49

By Barbara Jean Heller Behind the heavy double wooden doors, in its dark chamber resides a Volvo, a four-door sedan, circa 1992, locked. The garage is connected to the brick Tudor at 84 Jeff Street, Garden City. Behind its double … Continue reading →

Posted in Barbara Jean Heller, Family, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women | 2 Comments

Eatonville Prepares for 4th of July Celebrations

Posted on June 30, 2016 by brucesmith49

  By Alana Smith There’s something enchanting about enjoying Independence Day the same way people have for decades, even if past generations weren’t able to Facebook their celebration “selfies.” It’s hard to beat spreading out a blanket and taking in … Continue reading →

Posted in Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Family | 4 Comments

Sex abuse, the Spotlight movie, and my Catholic high school

Posted on June 25, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith I just saw the movie “Spotlight” on Netflix, and it brings related issues to the surface, such as the Mauck murders in Graham in 2007 and on-going sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. To begin, “Spotlight” is … Continue reading →

Posted in Back East, Cops and courts, Family, Graham News, Politics | 2 Comments

An Open-Letter to Graham and the Mountain News-WA Community

Posted on November 20, 2015 by brucesmith49

  by Wayne Cooke Editor’s Note: Wayne Cooke is a long-time community activist in Graham, and is a former Board member of the Graham-Kapowsin Community Council. In addition to being a former elementary school teacher in the Bethel, Franklin Pierce … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Culture, Family, Frederickson, Graham News, Kapowsin, Politics, Wayne Cooke | 5 Comments

Homelessness in Graham – an Update

Posted on January 21, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following piece is a continuation of author Wayne Cooke’s intial story about a Graham woman named Teresa and her family, who have been homeless for years. Wayne’s account, titled “Where Can Teresa Go?” appeared in these pages a year ago and triggered enormous … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Graham News, Politics, Uncategorized, Wayne Cooke | 1 Comment

Stories of my Father

Posted on December 15, 2014 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Alan W. Smith was my father, and every night of my youth he put me and my sister to bed and told us stories of his life. As we lay in nearby bunks, Dad gave us … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women, Uncategorized | 4 Comments