Category Archives: Frederickson

Third Person Charged in Death of Deputy McCartney

Posted on January 24, 2018 by brucesmith49

Special to the Mountain News from the Pierce County Office of Communications: ~ TACOMA, WA – The Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office charged Samantha Dawn Jones, 29, with murder in the first degree and kidnapping in the first degree for her … Continue reading →

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Local Democrats seek to “Flip the 8th”

Posted on January 15, 2018 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Local Democratic Party activists are working diligently to “Flip the 8th” Congressional District (CD) from Republican to Democratic control. Currently, Republican Dave Reichert is the congressman representing the 8th CD, but he is retiring, and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Events, Frederickson, Politics, Resistance and Justice | 1 Comment

Two charged in the death of Sheriff’s deputy killed in Frederickson

Posted on January 8, 2018 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Update, 6 pm, Thursday, 1. 11. 18 Special to the Mountain News-WA: Two Charged in Death of Pierce County Sheriff’s Deputy Today, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office charged Frank William Pawul, 32, and Brenda Kaye Troyer, … Continue reading →

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Region in full Burn Ban – Stage 2

Posted on November 27, 2015 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith ~ The “Greater Pierce County Area,” a new legal and environmental designation for those parts of Pierce County east of the Tacoma Narrows and north of the South Pierce Fire District, is now under a full … Continue reading →

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First Burn Ban of season hits south Pierce County

Posted on November 26, 2015 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith ~ The first burn ban of the 2015 wood stove season is about to descend upon south Pierce County. For the first time, the Puget Sound Air Quality Agency is issuing a burn “warning,” as a prelude … Continue reading →

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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

Traffic Advisory for Graham, Feb 24-27

Posted on February 21, 2014 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The Graham area will be affected by WS-DOT work on traffic signals next week, from Monday through Thursday along Meridian Avenue during the middle part of the day.

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Proposed road closure in Frederickson ignites controversy

Posted on March 30, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Josh Magill Over the last few months, a proposal to close a portion of 180th Street East in Frederickson has quietly moved its way through the Pierce County processes. However, as stated by county engineer Brian Stacey at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Frederickson, Josh Magill, Politics, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Beyond the Borders expands to help folks without transportation

Posted on March 7, 2013 by brucesmith49

~ Editor’s Note It’s with a sigh of relief I’ve learned today that one program that truly helps people is being maintained as governmental budgets continue to be slashed. One big example is the “Beyond the Borders” shuttle service that … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Business, Eatonville News, Frederickson, Graham News, Kapowsin, Orting, Parkland, Puyallup, Roy News, South Hill, Spanaway, Yelm News | 2 Comments

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 →