Category Archives: Nature

Snow is here – lots more to come!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  Snow has come to the Puget Sound basin – just look outside!

Posted in Nature, Weather | 3 Comments

Entrance fee waived this weekend at Mount Rainier National Park

Posted on January 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  As part of a nationwide program of periodically waiving entrance fees at national parks, Mount Rainier National Park will be free to all this weekend, the three days of the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.

Posted in Culture, Entertainment, Environment, Mount Rainier, Nature | 3 Comments

Mount Rainier National Park staff and locals grieve for slain Ranger

Posted on January 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  A press conference held in Ashford, Thursday, January 5, to discuss Mount Rainier National Park’s response to the fatal shooting of NPS Ranger Margaret Anderson on January 1, revealed the profound depth of grief caused by … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Cops and courts, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Mount Rainier, Nature, Parkland, Politics | 3 Comments

Week in Review – eclipse, burn ban off but pollution increases, BSD announces half its students live in poverty

Posted on December 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  From sublime celestial wonders to grinding mundane issues like clean air, heat and enough food to eat have filled the lives of Mountain Country residents this week.

Posted in Bethel News, Culture, Eatonville News, Events, Graham News, Nature, Spanaway | 10 Comments

Wood stove and fireplace restrictions announced due to air quality concerns – indoor burn ban effective immediately

Posted on November 30, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  An air quality burn ban has been announced for Pierce County by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA), officials announced today.  The ban is effective immediately and forbids the use of open fireplaces or uncertified … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Nature | 3 Comments

Report from Ashford: The Upper Nisqually Community Forum

Posted on November 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

~ From:  Sarah Scott, UNCF Chair Thanks to all of you who attended the Upper Nisqually Community Forum at the Nisqually Lodge conference center, in Ashford, at 7 pm on Nov. 16.  We had a good turnout and agreed to meet … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Culture, Environment, Mount Rainier, Nature, Politics | 1 Comment

The Graham Self-Reliant Community discusses “Slow Money” and agricultural financing

Posted on November 8, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The Graham Self-Reliant community delved into an exciting new topic at last week’s monthly meeting by inviting Tim Crosby, the director of Slow Money North West, to speak about his organization’s efforts to assist small and mid-sized farms in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Environment, Graham News, Nature, Orting | 2 Comments

Judy Spiers: On the road of Day One of the Open Studio Tour

Posted on November 4, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Camera, tablet, pencils and a full tank of gas and my husband Mark and I were off to the Open Studio Tour of Pierce County.  We decided to follow the directions mapped out in the brochure and see how well they … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Eatonville News, Entertainment, Events, Frederickson, Graham News, Judy Spiers, Nature, Puyallup, South Hill | 8 Comments

Central Pierce firefighters go pink!

Posted on September 29, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Starting Saturday, October 1, members of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue – from support staff to firefighters to chiefs – will be donning pink shirts to their show support for breast cancer awareness, Assistant Chief Randy Stephens announced this … Continue reading →

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Gov Gregoire uninjured in car accident on I-5 as wind plays havoc on area roads

Posted on September 26, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Governor Chris Gregoire was involved in a traffic accident this afternoon, but was not injured, the Washington State Patrol has announced.

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Nature, Politics | 1 Comment