Category Archives: People Profiles

Local film maker gives charming show on pandas

Posted on April 12, 2011 by brucesmith49

Perils of the Great Pandas by Judy Spiers South Hill documentary filmmaker Becci Crowe presented her multi-media show, “The Giant Pandas of China,” at the Knutzen Family Theater in Federal Way, Sunday, and performed to an enthusiastic and … Continue reading →

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Bev’s rhubarb pie

Posted on April 2, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: Today, The Mountain News welcomes award-winning baker, Beverly Marshall of Orting, to these pages. Besides being a master of pastries, Bev is also a former journalist with the Orting Gazette, and we are honored to have Bev join … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Orting, People Profiles, Recipes | 2 Comments

Mountain memories – a road trip with dad

Posted on February 22, 2011 by brucesmith49

The Day I Could Have Lost to “Busy” and “Soon” by Candace J. Brown on http://goodlifenw.blogspot.com I hung up the phone after talking to Dad and thought about how much I’ve overused, believed in, and lived by the word … Continue reading →

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Marmot madness on Mt. Rainier

Posted on February 22, 2011 by brucesmith49

Originally posted on journalist Candace J. Brown’s Good Life Northwest blog, and published here with her kind permission. http://goodlifenw.blogspot.com/2010/08/marmot-madness-videos-and-more.html Marmot Madness– videos and more While hiking on a rocky slope at Mount Rainier, a friend of mine enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Beth Rossow – Woman of the Mountain, Siren of the Sound

Posted on February 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

Beth Rossow is well-known to many of us who live in the shadow of Mount Rainer as the long-time office manager of the Pierce County Fair, having served in that capacity for 37 years.