Category Archives: Politics

Local ties to new revelations about the downing of TWA Flight 800 in 1996

Posted on July 1, 2013 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith A dramatic – and surely shocking for many – documentary on the crash of Flight 800 is about to be shown on cable TV. In the July 17 broadcast, titled “TWA Flight 800,” six members of … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Events, Politics, Spirituality | 7 Comments

State releases initial findings on same-sex marriages

Posted on June 6, 2013 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith The Mountain News has received the following information concerning same-sex marriages from the Washington State Department of Health. They report that since legislation was enacted authorizing same-sex marriage, more than 20% of all marriages in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women | 5 Comments

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

Guns and Immigrants – an essay

Posted on February 11, 2013 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Editor’s Note: Here we go again. Since the Newton massacre I have been deluged with emails describing righteous shooting deaths in the defense of some person or belief. Below is the latest. All the emails come … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Politics | 13 Comments

Diller to get some of his 39 horses returned

Posted on November 13, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Dr. John L. Diller of Graham will be getting some of his horses back from the 39 seized by Pierce County in September, pending the inspection of his stables by animal control. The equines were taken due … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Graham News, Pets and livestock, Politics, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Ramtha, Democrats, and f-bombs – an insider’s view

Posted on November 11, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith At the heart of the recent flap over the release of a doctored video clip showing Ramtha the Enlightened One lambasting the pedophilic priests of the Catholic Church in words peppered with tons of salty language, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Ramtha, Spirituality, Uncategorized | 26 Comments

Sandy and the snow – an update from New York

Posted on November 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith After Hurricane Sandy hit last week, the New York-New Jersey area endured a major winter storm this week known as a Nor’easter that dumped over a half-foot of heavy, wet snow and packed winds of up … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Nature, Politics, Self Reliance, Uncategorized, Weather | 3 Comments

Killing of wolf pack sparks growing controversy

Posted on November 8, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill The slaughter of a wolf pack by the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assuage concerns of local cattle ranchers in the north-central section of the state has triggered an enormous political backlash.

Posted in Culture, Josh Magill, Nature, Politics | 9 Comments

Voting in Frederickson – a personal tale

Posted on November 6, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Josh Magill No lines or waiting greeted voters on Tuesday afternoon at the polling center set up inside Pierce County’s Maintenance Facility near Canyon Road and 192nd Street in Frederickson.

Posted in Culture, Frederickson, Josh Magill, Politics | 3 Comments

Wolves – our fears and fascination

Posted on November 1, 2012 by brucesmith49

By Josh Magill Their eyes are dark, sometimes yellow-tinted, or even a dark orange that some mistake as the color of blood. Those eyes are mysterious and chilling, yet we are drawn to them like a trance and we can’t … Continue reading →