Category Archives: Science and Technology

2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair coming to area

Posted on May 25, 2012 by brucesmith49

  by Bruce A. Smith  In testament to the “green power” of the Pacific Northwest, the Mother Earth News is hosting their second annual fair at the Puyallup Fair Grounds, June 2-3, next Saturday and Sunday.

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Profile: Anthony Latoski and his efforts to heal a heart attack with focused thought

Posted on December 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith  In March 2006, Yelm resident Anthony Latoski suffered a heart attack.  He was 42 years old.

Posted in Culture, People Profiles, Remarkable men and women, Science and Technology, Self Reliance, Spirituality, Yelm News | 3 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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Scrutiny by local nuclear watchdog group triggers concerns over Fukushima radiation

Posted on July 17, 2011 by brucesmith49

  A flurry of press releases from a private nuclear energy watchdog group – Heart of America Northwest, which is based in Seattle – has sparked a renewed inquiry into the amount of radiation the Pacific Northwest has received from the nuclear … Continue reading →

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Department of Health to launch aerial background radiation survey; officials say Fukushima is not a concern

Posted on July 7, 2011 by brucesmith49

  The Washington state Department of Health announced today that it will begin an aerial survey to determine background radiation levels over Seattle and Tacoma. 

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Antigravity: The Holy Grail of the 21st Century

Posted on May 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

  Nobel Laureate and UW biology professor Edmond Fischer recently asked me for a copy of the following article, “Antigravity:  The Holy Grail of the 21st Century,” so I thought I’d share it here with Mountain News readers as well.

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