Category Archives: Self Reliance

Elana Freeland to present on chemtrails and electromagnetic health dangers

Posted on May 22, 2016 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: Elana Freeland is a local author who will be sharing her 10-year research on the harmful effects of “chemtrails” and electromagnetic energies at the Traditions Café in Olympia on Tuesday, May 31 at 7pm. Elana recently delivered a … Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Culture, Environment, Events, Health, Nature, People Profiles, Politics, Science and Technology, Self Reliance, Weather | 2 Comments

Preparing for the Big One – public meeting scheduled for Thursday in Graham

Posted on March 14, 2016 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith There will a public meeting to discuss earthquake preparedness this Thursday, March 17, at the Graham Library at 6:30 pm. It is free, and is hosted by the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management. The topic will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Bethel News, Environment, Events, Graham News, Self Reliance, Weather | 2 Comments

Eatonville Family Agency launches outreach programs

Posted on May 1, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News-WA has received a message from the Eatonville Family Agency revealing its many programs and its need for food, service, and financial donations. Here is the newsletter from the new director of the EFA, Alana Smith, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Eatonville News, Health, Self Reliance | 1 Comment

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

Self-Reliant Communities of Graham and Eatonville present a workshop on water harvesting

Posted on September 27, 2012 by brucesmith49

~ Editor’s Note: Our beautiful skies and warm weather come at a price, and the Mountain News has just received the following press release from Karelina Resnick of the Self-Reliant Community of Graham about a very timely workshop on catching … Continue reading →

Posted in Eatonville News, Graham News, Self Reliance | 1 Comment

Grandpa’s Medicine Staff, a story by author Wayne Cooke of Graham

Posted on June 12, 2012 by brucesmith49

~ Note: This is a fictional story by Wayne Cooke, inspired by his relatives of the Klallam tribe, and their late dad, Loren Cooke, who needed Rob. Synopsis: Grandpa was the tribal shaman (doctor) for his tribe on the Washington … Continue reading →

Posted in Folk tales and stories, Self Reliance, Spirituality, Wayne Cooke | 2 Comments

Spring has sprung – time to make some dandelion wine!

Posted on April 2, 2012 by brucesmith49

This post comes to the Mountain News courtesy of the Big Bottom Self-Reliant Community, an organization started by our old friends Anuttama and Billy Budd. Last year, the Budds moved to the Glenoma area, east of Morton, in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Recipes, Self Reliance | 2 Comments

Mountain Community Co-Op celebrates 7th anniversary, and looks to the future

Posted on February 3, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Shoppers this week at the Mountain Community Co-op in Eatonville were treated to a little extra gaiety from the volunteers and staff. “Happy Birthday,” one volunteer shouted out to me as I walked into the cozy little … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Eatonville News, Politics, Self Reliance | 3 Comments

Guest opinion piece: Meltdown of Industrial Civilization

Posted on January 26, 2012 by brucesmith49

by George Ochsenfeld, special to the Mountain News Our industrial civilization is melting down, though we try hard to deny it. The global financial system teeters toward collapse, enraged citizens are rising up against their governments, and climate change is … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Politics, Self Reliance | 3 Comments

The Great Storm of 2012 – big, beautiful, and a huge kick in the butt

Posted on January 22, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith While we watched the snow, sleet, freezing rain, and a mist that seemed to freeze once it landed on a twig or branch – we listened to the torture in the forests – the cracking and … Continue reading →