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Columnist Paula Morris: In Honor of the Four Lost on The Mountain

by Paula Morris  It’s been nearly three weeks now since four climbers ventured up Mt. Rainier and were lost. My hope and that of their families and friends is that by some miracle they found a way to survive and … Continue reading

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The Men of Honor of Unity House – Chapter 8

A novel To read prior chapters:  https://themountainnewswa.net/category/the-men-of-honor-of-unity-house/ Chapter 8 – Day Two, Noon  TT arrives and the Men of Honor are formed  Kevin P ran out into the dust and embraced Tiny T, who was stepping out of his totally-tricked-out … Continue reading

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Top Mountain News Stories of 2011

~ 1.  The Mountain News-WA launches on February 7, 2011 After months of planning and preparations, the Mountain News-WA flickered into life upon our computer screens with our first posting on February 7.  Eleven months later we’ve reached 100,000-plus hits and posted 230 … Continue reading

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First Snow…pix, too

~  Karelina Resnick, a frequent photographic contributor to the Mountain News, sent us a Pierce County Alert message that says we might be getting our first snow Thursday or Friday night.

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The Men of Honor of Unity House – Chapter Three

 Synopsis:  Worcester, Massachusettes is suffering from what appears to be a nuclear attack possibly caused by terrorists.  When the blast occurred, psychotherapist Dave Stein had just arrived at work, a residential facility for foster kids named Unity House.  Now, the … Continue reading

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Trip to Paradise

  A pair of the founding pillars of the Mountain News – Anuttama and Billy Budd – have left the area, but they have taken us in their hearts and have sent these recent pictures of a day trip to the Mountain … Continue reading

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Central Pierce firefighters go pink!

  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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Solidarity with those in the Storm

  It’s hard to think of anything else, even though Hurricane Irene is thousands of miles away.  My ex, BJ, has called several times, plus emails in the past couple of days, and my 87-year old mom has called me … Continue reading

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3rd Annual Eatonville Garden Tour glistens in summer sun

  Under gorgeous summer skies, the 3rd Annual Eatonville Garden Tour displayed some of the finest flower, vegetable and landscaping gardens in the Pacific Northwest, with visitors coming from as far away as Tacoma, Lake Tapps and Olympia.

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Friday Night Folktales – The Day the Sun Stopped Shining

by Bruce A. Smith When I awoke, it had already happened.  Getting out of bed at my usual time, 7 a.m., I felt as I often did – groggy.  But I heard people outside my opened window and that cleared … Continue reading

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