Category Archives: Uncategorized

“Person of Interest” identified in the case of the missing Orting woman

Posted on June 11, 2015 by brucesmith49

   by Bruce A. Smith Pierce County Sheriff’s Department confirmed Wednesday that they have identified a “person of interest” connected to the disappearance of Nicole White, the Orting mother of two missing since Saturday.  Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Graham News, Orting, Spanaway, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

People are suffering – how should we respond?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following essay is from a young woman named Gayle Tice. A few words about her and our relationship are in order before you read her story about encountering a homeless vet in Seattle. Gayle is originally from Graham, WA, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Graham News, Politics, Remarkable men and women, Spirituality, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival shines in Ashford, if only to small crowds

Posted on May 22, 2015 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith The 9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival was held last weekend in the mountain town of Ashford, WA, and it was a strange mix of industry insiders, local artsy-types, and thirty-eight films – many of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Ashford, Culture, Entertainment, Events, Mount Rainier, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival coming to Ashford

Posted on May 10, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The 9th Annual Rainier Independent Film Festival will be held next weekend, May 15-17, in various locations in Ashford, WA, and it’s a stellar undertaking. Besides the excellent films, the great number of film folk milling about for … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

DB Cooper author gives detailed radio interview of case

Posted on April 12, 2015 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith In the process of searching for a literary agent and publishing house to manage my book, DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, I was referred to a radio … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Memories on the Eve of Passover – Erev Pesach

Posted on April 1, 2015 by brucesmith49

` By Rebecca Goodman  Erev Pesach, Pittsburgh 1941.   An April Sunday and my Mother and I are at Bobe Rubin’s in their Jackson Street apartment. Yesterday I had been allowed, big girl seven year old that I was, to go … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Eatonville Family Agency welcomes new director

Posted on March 25, 2015 by brucesmith49

~ Editor’s Note: The Mountain News is pleased to share exciting news from the Eatonville Family Agency – they have a new director, Alana Smith. The EFA is the foremost organization in Eatonville serving a wide range of the resident’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

DB Cooper and the FBI – A Case Study of America’s Only Unsolved Skyjacking, now available on Amazon Kindle

Posted on March 17, 2015 by brucesmith49

Greetings Everyone, I’ve got great news – my book, DB Cooper and the FBI, is now available at Amazon as a Kindle e-book. The cost is $6.99, and I should see about 4 bucks of it in 90 days. But … Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper, Uncategorized | 81 Comments

Homelessness in Graham – an Update

Posted on January 21, 2015 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following piece is a continuation of author Wayne Cooke’s intial story about a Graham woman named Teresa and her family, who have been homeless for years. Wayne’s account, titled “Where Can Teresa Go?” appeared in these pages a year ago and triggered enormous … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Family, Graham News, Politics, Uncategorized, Wayne Cooke | 1 Comment

Stories of my Father

Posted on December 15, 2014 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith Alan W. Smith was my father, and every night of my youth he put me and my sister to bed and told us stories of his life. As we lay in nearby bunks, Dad gave us … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Politics, Remarkable men and women, Uncategorized | 4 Comments