Category Archives: Uncategorized

By Barbara Jean Heller  Hanukkah and Thanksgiving….. Turkey and Latkes. What a great combination. Hanukkah will be on Thanksgiving this year, for the first time ever, and never again!

By Bruce A. Smith The Bethel School District is offering a free lunch program for its students over the summer. The BSD serves the communities of Frederickson, Graham, Spanaway, Roy and Kapowsin. Krista Carlson, the Director of Communications for the BSD, … Continue reading →

~  Editors Note:  Mount Rainier National Park has released the following announcement to explain the local impacts of the federal budget cut-backs known as “sequestration.”

The Mountain News received this announcement today from the King County Sheriff’s Department.  They are seeking the good Samaritan who anonymously returned Cossey’s driver’s licence, credit cards and a casino chit and offering them a $500 reward.  In addition, $1,000 is being … Continue reading →

~ The Mountain News has just received the following press release from Sgt. Cindi West, the PIO of the King County Sheriff’s Department.  It concerns a new lead in the murder of Earl Cossey, one of the principal architects of … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note:  Here is an email that seems to have mythic qualities.  As such, the actually veracity of the stories are less important than their emotional impact.  Vashon Island storyteller Michael Meade once said, “Myths tell us a truth that can’t … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department announced this week that it is moving the headquaters of its Mountain Detachment to Eatonville in an effort to save money.  The “D-10,” as the unit is called, is responsible for policing duties … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note:  The Washington State Patrol has sent the Mountain News the following press release, announcing an arrest of a Graham resident in conjuntion with a child pornography investigation. Taken in to custody was Teryle Smith, aged 43, and a … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note:  One of the contributing writers at the Mountain News, Josh Magill, has gone on to start his own online literary and news site in partnership with his wife, Angela, whose stories have also been posted here.  Their website is … Continue reading →