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Diller due in court to petition the return of the 39 horses; still no charges filed by DEA on drug allegations

~ By Bruce A. Smith  Pierce County Animal Control has announced that Dr. John L Diller has filed a petition for the return of his 39 horses seized by the PCAC in late September. 

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Body Recovered this week in Mount Rainier National Park

` Editor’s Note: Officials at Mount Rainier National Park announced this week that a body has been found at the base of a cliff in the southern section of the park.  The following is the press release issued today from … Continue reading

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Stories from Backstage – Sarah Brightman

by Bruce A. Smith  I’ve never heard Sarah Brightman speak with a Cockney accent.  Nor have I heard her sing with any proper British accent that would reflect her heritage as the original London lead in Phantom of the Opera, … Continue reading

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Freddy Town News – More work on 176th St to begin; Cruz-In car show celebrates our car culture; Free Movie Night on Friday, August 24th

By Josh Magill  Western stretch of 176th Street road construction to begin  Be prepared to stop or plan an alternate route this fall announced Pierce County’s Department of Public Works and Utilities this week regarding their latest effort to widen … Continue reading

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Hot!

by Josh Magill Heat that dries you to a prune was thick outside, which is why my wife had ‘closed up’ the house early in the morning on Thursday.  Heavy blankets covered the first floor windows creating a cool darkness, … Continue reading

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Free Family Movie Nights return to Freddy Town

Special to the Mountain News:  Frederickson-Clover Creek Community Council’s first Free Movie Night is this Friday, June 29th at Sound Life Church on 176th Street @ 36th Ave. E.  The event is scheduled to be held outdoors, but will move … Continue reading

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Pierce County hosting workshops on women’s heart disease

~ Let’s hear it for synchronicity.  I received the following press release from the Pierce County Communications Department announcing their workshops on women and heart disease just hours after posting my latest essay on preventing heart attacks.  I’ll endeavor to be at … Continue reading

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21 pictures sure to inspire

The following pictures and text originated in a recent post at BuzzFeed.  The Internet site bills itself as “The hottest, most social content on the web,” and were sent to the Mountain News by one of our readers.  They are … Continue reading

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Bill Cosby and I are tired, but for different reasons

by Bruce A. Smith Today I received a pithy email from a friend, extolling the virtues of a charismatic conservative.  It was one of many, and usually I just delete them and smile, but not today.

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Specials abound at food co-op in Eatonville

  Special to the Mountain News – an announcement from Margaret Franich: Here is a little info on what is new at the Mountain Community Co-op in Eatonville.

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