by Bruce A. Smith
This Friday, February 21, there will be a memorial service for Graham teenager Daniel Morse, who was killed in 2009 by a drunk driver.
Daniel was 14 years-old when he was killed during the Christmas holiday period while riding his new skateboard on 204th St near Graham Elementary School.
Pierce County has announced this week that memorial signs will be unveiled to commemorate Daniel, and to alert the community to the dangers of driving while impaired. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
The Third Annual Chocolate Stroll in Orting last Saturday, Feb 9, was a success, as families, seniors, couples and kids scurried about town getting their chocolate candies. However, the biting wind necessitated many unscheduled stops for hot chocolate to warm chilled strollers, or find a bench, sit and catch one’s breath.
Ostensibly, the Chocolate Stroll is a marketing project for Orting’s downtown vendors to entice shoppers into their establishments with a free piece of chocolate. As such, the Chocolate Stroll resembles Halloween for adults. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
After a week of record-setting cold – with nighttime temperatures in single digits and still in the twenties during the day – the Mountain area got hit with our first sizeable snow storm in two years. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The Third Annual Chocolate Stroll in Orting is preparing to launch next weekend, Saturday February 8.
For the uninitiated, the Chocolate Stroll is a city-wide event hosted by the businesses of Orting, who open their doors and give strollers a free piece of chocolate – either a chocolate candy, cupcake, slice of cake or a cup of cocoa. Continue reading
A dramatic rescue took place earlier this month at the Mel Korum YMCA in South Hill, and the Mountain News is delighted to post the details as presented in this press release from Assistant Chief Ed Hrivnak of the Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Department. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
The famous DB Cooper skyjacking occurred 42 years ago this Thanksgiving Day weekend, and the occasion was commemorated by a professional symposium at the Washington State Historical Museum in Tacoma. The WSHM is currently hosting their COOPER exhibit on the hijacking, which will continue until January 4, 2014. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
Editor’s Note: The Bethel Open Market will have its next gathering on Saturday, November 9, 2013 in the Bethel Learning Center, which is located directly across the street from the Bethel Junior High. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
In next month’s election, Washington voters will decide on a state wide initiative that if food products contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) then the producers will be required to indicate that on the labels. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The following press release was delivered to the Mountain News by the NPS, heralding the opening of the park as a result of last night’s budgetary agreement in Washington, DC.
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Ashford, WA – Mount Rainier National Park is open! Main access roads are now open with limited services while operations are brought back on-line. Services such as food and lodging are available in communities outside the park. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The Mountain News received the following note from the Animal Control of Eatonville group (ACE). They are looking for a home for a dog that has been rescued. Below is their charming story of “Jo-Jo.”
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Thursday, September 19, in the evening, a woman sees a man toss a dog out of his black pickup truck on a rural south Pierce County Highway, and speed off, the dog running to catch up. The woman posts on the Facebook page “Eatonville Virtual Yard Sale,” about the despicable act she witnessed. Others begin posting and trying to spot the dog. Continue reading
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