by Bruce A. Smith
Cate Montana, a Yelm resident since 1989, has written a book exploring her life-long quest to find a healthy balance between power, success and her femininity. In my assessment, a read of Unearthing Venus, reveals that Cate has blossomed wonderfully on all levels. Continue reading
Editor’s Note:
The Mountain News received the following press release from the WA DOT heralding the re-opening of Mountain Highway south of Eatonville, thus relieving much of the Mount Rainier-bound traffic that had been diverted through downtown Eatonville. Continue reading
By Bruce A. Smith
Today is the first day to register for Obamacare, known to pundits and bureaucrats as the Affordable Care Act. This historic moment is occurring at the same time as the federal government shuts down over a budgetary dispute triggered by right-wing opposition to the national health care program. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The press office of Mount Rainier National Park has sent the Mountain News the follow announcement detailing the closing of the park in response to the shutdown of the federal governmental. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
The Washington State Historical Museum in Tacoma has opened a long-term exhibit on the DB Cooper skyjacking case, and it is a solid effort to educate the public on its fascinating intricacies. Continue reading
by Bruce A. Smith
Editor’s Note,
After four weeks back in NY visiting family and meeting with agents and publishers regarding my book on DB Cooper, I am finally back in the saddle at the Mountain News. In my absence the Central Pierce Fire and Rescue has been very busy handling some strange incidents in our community – one, a haz-mat occurrence at GoodSamHospital and the second a multi-structure fire in Midland. Here are CP’s reports. Continue reading
Editor’s Note:
The Mountain News has just received this announcement from the Washington State Historical Museum concerning their upcoming exhibit on DB Cooper. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Under brilliant summer skies, Mountain News contributing writer and Cooper sleuth Meyer Louie attended last weekend’s first annual DB Cooper Music Festival, held near Olympia, WA. Here is his report: Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Meyer Louie is a local aficionado of the DB Cooper story and he recently traveled to Tina Bar, the location on the Columbia River where $5,800 of the skyjacker’s ransom money was found in 1980. His partner for the day was a friend who is well known to Cooper sleuths by his moniker Robert99. Robert99 posts regularly on the DropZone Cooper forum, www.dropzone.com. Here is Meyer’s report. Continue reading
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