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Huge crowds highlight the 2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair

Posted on June 6, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

13,000 festival-goers swarmed over the Puyallup Fair Grounds June 2 & 3 for the 2^nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair, in testament to a growing interest in sustainable living. Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Culture, Environment, Events, Puyallup, Remarkable men and women | Leave a comment

2nd Annual Mother Earth News Fair coming to area

Posted on May 25, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

In testament to the “green power” of the Pacific Northwest, the Mother Earth News is hosting their second annual fair at the Puyallup Fair Grounds, June 2-3, next Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Environment, Events, Health, Nature, Pets and livestock, Puyallup, Science and Technology | Leave a comment

Author with ties to PNW pens book describing her marriage to a man with a secret life as a bank robber

Posted on May 21, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

In her new book, Disguised Blessings, author Jeanne Callahan Trantel tells the story of her life married to a man who led a double life. Continue reading →

Posted in Book reviews, Remarkable men and women, Spirituality, Yelm News | 9 Comments

Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park hold 2nd Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser

Posted on May 19, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

Nearly 200 friends, family and guests attended the 2^nd Annual Spaghetti Feed fundraiser Friday evening at Liberty Junior High in Frederickson to support the efforts of the Friends of Stan and Joan Cross Park in generating the funds necessary to build the park’s infrastructure. Continue reading →

Posted in Frederickson, Politics | 10 Comments

The Hunt for DB Cooper – looking for the Amboy chute

Posted on May 14, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

In 2009, the FBI announced that it had located a parachute that was found buried in Amboy, Washington, in the heart of DB Cooper’s purported jump zone. Continue reading →

Posted in DB Cooper | 17 Comments

Anatomy of a heart attack – feeling the love

Posted on May 6, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

Part 3, in a series.

When I had my heart attack in February, 2012, I received “Cadillac” treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital in Puyallup, WA. Within minutes of arriving in their emergency room with severe chest pains, I received a stent to fix a 95% blockage in my circumflex coronary artery. Good Sam saved my life, and they did it with grace and a solid, well-honed professionalism. Continue reading →

Posted in Health | 5 Comments

Beavers and Mother Nature force closure of Orting-Kapowsin Highway

Posted on May 4, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

A section of the Orting-Kapowsin Highway was closed Friday due to the actions of beavers, according to a press release from the Road Operations Division of the Pierce County Department of Public Works and Utilities. Continue reading →

Posted in Graham News, Kapowsin, Nature, Orting, Weather | 1 Comment

Anatomy of a heart attack – survival and recovery

Posted on May 2, 2012 by brucesmith49

Bruce A. Smith

Part 2 in a series.

I’m in my eighth week of recovery from a heart attack experienced on February 26, 2012. Since then, I’ve explored the murky world of aftercare, finding great relief in the Good Samaritan cardiac rehabilitation clinic in South Hill. Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Health | 31 Comments

Eatonville Mayor Ray Harper embroiled in “Trail Funds” controversy

Posted on April 18, 2012 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

Eatonville’s mayor Ray Harper found himself squarely on a political hot seat Wednesday, April 18, when renowned conservative radio talk show host Dori Monson railed about the Town’s mis-use of funds donated for the purpose of building walking trails and a system of foot bridges over the Mashel River and using them to pay regular, on-going Town expenses. Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Eatonville News, Politics | 2 Comments