by Bruce A. Smith
On the day before Thanksgiving in 1971, the famed skyjacker DB Cooper parachuted from a Northwest Orient jetliner with $200,000 in twenties tethered to his waist. Not only has he never been seen since, his identity is still unknown. Continue reading
The ever-expanding Graham Self-Reliant Community will hold their monthly meeting on September 7 as concerns mount over developments in the world, such as continued economic unrest and high unemployment, but the G-SRC also has internal challenges. Continue reading
Ricky J’s, the neighborly restaurant and lounge on 176th St at 68th Ave, has partnered with Alan Smith Entertainment to bring top-tier comedy to Frederickson. Continue reading
Sheriff offers Community Academy in Parkland
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department’s “Parkland” Community Academy is an opportunity for citizens to learn firsthand about law enforcement and the department’s role. The new 13-week session starts Sept. 21. Applications are now being accepted. Continue reading
Most everybody made it through Hurricane Irene.
As for family described in prior posts, BJ, my ex, is fine and the maple tree in the back yard is still standing. However, the black locust in the front yard is leaning precariously towards the power lines, so it will have to be cut down. Continue reading
It’s hard to think of anything else, even though Hurricane Irene is thousands of miles away. My ex, BJ, has called several times, plus emails in the past couple of days, and my 87-year old mom has called me and I’ve also called her once. That’s a lot of phone traffic for my family. Such unprecedented behavior reveals they’ve been on my mind. Continue reading
Editor’s note. As Hurricane Irene bears down on New York and the rest of the Eastern Seaboard, my thoughts are drawn to my family and friends who live there. I grew up on Long Island, and from 1982 until 1990 I was a commercial beachcleaner, leaving when I sold my business and relocated to Yelm, Washington. Even though the phone calls and emails are flying back and forth from LI to Eatonville, I sense something even more primal stirring in my relationship to the ocean and the sand. I feel the power of nature roaring tonight and I sit quietly, listening. Continue reading
Darlene Wilson, Roy resident and long-time Arabian horse breeder, walked out of District Court on Friday, August 19 with one more reprieve from her animal cruelty conviction and sentence of last April, when she was ordered not to have any direct contact with horses and to make arrangements for others to care for her equines. Continue reading
Imagine being a child removed from home and placed with strangers. Maybe Mom’s a drug addict who can’t manage to keep food in the house or get you to school every day. Or maybe you’ve been beaten or sexually abused. But you love your parents and it’s frightening to be in this strange house with these people you don’t know. You wonder: Did I do something wrong? When can I go home? Continue reading
Under stunningly beautiful summer skies, the 3rd Annual Grazing-in-Graham festival provided wonderful opportunities for local community groups to met with neighbors and passerbys and strengthen their community connections. Continue reading
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