DB Cooper report: Interview with Ayn Dietrich, Seattle FBI spokesperson

Posted on August 18, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

Ayn Sandalo Dietrich, the FBI’s public information officer in their Seattle office tasked with handling DB Cooper inquiries, has been a focal point of controversy in the past few weeks. Continue reading →

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Lemonade Freedom Day coming to area

Posted on August 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

A nationwide movement to allow kids to sell lemonade at road side stands unimpeded by police or health officials has coalesced into Lemonade Freedom Day, which will be celebrated across America on August 20. Continue reading →

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Frederickson News: Family Movie Night a big success

Posted on August 16, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:  The following report was written by Shannon Scacciotti, the chairperson of the activities committee of the Frederickson-Clover Creek Community Council.  Ms. Scacciotti and her crew have produced several free events for the Frederickson community, including two Family Movie Nights this summer, and the upcoming extravaganza in October called Freddie Fest. Continue reading →

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Pierce County Fair delights thousands

Posted on August 14, 2011 by brucesmith49

 

Under pleasant but mostly cloudy summer skies, over sixteen-thousand people attended the 64th Annual Pierce County Fair, held this weekend at Frontier Park in Graham. Continue reading →

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Immediate road closures in Frederickson announced by county

Posted on August 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note:

The Mountain News has just received the following anouncement from the Pierce County Department of Public Works and Utilties.  Although the road closures will mostly be at night, they could affect the traffic heading to the Family Movie Night tomorrow, Friday, at the Skills Center on 160th St and Canyon Rd. Continue reading →

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Jimi gets 61 years

Posted on August 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

 

Olujimi “Jimi” Blakeney, 26, last week received the maximum sentence of sixty-one years and five months for his drive-by shooting in July 2010 that killed Lisa Melancon. Continue reading →

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Graham News: Smoke blankets town; B&R announces new “Pick and Pull” program

Posted on August 10, 2011 by brucesmith49

Smoke

A hazy pall settled over Graham on Tuesday afternoon, August 9, causing asthma suffers and those with associative health problems to run indoors for relief.  Continue reading →

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How did the LD-as-DB Cooper story get so big, so fast?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by brucesmith49

by Bruce A. Smith

Seemingly from out of nowhere, the possibility that an Oregon man named LD Cooper could be the infamous skyjacker DB Cooper has become an international sensation.

 But how, and why? Continue reading →

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Eatonville Arts Festival a pastoral treasure

Posted on August 6, 2011 by brucesmith49

The 34th Annual Eatonville Arts Festival is in full swing this weekend, delighting artisans and visitors alike with its high-quality artistry held in the pastoral setting of Glacier View Park. Continue reading →

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Pictures of Tina Mucklow, the primary witness to the DB Cooper skyjacking

Posted on August 4, 2011 by brucesmith49

The following pictures are images of Tina Mucklow, one of the three flight attendants aboard Northwest Orient Flight 305, the airliner that DB Cooper skyjacked in 1971. Continue reading →

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