by Bruce A. Smith
I hesitated at the curb, then stepped off. For a moment I felt strange, standing on a spot of pavement I had been watching others walk on for the previous few hours. Looking around, I slowly breathed in the acceptance: I’m really in the New York City Gay Pride Day March. Continue reading
Over the past several years, there have been many proposed systems of caring for unwanted and abused animals, especially horses, in Pierce County. A slew of controversial and problematic efforts were put forth by private rescue organizations, such as Ripley’s Horse Aid Foundation and Hope for Horses, and out of that experience a modest network of care has arisen. Continue reading
The identity of the 57-year old Eatonville man who died on Mountain Highway Thursday when his Ford pick-up crashed into a utility pole at about 255th St, has been made public; his name is Ronald E. Herron. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: For the second time this week, Officer Guy Gill of the Washington State Patrol has announced a serious automotive accident on the highways of southern Pierce County. Unlike the one yesterday on SR 507 in McKenna, this crash was a fatal single-car incident on SR 7, taking the life of an Eatonville man whose name has not been publicly released pending notification of his next of kin.
Washington State Patrol public information officer Guy Gill sent the Mountain News the following press release and photo concerning a very serious car crash on SR 507 between McKenna and Roy Wednesday afternoon: Continue reading
The Mother Earth News Fair, held at the Puyallup Fair grounds on June 4-5, was a huge success according to most vendors and attendees. Continue reading
Under cloudy skies struggling to let some summer sun shine forth, the 2nd Legislative District Democrats met in Spanaway on Saturday to feast on grilled salmon, talk politics, and raise some cash for organizational expenses. Continue reading
Pierce County is undergoing a reconfiguration of its seven council district boundaries due to changes in population, and the proposed changes – if approved by the current County Council – will strengthen the political voice of Graham, Frederickson, and Spanaway. Continue reading
Keli Carender, the young Seattle woman widely acknowledged as the founder of the Tea Party movement, spoke to about 30 members of the 2nd LD – 29th LD Republican Club last week in Parkland. Continue reading
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