A thrilled crowd in Yelm Thursday evening viewed an innovative solar hot water heater that delivers enough hot water to heat a home or a greenhouse- even in wintertime.
Even more exciting, the heating device was not some pie-in-the-sky prototype but an actual production unit, designed and produced by Silk Road Solar, a Kennewick, WA company headed by engineer Raymond Lam. Continue reading
A variety of pastoral places suitable for a Mother’s Day Weekend stroll or visit exist in our area, most notably Chase Gardens, Old Goat Farm and Nursery, and a relative newcomer – the Mother’s Day Tea on the top of Graham hill on Saturday at the Lucas Art Studio during the noon-time period. Here are the particulars: Continue reading
By Judy Spiers
Two years ago, Requel and Bob Roos started Organic by Nature Farm and Garden, a six-acre parcel in Eatonville where they sell heirloom plants, seeds and fresh organic produce. For now, most of their crops are grown in about twenty raised beds and not in agricultural production fields, so their operation is more of a very large garden than a farm. Continue reading
The proposed $6.1 million rebuild of the ice rink at Sprinker Recreation Center in Spanaway is receiving enthusiastic support from the ice skating community, including several local professionals who use it as a training facility. Continue reading
by Bev Marshall, Orting correspondent to the Mountain News
Women, and some men, too, come to Puyallup Aglow meetings from areas beyond the city boundary, such as Graham, Orting, Sumner, Eatonville; even as far away as Vashon Island. It’s a place to meet old friends and make new ones, and have fellowship over a cup of coffee or tea. Continue reading
by Paula Morris
Former Graham resident Dennis Kucinich, now a Democrat from Ohio in his 8th term as a U.S. Congressman, spoke at a fundraiser in his honor at the IBEW hall in Tacoma Friday evening. Continue reading
A neighborly crowd of Frederickson residents, estimated to be 300-400, came to the Frederickson Elementary School Friday night for a fundraising spaghetti dinner. The goal was to raise money to begin development of the Stan and Joan Cross Park, a sixty-four acre property on Military Rd now owned by Pierce County. Continue reading
Seven days after he rescued three members of a Graham family, their mysterious Good Samaritan is still unknown.
Nicknamed “The Boeing Guy” because he was wearing a Boeing employee lanyard, he is also a friendly fellow and hung-out with Danny Kloss, Brenda Snell and her 15 year-old son Austin, after they escaped to safety. Continue reading
Editor’s Note: Several days ago, “Newbie in Graham” columnist, Paula Morris, wrote an article that has touched a nerve in the community, namely, the difficulty of living on a low or fixed income, such as Social Security, Disability or unemployment. Some of the comments posted at Paula’s column are particulary insightful and searingly honest, and the Mountain News felt it was important to re-print them as a free-standing post. Continue reading
Updated Friday, April 29, 2011
Early Saturday morning, an unknown Good Samaritan saved the lives of three Graham residents who were sleeping unaware of an intense fire consuming their house.
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