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Old-growth forest protected
Nearly 80 acres of forest near Ashford has been given conservation status by the state, a move that protects the environment and amounts to an investment in public education. The…
Highway in park closed for two days
Part of State Route 123 in Mount Rainier National Park will be closed next Monday and Tuesday while workers replace a culvert beneath the roadway. The closure area will…
First female principal after 97 years of men
By Shannon Hirska Contributing writer The 2012-13 school year promises to be a year of change for Eatonville High School. New administrative staff and a shift in grading philosophy should…
Fund-raiser for firefighter
Auction items are being accepted for a fund-raising event benefitting Fire District 23 battalion chief Bill Tylor, who was paralyzed in a recent accident. The day-long event is scheduled for…
Proposed school site iffy
The Bethel School District’s long-term plans for building a new high school are on shaky ground because of a dispute between the state and Pierce County over land-use regulations. The…
Long summer of traffic jams near the end?
By Pat Jenkins The Dispatch A detour created by a long closure of State Route 7 turned an intersection in Eatonville into a bottleneck that tried the patience of drivers…
Community remembers 9/11 victims and rolls up sleeves
By Nancy Ardmore Contributing writer Last Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, while 178 people from the Eatonville area looked on, a special U.S. flag was raised on the Eatonville High…
Political Buzz
Pierce County Council candidates Marilyn Rasmussen and Jim McCune will participate in a forum this Saturday hosted by Frederickson Clover Creek Community Council. The event will be part of the…
Cheers in London
Madison Rodewald, an Eatonville High School student, hopes to ring in 2013 in England. Rodewald is one of more than 500 high school cheerleaders from across the U.S. who have…
Mountain festival this weekend
The Rainier Mountain Festival will bring together world-renowned climbers, family activities and entertainment for two days this weekend in Ashford. The 11th annual event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to…
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Community remembers 9/11 victims and rolls up sleeves
By Nancy Ardmore Contributing writer Last Saturday morning at 9 o’clock, while 178 people from the Eatonville area looked on, a special U.S. flag was raised on the Eatonville High School flag pole. What made this flag special was that the stripes on the flag contained all of the names of the victims who died [...]
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