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Review: Can’t take your eyes off ‘Jersey Boys’
By Pat Jenkins The Dispatch “Jersey Boys,” which is a few days into a month-long run that continues through May 4 at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, both informs…
Museum of Flight expands horizons of local students
By Shannon Steedman For all its beautiful airplanes and great educational programs, what the Museum of Flight does best is inspire. As an educator, I’m constantly on the lookout for…
First time fishing for kids? Make it safe and fun
HOOK AND FUR By Bob Brown With the opening of the general fishing season April 27, many youngsters will be experiencing fishing for the first time and the excitement that…
Plans laid for improvements at Bethel schools
The Bethel School District is moving forward with plans for remodeling at three of its schools. At its Jan. 26 meeting, the School Board authorized advertising for bids from contractors…
Blood drives in April
Cascade Regional Blood Services, the supplier of blood for hospitals in Pierce County, has scheduled the following blood drives in April: • April 9, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the…
From governor and foreign diplomat to superintendent in Eatonville (almost)
By Pat Jenkins The Dispatch Booth Gardner, the former Washington governor and Pierce County executive who died March 15, came close to having another title: Eatonville School District superintendent. Gardner…
Observatory and planetarium keeps eyes on the skies
Every night is star light, star bright at Starry Hill – weather permitting. The observatory in the Eatonville area was built and is operated by Tom and Gracie Pauley as…
Supporters argue against loss of school
By Pat Jenkins The Dispatch The message for Eatonville School District officials was clear: Improve your financial house, but leave Columbia Crest Elementary School alone. About 100 people attended a…
Selling property won’t help school district’s budget
By Paulette Gillardi I would like to begin by thanking everyone who has attended public meetings, written letters and e-mails and made phone calls to the School Board to give…
Roger D. Hoskins
Roger Hoskins of Port Orchard, WA, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed away on 03/28/2013. He grew up in LaGrande and Eatonville, attended Eatonville High School and retired from…
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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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