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Comprehensive News Feed for Wilkeson, WA.

Results 1 - 20 of 54 in Wilkeson, WA

  1. Chain Saw Carving Champ Bob King Wins the ECHO Cup for the Third Time ...Read the original story

    Yesterday | Earth Times

    ... in the Sky" Fifth Place: Zoe Boni of Ridgway, PA with her piece "Dream Launcher" Sixth Place: Mark Herrington of Wilkeson, WA with his piece "Sacred Calling" Seventh Place: Jeff Samudosky of Columbia, CT with his piece "Sweet Dreams" Eighth Place: ...

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    Related Topix: Edgewood, WA, World News, Chiba, Japan, Japan, Kanto, Japan, Automakers

  2. Pierce County Landmarks Commission approves grant funding recommendationsRead the original story

    Jul 17, 2008 | Tacoma Daily Index

    ... -- Artifact Conservation - Fort Nisqually ($4,500) -- Historic District Signage - Town of Steilacoom ($14,434) -- Wilkeson Centennial Monument - Town of Wilkeson's Wilkeson Centennial Committee A ($10,000) -- Browns Point Light Keeper's Buildings ...

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    Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro, Tacoma, WA, Steilacoom, WA

  3. Foothills Trail clears major hurdle with Lower Burnett extension

    Wednesday Oct 8 | Sumner / Lake Tapps Reporter

    ... Puyallup to South Prairie, trail backers have turned their attention to linking the Plateau communities of Buckley, Wilkeson and Carbonado. Following the abandoned Burlington Northern Railroad line, a pair of bridges were needed in the Lower Burnett ...

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    Related Topix: South Prairie, WA, Buckley, WA, Carbonado, WA

  4. Death on Lake Tapps: How boat collision happenedRead the original story

    Thursday Oct 2 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... agent in the John L. Scott Lake Tapps office. In February, Scott and Smith decided to go into business. They opened Wilkeson Saloon later that month. "We were trying to live the dream of owning a great bar in a small little town," Smith said. "He ...

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Bonney Lake, WA, Home Listing, Home

  5. Death on the Lake: How it Happened

    Thursday Oct 2 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... agent in the John L. Scott Lake Tapps office. In February, Scott and Smith decided to go into business. They opened Wilkeson Saloon later that month. "We were trying to live the dream of owning a great bar in a small little town," Smith said. "He ... 3 comments

    Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Bonney Lake, WA, Home Listing, Home

  6. Master Chain Saw Carvers Unite Under a Sea of Balloons to Raise...Read the original story

    Tuesday Sep 23 | PR Newswire

    ... will be Terry Ahola of Grands Pass, OR; Zoe Boni of Ridgway, PA; Mark Colp of Lakeport, CA; Mark Herrington of Wilkeson, WA; Kurita Hiromu of Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan; Bob King of Edgewood, WA; Dayton Scoggins of Heidelberg, MS; and Jeff ...

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  7. Master Chain Saw Carvers Unite Under a Sea of Balloons to Raise...Read the original story

    Tuesday Sep 23 | PR Newswire

    ... will be Terry Ahola of Grands Pass, OR; Zoe Boni of Ridgway, PA; Mark Colp of Lakeport, CA; Mark Herrington of Wilkeson, WA; Kurita Hiromu of Ichihara City, Chiba, Japan; Bob King of Edgewood, WA; Dayton Scoggins of Heidelberg, MS; and Jeff ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  8. one day vacations: Wilkeson offers historic delights, impressive quarry

    Sep 4, 2008 | The Puyallup Herald

    The only reason I even know about stone quarries is from watching the Flintstones. I've seen one. Wilkeson is a Wild West relic of a town that is just 15 miles beyond Orting, the last stop on the way into Mount Rainier National Park's Carbon Glacier ...

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    Related Topix: Orting, WA, Seattle Metro, US National Parks, Mount Rainier National Park

  9. a 'Magnificent House of Worship' Once near demolition, now full of life, history

    Sep 1, 2008 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... mounted a campaign to save it. Bell learned stonemasonry and led reconstruction efforts to move the original Wilkeson sandstone building to its current site in a quiet residential neighborhood. It reopened in 1946. Beyond the historic importance of ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Religion, Episcopal Church, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro

  10. After 125 years, St. Luke's getting its second windRead the original story

    Aug 31, 2008 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... mounted a campaign to save it. Bell learned stonemasonry and led reconstruction efforts to move the original Wilkeson sandstone building to its current site in a quiet residential neighborhood. It reopened in 1946. Beyond the historic importance of ...

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    Related Topix: Religion, Episcopal Church, Seattle Metro, Tacoma Metro

  11. Peter Kirk's - Pittsburgh of the West'

    Aug 27, 2008 | Kirkland Courier

    ... existing transportation links. Tacoma was the best option because it offered a seaport, railroad and access to the Wilkeson-Carbonado Fairfax coal fields. But Leigh S. Hunt, owner of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, thought otherwise. Hunt persuaded ...

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    Related Topix: Workington, England, World News, United Kingdom, England, United Kingdom, Carbonado, WA, Tacoma Metro, Seattle Metro

  12. Many unexpected ends to bicycle trails

    Aug 25, 2008 | Biking Bis

    ... about 15 miles from South Prairie, through Orting, to near Puyallup. Unfortunately, I tried picking up the trail in Wilkeson. This is a great little town at the foot of Mount Rainier. One day in the future its short section of the Foothills Trail ...

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    Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Orting, WA, Puyallup, WA, South Prairie, WA, Buckley, WA

  13. Animal rescuers offering reward in slaying of goat

    Aug 25, 2008 | TheNewsTribune.com

    ... cruelty case several years ago carried stiff penalties for two men who tied a stray Siberian husky to a tree in Wilkeson and shot it to death with a bow. A witness saw the men, aged 19 and 21, shoot the dog numerous times and even reuse the same ...

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    Related Topix: Graham, WA, Pierce County, WA

  14. Wilkeson child molester gets prison

    Aug 2, 2008 | TheNewsTribune.com

    ... and one count of second-degree assault. Prosecutors contended he groped and photographed underage girls in his Wilkeson neighborhood in 2004. Boyd maintained his innocence but said he wanted to take advantage of the prosecutors' offer rather than ...

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    Related Topix: Pierce County, WA

  15. Hike of the WeekRead the original story

    Jul 31, 2008 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... is possible over to Mowich River Camp. DIRECTIONS: Drive Highway 410 to Buckley, then pick up Highway 165 through Wilkeson. Cross the Fairfax Bridge and take the right fork toward Mowich Lake. The road takes you to the Mowich entrance to the park. ...

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    Related Topix: Mount Rainier National Park, US National Parks, US National Parks, Mount Rainier, MD

  16. Fire chief feared dead in California forest fireRead the original story

    Jul 27, 2008 | The Seattle Times

    It's not yet known exactly what happened Saturday, when Dan Packer, a Pierce County fire chief, went missing — and is now presumed...

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  17. They're pumped up again in WilkesonRead the original story

    Jul 18, 2008 | The News Tribune - Homepage - News, Sports, Entertainment

    Jim Walker will be back at the microphone Saturday, where he's been every summer since 1975 when the first handcar races were run in Wilkeson and possibly the country.

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  18. Letter: Congratulations Grant Applicants

    Jul 17, 2008 | The Suburban Times

    ... Artifact Conservation - Fort Nisqually ($4,500) Historic District Signage - Town of Steilacoom ($14,434) Wilkeson Centennial Monument - Town of Wilkeson's Wilkeson Centennial Committee ($10,000) Browns Point Light Keeper's Buidlings Preservation, ...

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    Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Steilacoom, WA, Spanaway, WA, Bonney Lake, WA

  19. Brochures highlight historyRead the original story

    Jul 7, 2008 | The News Tribune - Homepage - News, Sports, Entertainment

    Created by nearby Mount Rainier, the rural Carbon and White river valleys contain an often hidden history, which five walking tour brochures help to unlock.

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  20. Some believe churches are worth saving

    Jul 6, 2008 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... church. It had been left open to the elements and to vandals, and both had taken full advantage. In return for the Wilkeson sandstone blocks, a contractor had agreed to tear it down. St. Luke's had been built 51 years earlier with the help and money ...

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    Related Topix: Religion, Episcopal Church, Tacoma, WA, Tacoma Metro, Seattle Metro, Opinion