Results 1 - 20 of 54 in Wilkeson, WA
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Chain Saw Carving Champ Bob King Wins the ECHO Cup for the Third Time ...
... 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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Pierce County Landmarks Commission approves grant funding recommendations
... -- 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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Foothills Trail clears major hurdle with Lower Burnett extension
... 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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Death on Lake Tapps: How boat collision happened
... 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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Death on the Lake: How it Happened
... 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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Master Chain Saw Carvers Unite Under a Sea of Balloons to Raise...
... 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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Master Chain Saw Carvers Unite Under a Sea of Balloons to Raise...
... 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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one day vacations: Wilkeson offers historic delights, impressive quarry
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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a 'Magnificent House of Worship' Once near demolition, now full of life, history
... 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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After 125 years, St. Luke's getting its second wind
... 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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Peter Kirk's - Pittsburgh of the West'
... 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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Many unexpected ends to bicycle trails
... 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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Animal rescuers offering reward in slaying of goat
... 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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Wilkeson child molester gets prison
... 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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... 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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Fire chief feared dead in California forest fire
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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They're pumped up again in Wilkeson
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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Letter: Congratulations Grant Applicants
... 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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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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Some believe churches are worth saving
... 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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