Ashford News

We are just a week away from the biggest outdoor camping event of the year -- July Fourth -- and many of the higher-elevation facilities in our area are still closed by heavy snow retention.

The public is being invited to comment on the environmental assessment for a proposal to repair or reroute one mile of the flood-damaged Glacier Basin Trail in the White River Valley at Mount Rainier National ...

Posted June 12th, 2008 by Kurt Repanshek Beginning June 21 you'll be able to take a shuttle bus from Ashford, Washington, to Longmire in Mount Rainier National Park.

Lawyer Joseph P. Yannuzzi of Bethlehem Township is back from the top of the world, having achieved the right mix of preparation and good fortune -- and some Olympic patience -- to climb Mount Everest.

Pierce County Councilmember Roger Bush has been honored for his work supporting the Nisqually River watershed as a state legislator and county councilmember.

“We'll call in all the needed resources when the time is appropriate.”

Accidents involving high water on Western Washingotn rivers have left a little boy dead in Lewis County and two people missing in King County. via NWCN.com

“There will be a couple of weeks where we don't have a grand visitor center available. But we might use the old Guide House or ranger station”

Saves you time. Saves you money. Makes you smarter. Enlarge image Jeff Baker, a Shelton carpenter, did a lot of head-scratching about how to make caps for the Paradise Inn's reception/post office area out of ... via Tacoma News Tribune

“My wife and I, being filmmakers ourselves, thought it would be neat to have a film festival that gets away from the typical film industry atmosphere”

You can think of it as the homemade film festival with a view. The Rainier Independent Film Festival, which starts today and runs through Sunday, is the brainchild of Win and Sarah Whittaker, a filmmaking ... via The Olympian

“The challenge of a lifetime awaits you - help overcome a lifetime of challenge for others.”

Issue date: 4/28/08 Section: News When she started training in December for a three-day, 14,410 foot hike up Mt. via The Arkansas Traveler Online

Those wishing to provide comments should submit them by: Mail: Superintendent, Mount Rainier National Park, 55210 238th Ave. via Tacoma News Tribune

“The significance of this project is far reaching for all the partners involved”

The Nisqually Land Trust has locked up a historic, 142-acre estate teeming with mature trees and wildlife habitat near the Paradise entrance to Mount Rainier National Park. via The Olympian

These are some great hikes in the state of Washington that I used to take with my son. via Associated Content

“Yeah, and I could step out my door and get hit by a bus”

Kevin Rivera can't see or hear the Nisqually River from his property in the Alpine Village subdivision near Ashford. via Tacoma News Tribune

Published: January 28th, 2008 09:17 AM Updated: January 28th, 2008 10:28 AM A winter snowstorm has covered the roadways, leaving some spots particularly slick and altering the school day for most South Sound ... via Tacoma News Tribune

What acclaimed Washington mountaineers are saying about the death of Sir Edmund Hillary: Ed Viesturs, 48, of Bainbridge Island and North America's most accomplished alpine climber, has reached the summit of ... via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

“The outages lasted for about an hour on average.”

Wind gusts as high as 82 miles per hour were reported in areas of Lewis County Tuesday, causing several power outages. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“That pretty much hit the whole Mary's Corner and east area”

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning, which is in effect until 4 this afternoon. via The Chronicle, Centralia, WA

“That's what we use to carry the heavy things”

FORUMS MULTIMEDIA No road home: Flood of 2006 still affecting some 10/6/2007, 10:12 a.m. PDT By ERIK OLSON ASHFORD, Wash. via The Oregonian

There's more than just the mountain - lesser-known treasures can be found en route Maggie Savage and Sharon Wootton For The Olympian Crispness with a hint of snow in the air, fall color, small-town attractions, ... via The Olympian

People will have one last chance for the season to do flood recovery work at Mount Rainier National Park on Sept. via Tacoma News Tribune