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Beautiful panorama awaits hikers who head up to High Rock Lookout

A view of Mount Rainier from the top - shrouded in clouds. You News TV Story Published: Oct 7, 2008 at 8:58 PM PDT Story Updated: Oct 7, 2008 at 8:58 PM PDT Within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest lies a ...

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Sat Oct 04, 2008

The Olympian

Mt. Rainier's meadows face slow fir invasion

Nothing lures visitors to Paradise like the transitory displays of wildflowers that populate Mount Rainier's high mountain meadows.

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The Ledger

Weather Thwarts Climb of Mountain from Man s Boyhood Memory

Published: Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 3:10 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 10:18 p.m. The mountain loomed over Rod Cromley's childhood, youth and early adulthood.

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Thu Oct 02, 2008

Gazette.net

Bunker Hill volunteer fire companies call for right to rent out hall

The four volunteer fire companies housed in Mount Rainier's Bunker Hill Fire Station are asking county officials to revive a practice they say is crucial to their finances - hall rentals.

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Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Cottage City, MD, Colmar Manor, MD

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Gazette.net

Mount Rainier burglaries down after summer spike

Mount Rainier saw an unprecedented spike in burglaries this summer, and it was mostly due to burglary ring that stretched into Brentwood and other towns in District 1. According to court documents, Jody P. ...

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Related Topix: Hyattsville, MD, Upper Marlboro, MD

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Lightning in a Bottle

Rescuing Lost Pictures

We had a small crisis on our hands one evening at our digital photography camp this summer.

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Related Topix: Computers, Cameras

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Gazette.net

North Brentwood to name and dedicate building

The town of North Brentwood is holding a naming and dedication event for its newly erected town hall.

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Related Topix: North Brentwood, MD, Brentwood, MD, Hyattsville, MD, Baltimore, MD, University Park, MD

Tue Sep 23, 2008

Crosswalk

Churches Must Choose Courage over Comfort

In his new book, Just Courage, Gary Haugen, president of International Justice Mission, recounts a childhood trip to Mt.

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Sun Sep 21, 2008

Sound Politics

Mt. Rainier Delivery Truck

While I was hiking on Mt. Rainier last week , I saw this helicopter deliver load after load of supplies higher on the mountain.

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Sat Sep 20, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Mt Rainier - Fall Comes First To Mountains

Last week's hike to Mt Rainier revealed fall colors are beginning. I suppose it is the shorter growing season and cool night temperatures.

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Thu Sep 18, 2008

ETruth.com

Hula Hoop for your health

Earlier this summer, cities around the globe even celebrated World Hoop Day, on which hoopers spread their love of hooping by giving away Hula Hoops.

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Related Topix: Bethesda, MD, North Bethesda, MD

Tue Sep 16, 2008

Gadling

Talking travel with author of Rough Guide's Ultimate Adventures

This is a guy who has done pretty much everything when it comes to extreme adventures, so I'm definitely picking up my copy.

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Related Topix: World News, Peru

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Gazette.net

City agrees to purchase Bass property

After three years of waiting for development on the site of now-closed Bass Liquors, the city of Mount Rainier agreed last month to purchase the land with hopes of selling it to a future developer.

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Fri Sep 12, 2008

Tacoma Weekly

Festival features top blues and jazz acts

Fans of blues and jazz have one more chance to hit an outdoor music extravaganza as the summer winds down.

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Fri Sep 05, 2008

Gazette.net

Hyattsville resident graduates from Kaplan University

A Hyattsville resident graduated from Kaplan University in August. Delores Wallace received an associate of applied sciences degree in criminal justice.

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Related Topix: Kaplan University, Waldorf, MD, Bowie, MD

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Gazette.net

Fueling the community

Nora Wixon and her son, Craig, of Glenn Dale ask Scott Wilson questions about the Green Guild Biodiesel Co-op at the Riverdale Farmer's Market on Aug.

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Related Topix: Glenn Dale, MD, Riverdale Park, MD, Hyattsville, MD

Authentic Art DC

Bodies of Marvel, Monsters and Women @ H & F Fine Arts

Robbi Behr, Deidra Defranceaux, Andrea Meyers, Michelle Morby, Marta P ©rez Garc a, Kharlla Pi eiro, Raquel Quijano Feliciano and Lisa-Renee Thompson present work focused on the dark side of the human ...

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Related Topix: Arts, Painting, Photography

Sat Aug 30, 2008

WRC Washington DC Channel 4

Bug Bomb Blows Up In Apartment

A "bug bomb" sparked an explosion at a Mount Rainier apartment building Saturday morning.

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Related Topix: Explosion

Fri Aug 29, 2008

The Adventure Blog

Climbing Mt. Rainier: A Lesson In Pain

Adventure Journey Magazine has a well written article on their website about climbing Mt.

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PR-inside.com

Our Domestic Cats' Ancestors are in Trouble

ACR is a world leader in TNR programs for feral cats. ACR's President, Louse Holton, was one of the first pioneers to bring TNR to the United States.

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Mount Rainier, Maryland is located in Prince Georges County and is part of the Washington, DC Metro Area. Zip codes in Mount Rainier, MD include 20712.

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