84-year-old summits WA’s Mount Rainier _ again Seattle Post Intelligencer – Jul 4, 2007 An 84-year-old retired plutonium worker says he’s reached the summit of Mount Rainier – for the sixth time. Bill Painter has made all his ascents of the …
Pasco soldier blinded in Iraq bombing summits Mount Rainier … Reiten Television KXMB Bismarck, ND – Jul 10, 2007 AP SEATTLE (AP) Thanks to the sponsorship of a Montana company, a soldier blinded in Iraq reached the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier today, …
Cantwell praises park staff for repair work TheNewsTribune.com (subscription), WA – Jul 26, 2007 Mount Rainier National Park has paid employees more than $1.67 million for flood-recovery efforts alone. Washington’s Sen. Maria Cantwell’s recently …
US 12 closed through White Pass by rockslide Seattle Post Intelligencer – Jul 26, 2007 The closure begins at the junction with State Route 123 south of Mount Rainier National Park for eastbound traffic and at the summit for westbound travelers …
Mount Rainier’s recovery requires heavy lifting The Olympian, WA – Aug 1, 2007 By JEFFREY P. MAYOR ASHFORD - A Sikorsky S-64E Skycrane thundered over Mount Rainier National Park, lifting more than 50000 pounds of steel I-beam bridges …
Mount Rainier wildflower blooms signal summer Tacoma Daily News, WA – Jul 24, 2007 Mount Rainier Guest Services announced yesterday the arrival of an annual bloom of the mountain’s striking wildflowers, which traditionally signals the …