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A Look Back: Getting to Know Fred Hutchinson
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A Look Back: Getting to Know Fred Hutchinson

  • By Frank Chesley / HistoryLink.org
  • Sep 20, 2019
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(Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part series looking at the life of Washington sports legend Fred Hutchinson)

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Washington History: Man Recalls The Seattle Times Pitcher's Contest in the Rainier Valley

Washington History: Man Recalls The Seattle Times Pitcher's Contest in the Rainier Valley

  • By Dave Wilma / HistoryLink.org
  • Sep 12, 2019
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(Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2001.)

First Northwest Rope Tows: Disputes, Disagreements and Promoting Lifts

First Northwest Rope Tows: Disputes, Disagreements and Promoting Lifts

  • By John W. Lundin / HistoryLink.org
  • Aug 9, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is the second in a multi-part series. See the previous installment at the link below.

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Ski Lifts, Inc. and the First Northwest Rope Tows

Ski Lifts, Inc. and the First Northwest Rope Tows

  • By John W. Lundin / HistoryLink.org
  • Aug 1, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a multi-part series. Look for the next installment in next week’s edition of the Nisqually Valley News. 

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Part Two: George W. Bush: Help From Hudson’s Bay and the Nisqually Tribe

Part Two: George W. Bush: Help From Hudson’s Bay and the Nisqually Tribe

  • By Kit Oldham / HistoryLink.org
  • Jul 18, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is part two of an essay examining the life of George W. Bush. See the previous installment online at yelmonline.com. 

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Valley History: Getting to Know Pioneer George Bush

Valley History: Getting to Know Pioneer George Bush

  • By Kit Oldham / HistoryLink.org
  • Jul 11, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is part one of an essay examining the life of George W. Bush. 

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Part Three: The Mountaineers — Protecting Wilderness, Pushing Harder and Adjusting to Change

Part Three: The Mountaineers — Protecting Wilderness, Pushing Harder and Adjusting to Change

  • By Glenn Drosendahl / HistoryLink.org
  • Jun 27, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part series focused on the history of The Mountaineers. Parts one and two can be found at yelmonline.com or at the links below)

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Part Two: The Mountaineers: Spreading Out, Building Lodges and a Youthful Rebellion

Part Two: The Mountaineers: Spreading Out, Building Lodges and a Youthful Rebellion

  • By Glenn Drosendahl / HistoryLink.org
  • Jun 20, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is part two in a series focused on The Mountaineers. Part one can be found at yelmonline.com.

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The Long, High-Climbing History of The Mountaineers

The Long, High-Climbing History of The Mountaineers

  • By Glenn Drosendahl / HistoryLink.org
  • Jun 13, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is part one in a series focused on the Mountaineers. 

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Part Two: History of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and the Nisqually River Watershed

Part Two: History of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and the Nisqually River Watershed

  • By David Nornberg / HistoryLink.org
  • Jun 5, 2019
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Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a two-part look at the history of the Nisqually River watershed. See part one below.)

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History of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and the Nisqually River Watershed
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History of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge and the Nisqually River Watershed

  • By David Nornberg / HistoryLink.org
  • May 29, 2019
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Located where the Nisqually River empties into southern Puget Sound on the Pierce-Thurston county border, the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge protects the river’s estuary, providing critical habitat for birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway and salmon spawning in the ri…

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