A Kent man died in Edith Creek on Wednesday above Paradise, a Mount Rainier National Park spokesman confirmed Thursday.
A Kent man died in Edith Creek on Wednesday above Paradise, a Mount Rainier National Park spokesman confirmed Thursday.
The man, who has not yet been identified, was sliding intentionally on the snow when he fell through and into the creek, spokeswoman Patti Wold said.
The engraved name of Margaret Anderson, the Mount Rainier National Park ranger killed in 2012, was unveiled Tuesday at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The snowplay area at Paradise is scheduled to open today.
For many, our adventures are limited to hikes on an Olympic National Park trail, a walk along an ocean beach or fishing for salmon in Puget Sound. But every year, there are folks whose adventures go beyond the norm.
The engraved name of Margaret Anderson, the Mount Rainier National Park ranger killed Jan. 1, 2012, was unveiled this morning at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The News Tribune photo staff spent the year capturing the moments that defined our community. From the heights of Mount Rainier to the hallways of our public schools to the fields of Afghanistan, we endeavored to make photographs that tell the stories of people from our community.
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