Vatican follows pope's wishes for bells, burial (The Olympian) VATICAN CITY -- Responding to Pope John Paul II's request, the Vatican will depart from centuries-old tradition by ringing bells in addition to sending up white smoke to signal the election of his successor.
Your Views: Letters to the Editor (The Olympian) Hood Canal is dying! Not only Hood Canal, but the entire Puget Sound after tons of fireworks are lobbed into the water every Fourth of July. We used to live in Gig Harbor on Henderson Bay, and the morning-after debris was terrible. Why don't they outlaw fireworks, period?
