Logging and Rail History
Have you ever wondered about those huge stumps in your yard? Have you ever hiked or biked one of the many trails on Tiger Mountain that have been re-purposed from Continue Reading →
Month: February 2017
Flying Saucers? Real or Just a False Show?
From The Seattle Times: FLYING SAUCERS! REAL — OR JUST A FALSE SHOW? More and more people are beginning to believe in “Flying Saucers,” or U.F.O. as they are officially Continue Reading →
Infrastructure: Gravel Roads and Relaxed Standards
Plats 35,000 sq. ft. or larger were the type of plats you could do as “relaxed standards” plats because you didn’t have to build roads to the county’s specifications. You Continue Reading →
Infrastructure: Underground Heating Oil System
The oil system was unique at that time. A lot of developments had gas underground, and electricity for furnaces, but most places used oil tanks for diesel oil and at Continue Reading →
Infrastructure: Water in the “Early Days”
From an interview with Mirrormont’s developer Rod Loveless: It was difficult to get water out here. Everybody had wells. So we started Mirrormont Services and developed a water system, then Continue Reading →