In English, the poem — an excerpt from Luis Valdez’s Mayan-inspired poem, “Pensaminento Serpentino” — roughly translates to ...

Rescue crews said he appeared to have fallen off the side of a mountain. He taught in Tacoma most recently, but spent around 20 years teaching on Vashon Island.

A man from Washington was found dead by search and rescue teams after he had gone missing while attempting to hike the John ...