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Shelton boys tennis Shelton’s Jayden Lovingfoss and Wyatt Wagner play in the opening round of the state 2A boys tennis tournament Friday at Nordstrom Tennis Center in Seattle. Lovingfoss and Wagner will face a Fife opponent in the opening match. If the Shelton duo wins at least one match, they will compete Saturday for a chance to earn a medal. Shelton track The Shelton boys finished seventh and the girls ninth at the 2A District IV track and field championships at Columbia River High School in Vancouver. In boys results, Shelton senior J...
Central Mason fire has busy weekend Central Mason Fire and EMS responded to 62 calls last weekend. According to a news release, CMFE fought a brushfire Sunday morning off Ritz Road on Harstine Island. The fire was 100-by-20 feet burning in clear-cut, and crews were able to contain the fire and hand it to state Department of Resources crews for mop-up. On Sunday afternoon, CMFE responded to a separate brush fire off of Pickering Road that featured burning powerlines overhead. Crews arrived to find a 66-by-33 foot brush fire with flames up to 20...
Shelton baseball Shelton’s season came to an end on May 10 with a 7-2 loss to Mark Morris in the 2A District IV baseball tournament in Ridgefield. The Highclimbers finished the season 10-10 overall. Shelton track The Shelton boys and girls track teams each finished fourth at the Evergreen Conference Championships on Friday at Tiger Stadium in Centralia. In girls results, Shelton junior Lily Bennett won the 3,200-meter race in 12 minutes, 30 seconds. Shelton junior Moa Skold won the high jump with a height of 4 feet, 7 inches. Shelton junior Mar...
Hurricane Ridge Lodge fire Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge went up in flames Sunday afternoon. According to a National Park Service news release, nobody was in the structure at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported. Clallam County Fire District 2 and Port Angeles Fire Department responded to the fire. The lodge was being renovated since March 27 and was closed to visitors. The 17-mile mountain road leading up to the building was closed since construction began. Park officials say the structure appears to be a complete loss. The building...
Central Mason has training exercise Central Mason Fire and EMS participated in a training burn Saturday at 920 Dearborn Ave. in Shelton. According to a news release, the burn occurred at an old building that belonged to Harvest Foursquare Church. It was an opportunity for CMFE staff and volunteers to train on a live fire and learn how unpredictable fire in a building can be. To have a training burn, guidelines set by the state include permitting through the City of Shelton and the Olympic...
Grants rejected for two area ballfields Mason County commissioners approved withdrawing from two Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program grant requests for Union and Sandhill Park multipurpose field and to not accept the Youth Athletic Facilities program grant request at the April 25 meeting. According to the information packet, county parks and trails applied for a Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office grant May 1, 2022, to assist with adding a synthetic ball field to Sandhill...
Shelton baseball The Highclimber baseball team wrapped up the regular season with four Evergreen Conference games last week. Shelton opened the week April 25 with a 2-1 win at home against Black Hills before going to Tumwater to face the Wolves on April 26 and lost 7-4. The Highclimbers hosted Tumwater on Thursday for senior day, losing 14-4 and wrapped up the regular season with a 16-12 loss on the road Friday against Rochester. Shelton (10-10) is in third in the EvCo and waits to find out who...
Geist appointed to parks board Mason County commissioners appointed Kathleen Geist to the Parks Advisory Board at the April 11 meeting. According to the information packet, the Parks & Trails Advisory Board consists of seven members serving four-year terms with one alternate appointed by county commissioners, with an effort to fill the board with two members from each of the three commissioner districts and one "at-large" member. The purpose of the board is to provide guidance, direction and...
CMFE extinguishes residential fire Central Mason Fire and EMS extinguished a residential structure fire off of Anthony Road in Shelton early Sunday morning. According to a news release, crews arrived on scene to find a double-wide mobile home engulfed. After an interior search and fire attack, crews were able to confine the fire and stop flames from spreading. The fire caused flame and smoke damage throughout the structure and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under...
North Mason baseball The Bulldogs dropped four games last week in Olympic League baseball. North Mason lost a doubleheader in Port Angeles 10-0 and 11-3 on April 18. The Bulldogs lost 16-0 to North Kitsap in Poulsbo on April 19. The Bulldogs went back up the Olympic Peninsula on Monday to face Sequim and lost 6-5. North Mason (1-11, 1-10) hosted Sequim on Wednesday and faces Bainbridge on Friday in Belfair on senior day. The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season on the road in Bainbridge on Monday. North Mason boys soccer North Mason boys soccer...
Assessor’s Office renewal applications The Mason County’s Assessor’s Office mailed renewal applications this week to exempt recipients on the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Exemption from Real Property Taxes program. According to a news release, the intended recipients live in Union, Hoodsport, Lake Cushman, Colony Surf, Lilliwaup, Harstine Island, Pickering, Spencer Lake, Phillips Lake, Timberlake, Agate, Shorecrest and surrounding areas. Applications need to be submitted by June 30. For more information, contact the Assessor’s Office...
Old Belfair Highway project Mason County commissioners approved an update to the project limits of the Old Belfair Highway county road project at the April 11 meeting. According to the information packet, commissioners approved a resolution May 21, 2019, for Old Belfair Highway to widen and realign a portion of the road. The project includes an extension of an existing structural plate aluminum arch culvert as well as improving the road geometrics to a 50 mph design standard. Public Works received Rural Arterial Trust Account money from the Cou...
Shelton won both the boys and girls team titles in an Evergreen Conference dual meet at Highclimber Stadium last Thursday. In girls action, Kennadi Ward won the 100-meter dash in 14.14 seconds and Maddie Allred won the 200-meter dash in 30.48 seconds. Magdalena Vondrousova won the 800-meter dash in 2 minutes, 40 seconds and Lily Bennett won the 1,600-meter race in 5:45.44. Maryjane Hageman won the 100-meter hurdles in 18.11 seconds and the 300-meter hurdles in 58.30 seconds. The 4x100 relay team...
North Mason girls golf The North Mason girls golf team lost to Bainbridge 250-179 in an Olympic League match April 12 at Wing Point Country Club on Bainbridge Island. The Bulldogs hosted Olympic at LakeLand Village on Tuesday and host Sequim today at LakeLand Village in a league match. North Mason boys golf North Mason boys golf lost to Bainbridge 253-169 in an Olympic League match April 12 at Wing Point Country Club on Bainbridge Island. The Bulldogs host Sequim today in a league match at LakeLand Village. North Mason boys soccer The Bulldogs...
The Shelton High School baseball team earned a walk-off nonleague win against Bremerton in extra innings after dropping two Evergreen Conference games against W.F. West last week. The Highclimbers lost 10-0 and 9-8 in an EvCo doubleheader April 12 in Shelton. Shelton hosted Bremerton on Friday and won on a walk-off in the eighth inning 5-4. Mason Goos scored the winning run. Shelton (8-6, 4-4) hosted Rochester in an EvCo doubleheader Wednesday. The Highclimbers host Tumwater on Friday in an...
Girls golf Shelton dropped two Evergreen Conference matches last week to Centralia and Black Hills. The Highclimbers lost to Centralia 73-40 on April 12 at Alderbrook Golf Course. Gabby Stevens led Shelton with 13 points, Alena Hall added 11 points and Gwen Smith tallied eight points. Ali Sorley and Bri Sanders each recorded four points and Morgen Shrum rounded out the Highclimbers with one point. Shelton traveled to Tumwater Valley Golf Course on Monday and lost 73-22 to Black Hills. Hall led the Highclimbers with 13 points and Shrum totaled...
The Shelton High School softball team split two games last week. The Highclimbers lost to Black Hills, but bounced back with a win against Centralia in Evergreen Conference softball last week. Shelton lost 8-5 to Black Hills at home April 12 but recovered and won 8-7 against Centralia at home last Friday. The Highclimbers traveled to Chehalis on Monday and lost 19-2 to the Bearcats. Shelton (3-9, 1-6) hosted Bremerton on Wednesday and is back in action in Shelton on Monday against Centralia....
Shelton man killed in U.S. 101 collision A 27-year-old Shelton man died in a three-car accident March 22 on U.S. Highway 101. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, Aparicio Mendoza Matias died in the accident. Matias was southbound on U.S. 101 in a 2002 Volkswagen just north of state Route 3. A 2020 Jeep driven by a 60-year-old Shelton woman, was in front of the Shelton man. A third car, a 2004 Audi driven by a 64-year-old Shelton woman, was northbound on U.S. 101. The Volkswagen struck the rear of the Jeep, lost control and...
Proposals sought for homeless grants Mason County Public Health and Human Services announced the request for proposal application for homeless response grants is open for the 2023-2025 grant term. According to a news release, the homeless response grant program includes money from the consolidated homeless grant and the local document recording fees administered by Mason County. Public Health and Human Services is responsible for contracting and compliance activities related to these homeless response money. The money provides resources to...
Shelton track The Shelton boys and girls each won an Evergreen Conference track meet on March 21 in Centralia to open the track season. Miller won the 1,600-meter race in 4:34.7. Huisingh won the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 8 inches and Steven Gee won the pole vault at a heigh of 7 feet. Nathan Gomez placed second in the 200-meter race and long jump, Gabriel Menefee finished second in the 400-meter race, Anthony Warren-Keyzers placed second in the shot put and discus and Scott Jordan finished second in the triple jump. The 4x100 relay...
Free dump vouchers The United Way of Mason County and Youth Connections of Belfair is handing out vouchers for the 2023 Days of Caring. According to a news release, vouchers became available Wednesday at the United Way of Mason County 790 E. Johns Prairie Road in Shelton and at the Youth Connection of Belfair on state Route 3. There are 300 vouchers available in Shelton and 150 available at Youth Connection of Belfair. To receive a voucher, you must fill out the required paperwork, have a valid identification and proof of a Mason County...
Woman found dead at High Steel Bridge The Mason County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to the Journal an incident of a woman found dead at the High Steel Bridge this weekend. The Journal did not have more information by press time but will report more information as it becomes available. Belfair pedestrian killed in accident A 22-year-old Belfair man was killed Friday while walking along state Route 300 near Belfair. According to a news release, Alexander M. Kendall, 22, was declared dead at the scene. A 2014 Volkswagen Jetta driven by a 2...
Shelton baseball The Shelton baseball team earned its first win of the season against Port Angeles 5-2 on Saturday in a nonleague game on the road. Shelton (1-1) began Evergreen Conference games this week, traveling to Tumwater on Tuesday before hosting the Thunderbirds on Wednesday. The Highclimbers host Aloha, Oregon, at 2 p.m. Friday in a nonleague game. Shelton girls golf Shelton was scheduled to face Rochester at Alderbrook Golf Course on Monday, but no results were posted in time for the Journal’s print deadline. The Highclimbers are sche...
Sypnicki appointed to Fire 4 commission Greg Sypnicki has been appointed to the Mason County Fire District 4 commission. According to Fire District 4, Commissioner Gary Plews stepped down at the end of 2022 after 36 years as a volunteer firefighter, EMT and commissioner. Commissioners Curt Bennett and Dean Hirschi appointed Sypnicki until the next general election in November. Semitruck overturns on state Route 3 A semitruck tipped over while northbound on state Route 3 near Lavender Lane on March 8. According to Central Mason Fire & EMS, the...
Mason County Heritage grants approved The Mason County Historic Preservation Commission received approval from Mason County commissioners for Heritage Grant applications. According to the information packet, at the February meeting, the historic preservation commission voted to approve five heritage grants. The grants include Mason General Hospital Foundation’s Arts Commission chapter for $5,000 toward the showcasing of Mason County’s history through historic pictures within Mason Health’s Rehabilitation Services and Patient Connection Cente...
