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Music from land and sea at Hoodstock An eclectic lineup of rock, country and funk bands can be enjoyed from land or sea at the seventh annual Hoodstock Music and Arts Festival staged today through Saturday at the Union Marina and a new venue, Robin Hood Village Resort in Union. For ticket information, go to www.hoodstock.org. Tickets can also be booked aboard the Lady Alderbrook. Concertgoers can park at the New Community Church at 951 E. Dalby Road and the Mason County Fire station 6 at 50 E....
The success of the inaugural Shelton Art Walk on July 27 might help the city secure state money to establish a Downtown Shelton Creative District. The event hosted by the City of Shelton, the Creative District Committee and the Shelton Downtown Merchants featured more than 80 local vendors and artists on West Cota Street. About 20 businesses exhibited works by artists. The city spruced up the street by painting new angle-in parking spaces and adding streetlights and 18-inch planter boxes with tr...
Allyn native C.J. Allen on Wednesday finished fourth in his heat in the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris, and was 0.15 seconds off the pace of qualifying for the medal round. The 2013 North Mason High School graduate had a time of 48.44. He advanced to Wednesday’s heat by placing second with a time of 48.64 on Monday. The finals are Friday. The former Washington State University track star, now a 29-year-old Atlanta resident, qualified for the Olympics on June 30 by placing second in the 400-meter hurdles w...
The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave preliminary approval to installing 12 cameras at city entrances that read vehicle license plates and within 20 seconds alert Shelton Police of stolen plates or cars, missing persons or abducted children. The council can make the move official with a vote at its Aug. 20 meeting. At a June 25 study session, the council heard presentations on the system by Flock Safety that is used in 61 communities in the state, including Olympia, Kent, Marysville, Omak, Centralia and Aberdeen. At that work session...
In the Nov. 5 general election, Mason County Commissioner Randy Neatherlin will face William Harris in his bid for a fourth term, and Tom Beben and Pat Tarzwell will compete for the other seat up for grabs on the three-member commission. The results of Tuesday’s primary election whittled the three candidates for each seat to two. In the first ballot results for the seat representing District 1, Neatherlin, an independent, had 2,706 votes for 54.81% of the vote and Harris, a Republican, had 1,424 votes for 28.84% of the vote. Republican Ted J...
An eclectic lineup of rock, country and funk bands can be enjoyed from land or sea at the seventh annual Hoodstock Music and Arts Festival staged Aug. 15-17 at the Union Marina and a new venue, Robin Hood Village Resort in Union. "It's a fun, community-based, all-inclusive weekend," said Shannon Crabb-Stanton, who books the bands. "We're going to showcase our local talent." The concert has been on the water the past four years, and Hoodstock co-founder Kelli Kohout said she's hearing from people...
Friday Fun Night at senior center "Beach and Fun in the Sun" is the theme of Fun Night at 6 p.m. Friday at the Mason County Senior Activities Center, 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The Mason County Senior Activities Association hosts the event the second Friday of each month. Patrons must be at least 21 years old to attend. Pizza is served from 6 to 7 p.m. Wine, beer and soda is available. The event includes couples dancing, line dancing, cards, dominoes and Dungeons and Dragons. Donations are...
Back-to-School Festival for Shelton families Families in the Shelton School District can pick up free lunch and resources at the district's Back to School Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 26 at Olympic Middle School, 800 E. K St. Vaccines are also offered at the event. Open position on Shelton School Board The deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 16 to apply for an open position representing District 1 on the Shelton School Board. The appointment to the five-member board extends to the November 2025...
Applications being accepted for tourism money The City of Shelton is accepting applications for tourism funding grants, allocated through the city’s lodging tax fund. Grant criteria and applications are on the city’s website. Completed applications should be submitted in person at the Shelton Civic Center, 515 West Cota St. Aug. 31 is the deadline to apply. The City’s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will review applications before submitting its recommendations to the Shelton City Council. Applicants can also present their requests to the LTAC....
The Port of Shelton settled a lawsuit against a former tenant after it agreed to pay the port $2,600 in damages to a building at the Port’s industrial park next to Sanderson Field. The Port of Shelton Commission met in a closed executive session July 29, and then emerged to vote unanimously to accept the settlement. It was filed that day in Mason County Superior Court. The settlement states that Flower Power USA in October 2011 signed a lease agreement with the Port of Shelton to lease half of a 5,000-square-foot building at 153 Henry T...
The 2025 Legislature doesn't gather until January, but the City of Shelton is already working on a wish list for state money to present to local legislators. At a study session July 23, the Shelton City Council and the city's lobbyist, Troy Nichols, talked about the city's funding needs. Expanded water storage, intersection improvements on Wallace Kneeland Boulevard, a homeless mitigation site, affordable housing and behavioral health resources were among the suggestions. City Manager Mark Ziegl...
School surplus sale includes desks, books The Shelton School District hosts a surplus sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 7 in the Old Mountain View Elementary School gym, 530 E. K St. At its June 25 meeting, the Shelton School Board voted to declare many items surplus. They include books, desks, bookshelves, storage units, cabinets and chairs. Open position on Shelton School Board The deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 16 to apply for an open position representing District 1 on the Shelton School Board. The appointment to the five-member board extends to...
Name the city’s new patch truck The City of Shelton is conducting a contest to name its new patch truck. The city’s Public Works Department recently purchased the patch truck, which it uses to fill potholes and other routine street maintenance. The city reports it has more than 118 lane miles of paved streets that require maintenance. The city’s Transportation Benefit District partially paid for the purchase of the truck. Monday is the deadline to suggest a name for the patch truck. The city will review the suggestions, choose favorites and a...
Summer movies at Shelton Cinemas Admission is by donation to summer movies hosted by Shelton Cinemas in downtown Shelton. The doors open at noon and the movies begin at 12:30 p.m. They are "Minions: Rise of Gru" Monday, "Sing 2" on Aug. 12, "Trolls Band Together" on Aug. 19 and "How to Train Your Dragon" on Aug. 26. The concessions are specially priced, with hot dogs for $1.50, popcorn for $1,50 and soda for $1.50, or all three for $3.50. Market on the Hill in Hoodsport St. Germain Episcopal...
Sunny skies greeted hundreds of visitors at the Grapeview Community Association's 29th annual Grapeview Water & Art Festival Saturday at the Fair Harbor Marina. Seafood lovers dined on 300 pounds of clams and other offerings. Kids enjoyed building boats, tree houses and other items, while golfers swung for a hole in one on a barge parked in the water. An event record 51 Northwest artists and crafters sold their wares....
The inaugural Shelton Art Walk will feature more than 80 vendors and artists, live music and crafts from 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday in downtown Shelton. The event hosted by the City of Shelton, the Creative District Committee and the Shelton Downtown Merchants is designed to commemorate the effort to establish the Downtown Shelton Creative District, and organizers hope to make it an annual event. An outdoor Evening Market on Cota Street will include artists, crafters and food trucks. The city has been sprucing up Cota Street as the event...
The City of Shelton is considering changing its code on temporary signs, which now allow for a size of 16 square feet. At the Shelton City Council meeting July 16, the council voted 5-1 to re-examine the city’s code on temporary signs. Sharon Schirman cast the dissenting vote. The motion will now go before a city committee, then be explored at a council study session before a public hearing and a council vote. Council member George Blush introduced a motion to suspend the city’s code on temporary signs until Dec. 31. “The reason I am bring...
What led to 30 credit union representatives from eastern Africa dancing and creating letters with their arms to the Village People tune "YMCA" July 16 at the Shelton Family YMCA? The 30 people from Kenya and Malawi visited the Puget Sound region July 13-20, including stays in Olympia and Seattle, and a day in Shelton. The Learn and Share trip was organized by the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Association that supports Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in 29 c...
In February 2023, Recovery Cafe opened at the Community Lifeline shelter in downtown Shelton as a place to support people on their journey out of homelessness and addiction. In January, as the new nonprofit Recovery Cafe Mason County it reopened in side-by-side buildings at 208 and 210 S. 2nd St., formerly the home to The Saints' Pantry food bank, which moved across the street. Recovery Cafe Mason County is part of a network of 66 Recovery Cafes, the first one opened in Seattle. The guiding...
Love INC golf tournament fundraiser Registration is open for the 13th annual Love INC (In the Name of Christ) charity golf tournament hosted Aug. 19 at the Alderbrook Golf and Yacht Club in Union, and tickets are also available for the golf ball drop from a helicopter following the tournament. This is the primary source of financial support for the mission of Love INC, a Shelton-based nonprofit whose 25 partner churches work together connecting people in need to Jesus Christ while providing goods and services such as clothing, blankets,...
Donate supplies to Pioneer students The Pioneer School District hosts a “Stuff the Bus” event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2, 3 and 4 at the Shelton Walmart. People can donate school supplies and place them on a bus. The supplies go directly to the district’s students for use in their classrooms. A list of suggested donation items is at www.psd402.org. Money donations for additional school supplies can be made through the Pioneer Community Kiwanis Foundation by contacting Pam Harrell at 360-490-0954 and [email protected]. Shelton stude...
The Grapeview Community Association hosts the 29th annual Grapeview Water & Art Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Fair Harbor Marina on the Grapeview Loop Road off state Route 3. Fifty-one Northwest artists will display and sell their wares, including watercolor and oil paintings, jewelry, sculpture, wood, glass, photography, fabric arts, and more. Children can enjoy such free activities as boat building and decorating, crafts, face painting and the Kids Fishing Derby. The food inc...
The folk duo The Angel & The Outlaw combine harmonious folk tunes and original motorcycle poetry at 3 p.m. Sunday at a house party in Hoodsport. Admission is a suggested donation of $15 to $20 per person. For reservations and the location of the show on Lake Cushman Road, call 360-877-5862. Bring a dish for the potluck. The duo of Kathy Jonas and Craig Gurney met at a table at an open mic in Belfair in 2019 and began their musical and personal partnership. The couple married in 2020 and live in...
C.J. Allen cleared his first hurdle as a 10-year-old at Grapeview Elementary School. Unlike the other kids, he could jump hurdles designed for college athletes. "Even in the fifth grade, I said I was going to be in the Olympics," Allen said in a telephone interview last week from his home in Georgia. "That's the pinnacle of my sport." Allen achieved that pinnacle June 30 by placing second in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 47.81 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying time trials at Hayward Field...
The Shelton School District is revising its policies on how the public uses school facilities, emphasizing that student use takes priority. The Shelton School Board discussed the proposed revisions at its regular meeting July 9. The board can make the revisions official with a vote at its next meeting Aug. 27. “It has not been touched, if the dates are correct, in 20 years,” Robert Herron, the district’s director of facilities management and construction, told the board. “And so the policy is probably outdated, as well as the procedu...
