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Bazaar Saturday at senior center The Mason County Senior Activities Association hosts a spring bazaar from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Pavilion Events Center, 190 W. Sentry Drive, Shelton. The event features more than 25 vendors, homemade baked goods by senior center members, and lunch available for purchase between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The proceeds benefit the senior center. Ride the rail to meet the Easter bunny The Simpson Railroad Easter Bunny Special is 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 10138 W. Shelton Matlock Road, 10 miles west of...
Shelton educator earns honor Shelton resident Ellen Shortt Sanchez, director of the Center for Community Based Learning and Action at The Evergreen State College, was selected as the 2023 Continuums of Service Western Region Community Engaged Professional. The award was conferred at the group's regional conference March 14-17 in Honolulu. A Shelton resident since 1990, Shortt was recognized for her commitment to providing leadership on campus to foster civic/community engagement. She also was...
Snow day extends district school year To meet state requirements of 180 school days, the North Mason School District has added one snow day to extend the school year. Students in the district will attend a full day school day on Friday, June 16. Monday, June 19 is the Juneteenth holiday and there is no school. June 20 is a half day of class, and the last day of the school year. The district states reminders will be sent to parents and guardians. Celebration of Life Saturday for Clarke-Look A memorial and a celebration of life for Sheri Lynn...
Mark Ziegler, director of the City of Shelton's Parks, Recreation and Facilities Department, is the city's interim city manager as the search begins to replace Jeff Niten. The Shelton City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday evening to name Ziegler to the interim position until a replacement is found. The Shelton native has worked for the city for 30 years. March 31 is the last day for Niten, who departs after four years to be the city manager for the City of Mountlake Terrace. Like Shelton, the suburban...
Improving the city's Western Gateway on West Railroad Avenue, and building two roundabouts on Wallace Kneeland Boulevard, remain the top three priorities on the City of Shelton's proposed Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening hosted its first public hearing on the proposed plan. The council is scheduled to vote on the document at its April 4 meeting. No one from the public offered comments Tuesday. The city's code states that the plan is designed...
The owner of 40 acres of Mason County land north of the Shelton Springs subdivision and south of Island Lake wants to annex the property into the City of Shelton to build a subdivision. The Shelton City Council on Tuesday accepted the initiation of the annexation process for the property known as Meadows Edge. The square, wooded property, which also borders a corner of the city's Huff'n'Puff Trail, is inside Shelton's urban growth area. The council is scheduled to have a preliminary vote on the...
Goldsborough Creek run and walk Registration is underway for the Goldsborough Creek Run and Walk, a Mason County Forest Festival event staged June 3. Participants can register for the 7-mile walk, 7-mile run, 2-mile run or walk, the senior quarter-mile and the Junior Jog, also a quarter-mile. Register online at Runsignup.com, or pick up a form at the Mason General Hospital Foundation office in the Shelton Gateway Center, Anytime Fitness, the Shelton YMCA and Shelton Athletic Club. The courses of 2 and 7 miles begin in Shelton Valley and end on...
Scholarships available for Harstine residents The Harstine Island Women’s Club and the Judy and Charles Chase Scholarship Fund Management Committee are offering scholarships to full-time residents of Harstine Island who are entering or continuing their post-high school education. Applicants must have obtained a diploma with an accredited high school program or earned a GED. Applications will be accepted through May 15. Winners will be announced by May 31. The number and amount of the scholarships will be determined at the time the s...
In the fall of 2018, Jeff Niten was working in community development and planning for the City of Ridgefield in southwestern Washington when he saw Shelton was seeking a new city manager. In an interview Tuesday with the Journal, Niten said two things attracted him to the post: the opportunity to work for a city that had recently adopted the council-manager form of government that makes the manager the city's top executive, and the chance to help spur housing and economic development. Four years...
Homeless veterans in Mason County can apply to live in one of the 30 units at the long-delayed Shelton Veterans Village, under construction on North 13th Street near Olympic College Shelton and projected to open in June. Local homeless veterans can apply for residency through Crossroads Housing by calling 360-490-6510, the local "coordinated entry system" for the nonprofit Quixote Communities. The village will feature seven four-plexes, one duplex and a community building. On Friday, a crew...
The City of Shelton amended its code to allow rooming houses in most zoning districts. The Shelton City Council on March 7 voted unanimously for the amendment. The amended code allows rooming houses as a permitted use or conditionally permitted use in almost all zoning districts in the city, except commercial and industrial zones. A report to the council by Jae Hill, the city’s director of economic development, states that “rooming houses have been a traditional form of rental housing in cities and towns throughout history. The City’s code defi...
String quartet plays Friday at SHS The string quartet Sultans of String performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center as part of the Mason County Community Concert Association’s annual series. Tickets are $30 for adults, and people younger than 18 are admitted for free. Information: 360-426-1842. Pioneer Kiwanis seafood dinner/auction March 25 The Pioneer Kiwanis Foundation hosts its annual seafood dinner and auction at 4 p.m. March 25 to benefit the youths of the Pioneer School District and Mason County. T...
Shelton credit union has scholarships for 2023 grads April 30 is the deadline for local graduating high school seniors to apply for 10 $5,000 scholarships offered by Our Community Credit Union. The scholarships are open to graduating 2023 high school seniors who attend school in Mason, Grays Harbor and Thurston counties, and on Vashon Island. The students must be a member of OCCU to be eligible. Applications and guidelines for the scholarship are available for download at ourcu.com/scholarship-program. The winners will be announced in May. For...
If the Port of Shelton property at Sanderson Field is annexed from Mason County into the City of Shelton, the city would gain about 1,100 acres of land and the taxes and user fees that come with it. With annexation, the Port of Shelton might get quicker response from Shelton police than Mason County sheriff's deputies, but would lose sales taxes, stormwater fees and might have to change building codes under city regulations when port tenants change. Annexation could also be a mixed bag for port...
The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening annexed 370 acres of Peacock Ridge into the city. Four property owners petitioned the city for annexation of forested Mason County land behind Olympic College Shelton. Green Diamond Resources owns two parcels totaling 240 acres, JPS Properties has almost 40 acres, Alpine Evergreen owns 50 acres and Bence Parcels owns 41 acres. The neighborhoods bordering the properties are Terrace Heights, Manke's Alpine View and Hiawatha Park. The land is designated...
City buys truck to patch potholes and camera van The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening approved spending up to $280,000 for a new truck to patch potholes, and $257,000 out of the city's sewer and storm fund for a new camera van to better document the condition of sewer and storm lines. The council gave preliminary approval to both purchases at its Feb. 21 meeting. The city's current patch truck is more than 26 years old and maintenance costs are increasing, Brent Armstrong of the city's...
Learn today about trades offered by OC Shelton Olympic College Shelton offers information sessions today on construction trades and welding. Adults, high school students and employers are invited to learn about the course requirements, enrollment steps and financial aid opportunities for construction trades at 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and for welding at 1 p.m. For more information and to RSVP, go to the website [email protected] or call 369-432-5404. Kristmastown Kiwanis offering...
Author talks about St. Helens aftermath Eric Wagner will talk about "After the Blast: Mount St. Helens 40 Years Later" at 1:30 p.m. March 26 at the Harstine Island Community Club as part of the Inquiring Minds/Humanities Washington program. This is the 14th year the two entities have presented the programs, which are staged at 1:30 p.m. on the last Sunday in January, February and March at the Community Club, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road North. Donations will be accepted to support Inquiring...
The United States Navy Sea Chanters will perform patriotic tunes, sea chanteys, opera, Broadway and traditional choral music at a free concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, but patrons are asked to make reservations at www.usnavyband.ticketleap.com/us-navy-band-sea-chanters-shelton-wa. However, no one will be turned away without reservations. The Navy Band Chanters are the U.S. Navy's official chorus. Based in Washington, D.C., the group...
The name of Peste, a storied family in the history of Shelton, will once again adorn the land where the family once homesteaded and farmed. The Port of Shelton Commission on Feb. 21 voted to change the name of Business Park North at its business park on U.S. Highway 101 to Peste Business Park. The name change came at the request of family members, who also asked the commission to rename the road leading to the business park as Peste Way, and retain the Peste name on major roads to the business...
Solo photographer show at civic center The Rotating Art Gallery in the Shelton Civic Center usually features works by two or three local artists, but the new exhibit spotlights the works of one, photographer Deborah Chava Singer. The Shelton City Council approved the exhibit at its Feb. 21 meeting. Her five nature photos were installed Tuesday and will remain on display through May 31 on the first floor of the Civic Center. Singer was the only artist to submit works for consideration by the...
Shelton High, Oakland Bay choirs perform March 7 The Shelton High School and Oakland Bay Junior High School choirs perform the concert "Women of Word and Song" at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. Paul Nakhla directs all the choirs, and Anne-Marie Nakhla is the accompanist. The high school groups performing are the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Shades and Illusions. Donations will be accepted at the door. Learn about OC Shelton construction, welding programs...
Snow and icy roads have extended the school year for students in Mason County. Snow prompted the Shelton School District to close its eight schools Feb. 23, and then delay school openings by two hours Feb. 24. Schools were again closed Feb. 27, followed by a two-hour delay Feb. 28. That means the district's school year has been extended to June 13, said Katie Diamond, the district's communications specialist. The updated calendar is at sheltonschools.org. In the Mary M. Knight School District,...
The City of Shelton is offering to trade 3 or 4 acres of wooded land north of the Huff'n'Puff Trail to the Port of Shelton for 25 acres on the south end of Sanderson Field to expand its satellite wastewater treatment system. The city also expressed interest in annexing the Sanderson Field area from Mason County into the city limits during a joint session with the Port of Shelton Commission on Friday morning at the Ridge Motorsports. That land is part of the Shelton urban growth area. The...
Voters approved replacement levies in the Shelton and Pioneer school districts on the Valentine’s Day ballot. The Shelton levy received 2,539 “yes” votes for 51.87%, and 2,356 “no” votes for 48.13%. The Pioneer levy received 1,810 “yes” votes for 54.9%, and 1,487 “no” votes for 45.1%. Both needed a simple majority to pass. The final ballot count is set for 4 p.m. today, with an estimated five ballots to add to the total. The count is scheduled to be certified Friday. Voter turnout was 36.56%. Ninety Mason County residents also cast ballots...
