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A 32-year-old Shelton woman has been charged with one count of vehicular homicide after striking and killing a pedestrian in the road just prior to midnight April 30 on the 1400 block of West Railroad Avenue in Shelton. According to court documents, Lindsay Ray Hartman is charged in the death of 35-yard-old Rocael Perez Pablo, who was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by Hartman’s car. Hartman’s initial arraignment was Monday in Mason County Superior Court before Judge Daniel Goo...
PUD 1 plans Bellwood water outage Thursday Mason County PUD 1 announced a water outage for Bellwood A&B system users from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday to do electrical work to install a generator. According to a Twitter post, PUD 1 is asking people to have extra drinking water on hand and turn off the breaker to their hot water heater. If you have any questions, call the district office at 360-877-5249. PUD 1 also asked people to share the notice with others who might not have heard about the outage. Candidate filing period ends Friday Mason...
The Highclimbers are competing in the state tournament after punching their ticket with two wins in the District 4 2A baseball tournament last week. Shelton started the tournament as the No. 3 seed out of the Evergreen Conference and faced the No. 2 seed out of the Greater St. Helen's League, the Mark Morris Monarchs. The Highclimbers traveled to Longview and came away with a 4-3 win. "It was an amazing game because they were the higher seed on us and they were a great hitting team but we had...
Shelton softball The Highclimber softball team lost its final three games of the regular season last week in Evergreen Conference games. Shelton traveled to Chehalis and fell 15-5 to W.F. West on May 10. The Highclimbers went to Aberdeen on May 11 and lost 15-11. Rochester came to Shelton on May 13 for senior day, with the Highclimbers falling 16-4. Shelton ended its season 5-16 overall and 4-14 in Evergreen Conference games. Shelton Track The Shelton girls finished fourth in the Evergreen Conference Championships on May 13 at Tiger Stadium in...
Mason County Superior Court Judge Amber Finlay has seen a lot in her legal career and will hang up her robe for the last time June 30. Finlay, 60, has been on the bench in superior court since starting the job in 2009. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, her family moved to Kent when she was 6 years old. "I was a truant kid," Finlay recalled to the Journal. "Because of life issues, I didn't go to school. I would go to band, I would go to debate. I was one of those types of skippers. I really...
Commissioners approve list of county projects Mason County commissioners approved a resolution to adopt the 2022-23 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Project list as recommended by the Mason County Economic Development Council. According to the information packet, the projects are a public infrastructure priority list, assessed annually by the EDC. Projects are considered based on community need, project readiness, probability of being funded and number of jobs created. The projects must be sponsored by a government entity to...
The North Mason girls track and field team earned third place at the Olympic League Championships in Belfair on May 6 and 8. Addilyn Varick won the javelin for the Bulldogs with a toss of 114 feet, 10 inches and finished fifth in the shot put. Tanza Tupolo placed second in the shot put with a throw of 36 feet, 3.25 inches and fourth in the discus. Adrianne Tupolo finished second in the triple jump with a leap of 30 feet, 9.25 inches and placed third in the long jump and fourth in the high jump....
North Mason soccer The North Mason boys soccer team wrapped up its season with a 2-1 loss to North Kitsap on May 5 in Poulsbo. The Bulldogs ended the season 2-13 overall and 1-13 in league games. Softball The Bulldog softball team dropped two games last week in Olympic League softball action. North Mason fell to Sequim 8-7 on the road May 3 before hosting Olympic on May 4 and falling 3-0. The Bulldogs bounced back Monday with a 10-1 win against Kingston on the road. North Mason (10-6, 7-4) wraps up the regular season with three games this week....
Deadline nears for SBA disaster loans The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds private nonprofit organizations in the state that May 30 is the deadline to apply for SBA federal disaster loans for property damage caused by severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred Jan. 1 to 15. According to a news release, private nonprofits that provide essential services of governmental nature are eligible. Eligible nonprofits can apply for SBA loans of up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or...
A North Mason High School student died last weekend, according to a post on the North Mason School District’s social media pages. According to the post, North Mason Principal Chad Collins and staff were mobilizing counselors to be available to students and staff Monday morning to offer support and guidance. “We ask that you take a moment to delicately share the news with your student; and let them know we have prioritized having resources in place to help them cope,” the post states. “We a...
After being in the works for more than a year, the Belfair Park & Ride is set to open May 23. According to Mason Transit Authority General Manager Amy Asher, MTA will transition its routes to run out of the new building May 23 and away from the temporary Roy Boad Road and the park and ride behind The Bridge Church before closing, which will impact routes 3 and 23. There are still a few things left to complete in the building but Asher said she was confident MTA will meet the May 23 deadline. “I...
COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Mason County, according to Director of Community Services Dave Windom. Speaking to the county commissioners during the Monday briefing, Windom said cases are up 217% in the past two weeks. “We had gotten to a point where we were at zero deaths per 100,000 for 14 days and we had 1.5 hospitalizations per 14 days and those numbers have doubled,” Windom said. “That’s what it looks like on paper. That’s the problem with small numbers. Our deaths are back up again,...
Shelton's Alauna Carstens has the Shelton girls record in the mile race after her performance at the 62nd Shelton Invitational on Saturday at Highclimber Stadium. Carstens won the mile in 5:08.92. The previous record was held by Rima Butler, set in 1993 at 5:12.98. Carstens won the 1,600 meters with a time of 5:07.13. Ali Clifton finished fourth in the 3,200-meter race with a time of 11:46.48. "Alauna had an amazing day. She came in determined to win and she pulled it off," Shelton coach Doug Se...
After three months of being closed, the Shelton Timberland Library reopened its doors Monday with that new building smell. While the building was closed, the library operated out of the Shelton Civic Center and the Shelton YMCA. "As chaotic as it's been, I think having a good team to work with has helped out a lot," Library assistant Joe Alessi told the Journal. "I would say that it's gone as good as it could have. As far as being able to pack up a van and move it to another building, I think...
Mason County Fire District 12 decided to retain Fire Chief Kelli Walsworth through May 19 after fire commissioners voted unanimously April 19 to dismiss Walsworth. According to an announcement on Fire District 12's website, the district will function "as normal" and commissioners Albert Wilder, John Pais and Brian Jutson are reviewing other options. Following the April 19 vote, the district posted an announcement that all volunteers had resigned effective immediately, temporarily suspending...
Andrew Bertrand is appealing his conviction in Mason County Superior Court to two counts of first-degree child molestation. Bertrand was sentenced to 83 months in prison April 6. According to Bertrand’s counsel Mick Woynarowski of Seattle, “Mr. Bertrand maintains his innocence, and he remains grateful for the continued support of his family and friends.” Bertrand’s motion for bail on appeal was denied by Mason County Superior Court on April 12. Woynarowski is the second lawyer for Bertran...
County records 2 COVID-19 deaths Mason County recorded two COVID-19 deaths last week. According to the Division of Emergency Management the deaths were a man in his 70s and a man in his 80s. The county recorded 17 cases on April 20 and 21. The seven-day case rate per 100,000 people is 28.9 and the 14-day case rate is 62.5. The county is 58.8% vaccinated and no one is hospitalized with COVID. Kilmer issues statement on Biden’s Executive Order U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, attended President Joe Biden’s signing of an executive order at Se...
County requests architectural professional services Mason County commissioners approved allowing the county to issue a request for qualifications for architectural engineering professional services at their April 26 meeting. According to the information packet, the county seeks services for design and construction management, including all civil engineering and permitting requirements for county owned property in Mason County. The professional services contract is not budgeted. Public hearing for community development grant County...
The Shelton powerlifting team is pumping the iron in anticipation for the state championship meet May 7 at Northwest Christian High School in Lacey. Shelton hosted a home meet April 16, and coach Josh Munro said the meet went well. It was the first full meet with all teams and spectators since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “This has been a tough year,” Munro said in an email to the Journal. “For one reason or another we have not been able to go to the meets/ the meets have been canceled so this...
Shelton baseball Shelton faced Black Hills in a pair of games this past week. The Highclimbers won 3-1 at home April 19 before traveling to Tumwater on Monday and earning a 5-2 win. Shelton (11-5 overall, 6-4 league) hosted Crosspoint Academy on Wednesday and is at home against Black Hills on Friday. The Highclimbers hit the road Monday to take on Aberdeen. Track The Shelton boys and girls competed in an Evergreen Conference meet with Tumwater and Black Hills on April 21 in Tumwater. In girls action, Shelton’s Tatum Dickey won the 800-meter r...
Mendy Harlow, executive director of the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group, provided an update to the Mason County commissioners on the Sweetwater Creek Waterwheel Park project at the April 18 commissioner briefing. The park is planned for the Schindelheim property, which is south of Belfair Elementary School off state Route 3 and across from the Early Childhood Learning Center. The plan for the park is to have a freshwater fishing pond, public restroom, picnic shelter and a natural play area...
Two new roundabouts are coming to state Route 3 in the Shelton area in 2024. The roundabouts are planned for the intersections of state Route 3 and East Agate Road and East Pickering Road. They're part of the state Department of Transportation' Target Zero Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which has a goal to reduce the number of traffic deaths and serious injuries on state roads to zero by 2030. WSDOT planner Dennis Engel said the agency has a program to assess safety matters on smaller state high...
The three commissioners for Mason County Fire Distrcit 12 in Matlock voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to dismiss fire chief Kelli Walsworth without cause at the district’s monthly meeting. The vote took place after a 20-minute executive session. Commissioner Albert Wilder said after the vote that the community wants a new fire chief. “Is it the right choice? I highly doubt it,” Wilder said. “Is it the choice they wanted? Absolutely. As commissioners, it is our job to represent you, the con...
Belfair man dies in state Route 3 crash A two-car crash Monday in Belfair on state Route 3 killed a 74-year-old man. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, William M. Cundiff of Belfair was declared dead at the scene. His next of kin was notified. The release states Cundiff was driving west on Cokelet Lane to turn left onto Route 3 while the other vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old Tahuya male, was driving north on Route 3. Cundiff failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by vehicle two. The road was closed for about two hours....
The Uncle John Creek lower culvert fish barrier correction project on Agate Loop Road was the subject of an open house April 7 at The Agate Grange No. 275. About 30 people attended, including Mason County Public Works employees, to explain the two options for the culvert. The first option is to replace the culvert with a bridge. Option two is to remove the bridge to allow salmon to swim through the culvert freely. According to a flier for the open house, alternative two is the preferred option...
