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Last Thursday morning, toddlers and their parents and guardians enjoyed music, movement and art during Toddler Storytime at the Shelton Timberland Library. An hour later, they were invited to head downstairs to twirl in colorful lights during the Cosmic Library event. Forty-five minutes later, Storytime for Grownups was underway, and 15 minutes after that, the Teen Art Club gathered. Then came the canines for Dog Tales, read to them by children. "We have 92 events for the month," said Erin...
Mason Health celebrated the first New Year's baby, Jazmin Miguel Jose, born at 3:55 p.m. Jan. 1. Parents Marcos Miguel Mateo and Erica Jose Lopez "were supplied with goodies from Mason Health's Birth Center," Marketing Coordinator Arla Shephard Bull told the Journal in an email. "We include families in the process to the extent of the patient's wishes, and we really try to provide personalized care. Each of our babies receive a handmade quilt and a hand-knitted/crocheted hat to keep, donated by...
Mason County commissioners are set to approve almost half a million dollars for the purchase of a road striping machine after "contractors failed us," leaving miles of county roads without new paint in 2024, according to Commissioner Randy Neatherlin. Commissioners will vote on the proposed $410,626 paint striping truck Jan. 21 at the regular commission meeting. Mason County Public Works Director Loretta Swanson and County Engineer Mike Collins briefed commissioners Monday and also Dec. 16...
At Mason Health, Kelly North has been promoted to director of clinic operations, overseeing all Mason Clinic operations, including Mason Clinic-Hoodsport. North, who joined Mason Health in November 2019, has been a pivotal figure in the organization's growth and success, bringing a wealth of experience and a deep passion for patient and operational excellence, Mason Health wrote in a news release. "I am incredibly excited to take on this new role," North said in the release. "This is a career...
Put out trees for recycling Shelton Public Works crew on Monday will begin picking up Christmas trees for recycling. Trees must be at the curb by 8 a.m. Trees should be clear of all decorations, including stands, lights, ornaments and tinsel. City crews will collect trees within the Shelton city limits only. Crews run the recycled trees through a chipper to create mulch. Collecting the trees usually takes the crews a couple of days to complete, so if your tree is still at the curb at the end of the day on Monday, leave it and crews will pick...
“Freedom of choice is what you got Freedom from choice is what you want.” — “Freedom of Choice,” Devo Imagine being a prehistoric human, sitting around a communal firepit after the dark comes with your closest companion — you know, the person you love so much that you share a nook in the cave with him. It’s just the two of you, settling down after a hard day of milling grain, slaying prey and not getting killed. After you settle in around the fire stones, the conversation turns to what color-pr...
8 was a full and successful year. Much has already been said about the November 2024 general election. I do have a couple follow-up items to address. Apparently, one voter submitted two ballots, and we had a couple instances where someone might have signed a ballot for another voter, including a voter that might have passed away prior to the signature date on the ballot return envelope. Pending the results of an initial investigation, I will forward any pertinent information to the Mason...
Thank you Editor, the Journal, January is School Board Appreciation Month in Washington. Please join me in thanking the work of the Pioneer School District School Board. Ellory Rowe, Robert Clark, Rick Lee, Rebecca Bechtolt and Dr. Susan Day volunteer their time to represent and serve the constituents who elected them. School board work is challenging, but at the same time rewarding. The challenging part is dealing with financial constraints, new state and federal laws that impact school districts and turnover in employees. The rewarding part...
The sign on the door states "Park your broom and come on in." Debuting in late October, Raven's Charm Metaphysical Supplies on Johns Prairie Road offers tarot cards, books on spirituality and healing, oils, candles, fragrances, crystals, incense, sage and more. The store has a healing space, and another for tarot readings. A room behind the counter will be converted for classroom space. The building is the former home of Floyd's Cannabis, which moved next door and is now known as Sasha's...
Are you interested in adding plants to your landscape without adding additional costs to your budget? Learning to propagate plants can help you achieve that goal. Different propagation techniques are suited for different times of the year. Hardwood stem cuttings are ideal for this time of year because deciduous plants have dropped their leaves and the wood has entered dormancy. During this phase, the plant’s energy is focused on root development. Red-osier dogwood, ocean spray, osoberry, mock-orange, salmonberry and elderberries are examples o...
Editor’s note: A previous version of this brief incorrectly said that inspections were limited to December. The Journal apologizes for the error. Appraisers making visits County appraisers will be visiting property in Area 2, which includes the Shelton city limits and Shelton Matlock Road to Dayton, Shelton Valley Road, Brockdale Road to just before McEwan Prairie Road, Shelton Springs Road, Johns Prairie Road and state Highway 3 out to Bayshore, Arcadia out to Totten Shores, a portion of the beginning of Cole Road and the Mill Creek area. I...
What was it like attending the tiny rural schools of yesteryear in Mason County? An upcoming exhibit at the Mason County Historical Society Museum in downtown Shelton will shine some light on that experience. The staff is working on the exhibit, which will probably open at the end of February, said Liz Arbaugh, the museum's director. "We're focusing on schools because in early Mason County they were really the community centers," Arbaugh said. She added, "We can tell a lot about the families...
Driver injured in wreck near Victor A single-car rollover Dec. 28 on state Route 302 south of Victor sent the driver to Mason General Hospital. Lacey resident Gideon Senono, 23, was eastbound at milepost 4 when he failed to negotiate a curve, lost control of his Toyota Corolla and crashed, according to the Washington State Patrol. Senono was speeding and charged with reckless driving, the WSP stated in a news release. Senono’s car was totaled. Goodell retires, Butler begins term Former Mason County Superior Court Commissioner Tirsa Butler began...
Hoodsport author Rebecca Holbrook will read from her novels "Omie's Well" and "The Deer Stone" from 4 to 5:45 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Shelton Timberland Library, 710 W. Alder St. Admission is free. Holbrook is also a singer and banjo player and will perform music references in her novels. Holbrook grew up in the American South, where her maternal line went back to some of the earliest settlers around Savannah, Georgia. Stories from her ancestors, passed down through the generations, inspired the...
The winter holidays brought with them two cinematic takes on a couple of classics of 20th century pop culture, Robert Eggers' "Nosferatu" and James Mangold's "A Complete Unknown." I found both to be solidly good, even as they felt tantalizingly close, yet just out of reach, of being truly great. In some ways, it's my fault for not being as thrilled by Eggers' "Nosferatu" as I was by his work on "The Northman" in 2022. I hadn't studied the legend of Amleth, which inspired Shakespeare's "Hamlet,"...
Shelton boys basketball The Shelton High School boys basketball team returned from its holiday break to face Capital in a nonconference game on Monday at Terry Gregg Court in Shelton, falling 38-29 to the Cougars. Shelton fell to 2-9 overall with the loss. The game was tied at 15-all at halftime before Capital edged away in the second half. Shelton began Evergreen Conference play on Wednesday at Black Hills. North Mason boys basketball The North Mason High School boys basketball team fell 78-74...
Sunrise: December 13th, 1938. Sunset: December 20th, 2024. Char has gained her angel wings. Born in Harrisburg, Oregon, the family moved to Longview, Washington when she was a child and she attended school in Longview area. She became a resident of Shelton, Washington in 1981. She raised her family proudly here in Shelton, Washington. She was a beloved and full-pledge Eagles member, and a community enthusiast. She was an amazing lady with a beautiful soul and a smile that was contagious to all.... Full story
Jeremy Allen Townsend, 33, a resident of Allyn, passed away December 22, 2024, in Port Orchard, WA. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Deborah Boomhower, 72, passed away December 26, 2024 at home in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Katharine Sisson, 78, of Hoodsport, passed away December 26, 2024 at Providence St. Peter Hospital, Olympia. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Roger Coleman, 81, a resident of Union, passed away December 26, 2024,... Full story
North Mason School District voters will see an education programs and operations replacement levy on the Feb. 11 ballot. The four-year replacement levy will be a renewal of the levy approved by voters in 2022 that is set to expire at the end of 2025, Superintendent Dana Rosenbach told the Herald in an email. "The proposed replacement levy is the renewal of our existing EP&O Levy that is about to expire. This levy, approved by the voters in 2022, fills the gaps between state funds and the actual...
Community members looking to volunteer on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Jan. 20, can help remove invasive species at the Salmon Center in Belfair. "By removing invasive species in a crucial wetland area, we hope to bolster the local ecosystem by protecting the native plants that provide food and habitat for various creatures including birds, pollinators, and Pacific salmon," according to the HCSEG news release. A group of AmeriCorps members will host the volunteers at the center,...
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