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Members of the Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening officially received their assignments representing the city on boards and committees. The assignments are made each January. They were last updated June 4. The council devoted a study session Jan. 14 to talk about the assignments. Mayor Eric Onisko will represent the council on the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee. The mayor is required to be a member of that group. He has been representing the city on the Mason Transit Authority Board, but at the council’s Jan. 14 study session, traded that...
Twenty-five years after it debuted, the Shop and Hop in downtown Shelton is still drawing curious new customers and regulars who on a recent day could find boxless bags of Reese's Puffs cereal for 99 cents, Mac'n'Cheese cups three for a dollar and cans of sweet potato Pringles for $1.59. "I think a little [of the appeal] is the surprise element," said owner Susan Pollard, whose parents Gerald and Joan Elsberry opened the store in 2000. The customers include "people who like to save money,...
North Mason School District Superintendent Dana Rosenbach spoke to community members about the education programs and operations replacement levy on the Feb. 11 ballot at an information meeting at Hawkins Middle School on Jan. 14. Rosenbach began by talking about the McCleary decision, a ruling by the state Supreme Court ordering the state to fully fund K-12 public education. "Didn't the McCleary decision mean the state would fully fund basic education? The short answer is no," she said. Washing...
Three appointments to advisory boards The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening approved appointing three residents to two city advisory groups. The city filled one of three openings on the Shelton Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. Kathy McDowell, a former member of the Shelton City Commission and the Shelton City Council, was fulfilling a partial term on the group. She submitted a letter volunteering for another three-year term. Two other positions remain open. At the end of 2024, the...
Last Friday at 8 a.m., the weather station at Sanderson Field outside of Shelton registered 28 degrees. At that precise moment at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, the temperature was “about 75 degrees,” according to a phone call I was having with Diane, a longtime friend who reported she was lying on a beach filled with people in sarongs. “The water’s a little cold, but you get used to it,” she said. Imagine the sympathy I was unable to summon. Diane was on Day 14 of a 15-day cruise with her mother...
Keep time constant Editor, the Journal, SB 5001 has been sent to the folks on the State Government and Tribal committee to implement Pacific Standard Time year-round. As a school bus driver for over 30 years, every winter the kids and I experience the sunrise being stolen away from us in the name of daylight stealing time. We go from enjoying the sunrise to suddenly being plunged back into the darkness when the clocks are switched. The funny thing is the evening will be getting longer without our interference. Then every fall I see the dirty...
Mason County firefighters helping with the Los Angeles area fires continue to work long days and have remained safe so far, according to recent Facebook posts from Central Mason Fire & EMS. CMFE sent an engine Jan. 9 with three firefighters from CMFE and one crew member from North Mason Regional Fire Authority. Firefighter and EMT Beau Ward, Capt. Mark Frazier and Lt. Brandon Heggie are the crew from Central Mason Fire, and firefighter and paramedic Kyle Severance is from North Mason Fire, CMFE...
As they were cheered from the gallery by friends and family and treated to a ukulele version of “America the Beautiful,” legislators gathered Jan. 15 for the opening of the 2025 state Legislature. “As long as we stay focused on making sure people are better off by our decisions, we will get through our challenges and we will keep moving this state forward,” said Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, who was elected as speaker of the House for the sixth time. In the Senate, students from the American Sign Language program at River Ridge High School...
Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Belfair shooting suspect Michael Beyer, 45, collaring him as a passenger after a police pursuit and spike strip deployment stopped a fleeing vehicle Jan. 9 near Allyn. Beyer had an outstanding warrant for first-degree assault and unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with a Belfair shooting Jan. 6, according to MCSO. “This incident underscores the importance of recent updates to Washington State law allowing law enforcement to pursue vehicles in specific situations. Without the abi...
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council CEO William Westmoreland presented the group’s annual report to commissioners at a briefing Jan. 13. PacMtn is a regional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act administrator and directs programs and activities using WIOA funding. In 2014, President Barack Obama signed the act into law as the first major reform of the public workforce system in 15 years, creating a streamlined workforce training and employment program, according to PacMtn’s website. When residents collect unemployment, they are r...
Soup & Salad Benefit helps families in need Love INC of Mason County hosts its annual Soup & Salad Benefit Concert and Dessert Auction at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Shelton Presbyterian Church, 1430 E. Shelton Springs Road, Shelton. Proceeds from the event benefit hundreds of families in need in Mason County. Attendees can enjoy seven homemade soups, salads, rolls and desserts and in a live auction bid on 25 homemade desserts. Three themed baskets will also be auctioned. Local musician Paul Barber...
Hood Canal basketball team is undefeated champ The Hood Canal Schools boys basketball team Jan. 10 placed first at the fourth annual Evergreen Classic Tournament, capping off an undefeated season. Tommy Gouley was named the tournament's most valuable player. Teammate Tiger Tinaza was named one of the top five players. Brian Howell and Patty Gouley coach the team. A news release from the school stated the undefeated season "showcased the team's relentless defense, swift transitions and precision...
Mike Gettle has worked for five local law enforcement agencies and one prison. He said he found his "niche" as a detective with the Shelton Police Department. "Being a detective is what I always wanted to do," he said. On Tuesday evening, Gettle was awarded the department's Officer of the Year award at the meeting of the Shelton City Council in the Shelton Civic Center. Friends and family watched as Capt. Dan Patton presented the award. An audience member handed him a blackberry pie. "It's very...
Mason County is in one of 46 of the 49 of Washington's legislative districts represented either by three Republicans or three Democrats. In that system, "almost half of the voters have no real representation," Kit Muehlman of the League of Women Voters of Whatcom County on Tuesday told members of the League of Women Voters of Mason County in the Olympic College Shelton library meeting room. Also, there are "no third-party representatives in any district," she added. Establishing proportional...
The New Horizons Communities - Shelton Veterans Village, the Marmo Caffe & Gallery and KMAS Radio were among the winners at the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce's annual Awards Gala on Jan. 17 at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton. KMAS Radio was named Business of the Year and Kendall Lowe of Exceptional Foresters Inc. was named Boss of the Year. Marmo Caffe & Gallery was honored as the Rookie of the Year and the New Horizons Communities - Shelton Veterans Village the Nonprofit of...
A trio of singers will perform Broadway songs as the "Bachelors of Broadway" at 7 p.m. Friday at the Shelton School District Performing Arts Center at Shelton High School, 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road. The event is part of the Mason County Concerts Association's annual season. Admission is $30 at the door. Tickets for the last four shows of the season are available for $80. Tickets are also available at masoncountyconcerts.com. The singers of "Bachelors of Broadway" are from the stages of New...
On Jan. 16, David Lynch died, just four days shy of his 79th birthday, after a nearly 50-year career spent changing the face of film and television. Lynch's output was absolutely not for everyone, and even those of us who regarded ourselves as ardent fans would admit that not all of what he did worked equally well. What made Lynch's works worthwhile was not trying to suss out what they meant, but basking in the experience of how they made us feel, and what they inspired us to dream. Lynch took...
Shelton boys wrestling The Shelton High School boys wrestling team had a solid week, capturing a league dual meet against Centralia on Jan. 15 at the Shelton Mini-Dome and then earning a second-place finish at the Dave Holter Invitational on Saturday at Kelso. At the Holter Inviter, the Climbers' Hunter Leth won the 175-pound weight class, and Richie Lingle and Cole Borden were second in the 132 and 138-weight classes, respectively. William Lacey (3rd, 106), Aiden Dodge (4th, 120), Jace Wolfe...
The Shelton High School bowling team rolled to a senior day win Jan. 16 at Westside Lanes in Olympia. Shelton finished its regular season with a 7-5 overall record and will head to the 3A District tournament Jan. 31 in Vancouver. Shelton honored eight seniors prior to the match....
A new 20-minute seated lunch proposal from the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction falls short on details, according to North Mason superintendents. North Mason Superintendent Dana Rosenbach and Grapeview School District Superintendent Gerry Grubbs both like the sentiment behind the proposal but say the execution will be challenging. In April, OSPI issued a bulletin about the possible changes. "The State Auditor's Office conducted a Child Nutrition Performance Audit,...
Charles Soverns, 79, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 2, 2025, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Michael Haviland, 69, a resident of Allyn, passed away January 13, 2025, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Paul James Vandehey, 86, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 13, 2025, at Shelton Health and Rehab. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Almos “Dale” Clements, 86, a resident of...
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