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Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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The Skokomish River Ecosystem Restoration Project money is at risk due to inaction by Mason County in acquiring the land necessary to complete the project. The project was the topic of a special Mason County commissioners meeting June 2 over Zoom with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees. According to the project website, the effort aims to restore 277 acres in the Skokomish River Basin that is habitat for chinook and chum salmon and a key food source for southern resident orca whales. The pro...
People in Mason County can be cautiously optimistic about this year's wildfire and fire season, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. "Fires on the west side, especially really bad fires on the west side, are not a very common thing," Wildland Fire Meteorologist Matthew Dehr told the Journal. "You really have to have a lot of factors line up for a prolonged period of time. Last summer was one of those times where it was hot and dry for a long enough time that people were...
Randy Collins accepted the Mason County fire marshal job after having lunch with Todd Cunningham, county building inspector. Cunningham mentioned he had just written a job description for the open fire marshal position. “He kind of bugged me about it so I thought, well, why not?” Collins told the Journal. “I applied and here I am.” Before coming to Mason County, Collins spent more than 40 years in the fire service. He started as a volunteer in the Arcata Fire District just north of Eureka, California. Collins, who started the job May 16, spe...
If you see some art or participate in a program at the North Mason Timberland Library, chances are the Friends of the Library helped provide it in some way. The Friends of the Library is a group that fundraises in order to promote fun, learning and social activities within the community. Vice President Guyla Vann has been a member of Friends of the Library since 2007. She came to book sales and donated money while working full time, but after retiring in 2006, she started attending board meeting...
National LGBTQ+ Pride Month proclamation Mason County commissioners signed a National LGBTQ+ Pride Month proclamation at their June 7 meeting. According to the information packet, the proclamation recognizes the diverse LGBTQ+ community in Mason County and is committed to supporting visibility, dignity and equity for all people in the community. The proclamation states the commissioners observe June as a time to celebrate the dynamic LGBTQ+ community, raise awareness of quality services and foster a dialogue to promote healthy, safe and...
I don’t own a gun. It would just be one more thing I’d have to clean. The rhododendrons and dogwood trees are in their fullest bloom and the sun is high and bright. What a wonderful day it must be to be a bee! You know why it’s called “kidding?” Because kids kid around. They like a kidder. You need to pick your battles as a parent. Unfortunately, my kid always picked the Battle of Stalingrad. Age is nothing but a number, but it is a number that lets you know you’re that much closer to being de...
Root of all evil Editor, the Journal, I Timothy 6:10: The love of money is the root of all evil. That scripture is only one of the few I find both credible and informative in the Bible. Even 2,000-plus years ago, humans were influenced and manipulated by the love of money and warned others about its power over them. But there is something more important than money to love, and that is a moral society willing to forego the cash and make fundamental moral changes for the betterment of society.We have a newspaper here in Mason County that caved...
Submitted by Washington State Department of Transportation Travelers who use US 101 in Shelton are encouraged to plan additional time to help prevent delays. From 8 p.m., Friday, June 17 through 6 a.m., Monday, June 20, both directions of US 101 will detour using the City Center/Matlock exit in Shelton. Travelers will return to US 101 via each ramp. Flaggers will help keep people moving at both intersections. The detour allows crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation to make repairs to the driving surface of the US...
Many have been fooled about the uses of bamboo. Its applications are nowhere near as limited as industry would have us believe. Sure, it can produce all kinds of consumer products once requiring wood or plastic. It also makes a fabric that's functionally indistinguishable from polyester (oh goody!), which in most cases is no better for the environment than synthetics. That was clear to me after watching Michelangelo Antonioni's "Sette canne, un vestito (Seven reeds, one suit)" (1949), which...
A tireless advocate for the Latino community who was “more of an angel than a man,” a big-hearted Shelton High School secretary always ready to help students, the all-time points leader for the Shelton Highclimbers boys basketball team, a longtime math teacher who wouldn’t give up on her students, and an inspirational teacher and track coach last week were inducted into the Shelton School District and Community Hall of Fame. Respectively, Ricardo del Bosque, Jamie Dobson, Chris McGee, Connie Jo Nelson and Doug Sells were celebrated at a cerem...
Donn Edward Nelson, 88 of Grapeview Washington Born January 8th, 1934, in Lewis County Washington passed away in Shelton Washington on May 28th, 2022, of complications from congestive heart failure. A loving husband and father he leaves behind his wife Georgina, three children Jean-Marie, Corey, and Aaron. Along with five cherished grandchildren plus one great-grandchild. Donn spent his early life in the township of Ethel Washington where his mother and father Donn William Nelson and Gladys Emil... Full story
Charles Robert Chamblin (Chuck) passed away in the early morning hours of June 3rd, 2022. He had a heart attack and traveled on to heaven. Chuck was born November 8th, 1955 to Glenn and Edith Chamblin in Shelton, Washington. He lived his life and attended school in Shelton. As a boy Chuck was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and as a young man he served in the United States Marine Corp. Chuck loved fishing, riding his motorcycle and being outside. A good day for Chuck involved, sunshine and... Full story
Jason James Bunting was born in Bremerton July 17, 1986 to James and Kimberly (Combs) Bunting, and was a lifelong resident of Shelton, passed away at age 35 due to health complications on Friday, June 10th, 2022. Jason had a love for golfing, and anything to do with baseball, he enjoyed camping, hiking, nature walks, making people laugh. He was a good uncle and loved his nieces and nephew so much. Jason enjoyed drumming, beading, and "rapping", when he was younger, he even wrote his own songs. H... Full story
Fred Morris passed away at the age of 96 on April 8, 2022, in Kennewick, WA. He was long-time resident of the Lilliwaup and Hoodsport areas. Fred was born in Scottsbluff, NE to Val and Nora Morris on June 10, 1925. He served in the Army during the Korean War, spent a large part of his life in Western Washington and Oregon where he raised family, worked in large electrical equipment sales and retired to Hood Canal in the early 1980's. Fred is predeceased by his first wife, Eileen, and his second... Full story
Dr. Lloyd Myles Phipps passed away on May 27, 2022 in Shelton, WA after a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. He passed peacefully surrounded by family. Myles was born Aug 29, 1942 in Grinnell, IA to Lloyd Moore Phipps and Doris Irene Phipps. He was the eldest of three children. In 1947 the family moved to Port Angeles, WA where Myles attended school and graduated from Port Angeles High School in 1960. He went on to Western Washington State College where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry in 1965. During his undergraduate years, h... Full story
Doris Mae Auseth was born Doris Hovind, on March 5, 1926, in Brinsmade, ND to Alice and Albert Hovind. She died May 26, 2022 in Shelton, WA. With a life spanning 96 years, she had many tales to tell. Her dad farmed a section of land where she was born and raised until drought and the Great Depression directed them to Shelton, Washington. She went to school at Irene S. Reed High School (now SHS) where she first fell in love with Victor Auseth, a good friend of her only brother Buzz Hovind. She... Full story
Peggy Ann Plunkett, 83, of North Myrtle Beach, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022, at McLeod Seacoast Hospital. She was the loving wife of Bill G. Plunkett for 63 years. Peggy was born on December 27, 1938, in Hurley, New Mexico to the late James Clarence and Jewell (Burnett) Taylor. In addition to her husband, Peggy is also survived by three sons and their wives: Richard Plunkett (Deanne), Randy Plunkett (Dawn) and Ronald Plunkett (Debbie) as well as three grandchildren and three great... Full story
Margo H. Williams of Shelton went to be with her Heavenly Father and Savior for eternity on April 8, 2022. She was 92 and died peacefully in her home. She had lived in Shelton for nearly 54 years. All who knew Margo are invited to a Celebration of Life service on Friday, June 24th, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Fifth & Cota Streets in Shelton. Ardyne Margo Haney was born on March 18, 1930 in Flint, Michigan, to Ernie Haney and Alice (Williams) Haney. Her older twin sisters were stillborn... Full story
Wanda L. Kimball, 80, a resident of Oakville, passed away May 26, 2022, at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Donn Edward Nelson, 88, a resident of Allyn, passed away May 28, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Charles Robert Chamblin, 66, a resident of Shelton, passed away June 3, 2022, at Tacoma General Hospital. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Sean McClellan, 32, a resident of Union, passed away June... Full story
