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Arriving at work one Monday morning, Kathleen Blanchette found remnants of a fire at the front door of Forest Funeral Home on West Railroad Avenue in downtown Shelton. "I have installed outdoor cameras at my business at the advice of the police," Blanchette told the Shelton City Council at its Aug. 6 meeting. "I have also put in extra lighting, but I still have human feces, both front and back at different times, in the built-in planters out front. There has been soiled men's underwear, there...
State Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, will face Democrat Emily Randall in the Nov. 5 general election in their bid to replace Derek Kilmer as the District 6 represenative in Congress. If MacEwen wins, the Republican Party will choose someone to complete his term in the state Senate. MacEwen spent a decade in the state House before being elected to the Senate in 2023. The 35th District includes all of Mason County and parts of Thurston and Kitsap counties. In the most recent ballot count released...
Mason County Strike Team firefighters are back home for now after spending two weeks deployed at the Big Horn Fire in Klickitat County and the Retreat Fire in Yakima County. "It's been two weeks and we come home tonight," West Mason Chief Matthew Welander said. Welander spoke with the Journal from the Retreat Fire on Aug. 6 as the team was being demobilized. Firefighters split their time between the two fires, spending about seven days at each fire, Welander said. The Big Horn Fire is no longer...
Forty-three years ago, the City of Shelton was ordered to develop a plan to clean up its toxic former C Street dump. That plan was finally executed last year at the 17-acre landfill west of downtown Shelton and U.S. Highway 101 and north of Miles Sand and Gravel. Now the city is dealing with the post cleanup and monitoring. At its Aug. 6 regular meeting, the Shelton City Council gave preliminary approval to adding $147,219 to its contract with Aspect Consulting and extending the monitoring...
Mrs. Ericson started using a tincture two weeks ago recommended by an ethnobotanist we know. I don't mean to brag, but it's nice knowing an ethnobotanist, especially one who spent time in the Amazon rainforest. It's like knowing a Buddhist who spent time in Tibet. This tincture in a vial, designed to improve one's energy and mental functions, contains prickly ash, ginko, gotu kola, rosemary and devil's club. It's a vile-tasting brew - I've tried it for the past few days - and it seems to have...
Civil dialogue Editor, the Journal, I don’t recall ever agreeing with letter writer Mr. Anvik ... until now. I understand the Journal’s editorial decision to “simmer down” the vitriolic rhetoric from some letter writers and favor comment on less divisive local issues. But as the saying goes, all politics are local. How more local can you get than government control of a woman’s womb? Or children in our grade schools learning reading, writing, arithmetic and how to shelter from a madman with a legal assault weapon? The Journal can be a valuable...
This story is from the July 28, 1955, edition of the Shelton-Mason County Journal. "Shelton wrapped welcoming arms around the community's newest recreation center, the Timber Bowl, last weekend during a three-day grand opening that exceeded the fondest hopes of owner L. L. McInelly and manager Eddie Hurd. Approximately 1,000 bowling strings were rolled between 9 Friday night and closing time Sunday night, when a special introductory offer of one game free for each two bowled terminated....
Music from land and sea at Hoodstock An eclectic lineup of rock, country and funk bands can be enjoyed from land or sea at the seventh annual Hoodstock Music and Arts Festival staged today through Saturday at the Union Marina and a new venue, Robin Hood Village Resort in Union. For ticket information, go to www.hoodstock.org. Tickets can also be booked aboard the Lady Alderbrook. Concertgoers can park at the New Community Church at 951 E. Dalby Road and the Mason County Fire station 6 at 50 E....
The success of the inaugural Shelton Art Walk on July 27 might help the city secure state money to establish a Downtown Shelton Creative District. The event hosted by the City of Shelton, the Creative District Committee and the Shelton Downtown Merchants featured more than 80 local vendors and artists on West Cota Street. About 20 businesses exhibited works by artists. The city spruced up the street by painting new angle-in parking spaces and adding streetlights and 18-inch planter boxes with tr...
Bernard L. "Bernie" Huisingh, age 85, beloved Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at his home in the care of his family. Bernie was born in Emmons County, ND to Shirley and Hazel Huisingh. The Huisingh family made their way to Shelton, where Bernie attended school until his desire to join the U.S. Navy couldn't be denied. Bernie often enjoyed sharing his many adventures about his tour of duty on the USS Haverfield as a Machinists Mate. He was a proud... Full story
Sharon L. Huisingh, age 85, beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2024 at her home in the care of her family. Sharon was born to Leland and Kathleen LaRee Sides. She lived and was raised in Alturas, CA attending Modoc County High. Shortly thereafter Sharon moved to Seattle where she met a sailor and the love of her life, Bernie. Once Bernie left the Navy, they moved to his hometown of Shelton, where they raised their family of five children. As a... Full story
Debra Ann Jennings passed away at her home in Shelton on Friday, August 2, 2024, from complications of COPD. She was born on January 21, 1954, in Aberdeen, Washington. Debra graduated from Shelton High School in 1972. Debra worked as the Soldering Lead at Asemco Manufacturing Inc. from 1980 to 1990 and was the Production Control Manager at Barnes Machine, Inc. from 1990 to 1999. She is survived by her devoted husband Edward Jennings of Shelton, WA; her daughter Wendy Lawson and her husband Zac... Full story
Jeffrey "Jeff" was born on March 14, 1948, in Port Townsend WA, and passed away on July 23, 2024, at Harborview Medical Center from complications of Agent Orange, at the age of 76. Jeffrey was born to Clifford L. Schafer and Lura Mae (Morse). Jeff attended Quilcene (Evergreen) School from Kindergarten through his high school graduation. Jeff served in the United States Navy from 1966-1970, he earned numerous medals, and spent most of his service in Vietnam. He was an active member of the... Full story
Nora Lee Lanning, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on August 5, 2024. Born on September 9, 1948, to Norene Morris and Billy Lee Hasch in Port Angeles, Washington, Nora lived a life full of love, family, and cherished memories. Nora married her beloved husband, Rick Lanning, on September 14, 1967, and they shared a beautiful life together. Nora's legacy lives on through her family, who meant the world to her. She is survived by her daughter, Danielle Cook (John), and... Full story
Honoring the life of David M. Kimball, a long-time Shelton resident. For more than 60 years, Dave lived, loved and worked in Shelton. He was one of six children. His parents Allan and Helen moved to Washington from Rapid City, South Dakota, where he was born in 1934. He worked for Simpson for more than 40 years, his last job being head planerman, in Mill 3, Shelton waterfront. He loved hunting and fishing and spending time with family. He was a kind, loving, and generous man who loved his... Full story
Jeannie Marie Meek Licano, 64, a resident of Tahuya (Mason County) passed away July 13th, 2024, at home. No arrangement information at this time. Jeffrey Schafer, 76, a resident of Quilcene, WA, passed away July 23, 2024, at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Arrangements are yet to be determined. Diana Swanson, 66, a resident of Olympia, WA, passed away July 25, 2024, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, WA. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Clara Perry-Lathan, 79, a resident of Union, WA,... Full story
