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Fire District 12 Commissioner Dave Persell resigned at the Aug. 14 meeting, so the board could appoint a “more qualified individual. Perhaps one that the voters of this district already voted onto this board,” he said, seeming to suggest Nick Jones, who was the only elected member of the previous commission. Mason County commissioners appointed Trina Young and Persell to Fire 12 positions 1 and 3 respectively, on May 24. Persell said previous commissioners agreed “not to apply for any of these vacated seats until all three seats have been...
An estimated 300 shopping carts are stolen from Shelton stores each year, and the city is considering adopting laws governing them. The members of the Shelton City Council and city staff have devoted two work sessions, on June 11 and Aug. 13, to talking about adopting shopping cart ordinances designed to help prevent their theft. At the Aug. 13 session, they discussed a proposed ordinance to introduce at the council’s regular meeting Sept. 3. Mayor Eric Onisko said he hand-delivered copies of the proposed shopping cart ordinances to the m...
The Shorelines Hearings Board meets next week to review appeals on the Taylor Shellfish proposed floating oyster bag farm in Oakland Bay. A Mason County hearing examiner ruled Nov. 21, approving the project with certain restrictions. Friends of Oakland Bay filed a petition for review challenging approval of the project, which will take up 9.1 overwater acres with a 50-acre project boundary for floating aquaculture gear. The group claims the farm is inconsistent with public access policies, doesn’t comply with views and aesthetics policies a...
"We are here to help each other get through this thing, whatever it is." - Mark Vonnegut Brad Lyman of Shelton recently received a letter from LifeNet Health, a nonprofit organization based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. "Dear Mr. Lyman," starts the letter, dated June 24. "Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your wife's donation(s). I researched Rita's gifts and learned that as of this date, she has helped 429 people here and abroad. Below, I have listed the type of gift Rita provided and t...
A thank you Editor, the Journal, On behalf of the Pioneer School District, I want to thank all of those who contributed to our Stuff the Bus campaign at Walmart. Through your generous donations, our students will have the school supplies they need to be successful in their classrooms. A special thank you goes out to the Pioneer Kiwanis Club for donating its time at the site, providing financial donations, and for their ongoing support of the Pioneer School District. Thank you to Pam Harrell for organizing this event. Jeff Davis,...
The weekly Shelton Farmers Market took a medieval turn Saturday as the Society for Creative Anachronism joined with the market to show off medieval wear and activities, including a fencing display....
Aug. 30 used to be a depressing date for Shelton resident Jamie Ellertsen. That's the birthday of her brother, who overdosed on drugs and died at age 21. Then Ellertsen, who overcame her own drug addictions, discovered eight years ago that Aug. 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day. She messaged Abe Gardner, another recovered addict, about staging an event in Shelton. "I didn't think anyone would show up," Ellertsen said in an interview with the Journal. About 25 to 30 people did show up a...
Council OKs license plate cameras at city entrances The Shelton City Council on Tuesday evening gave final approval to contracting with Flock Safety to install 12 cameras at city entrances that read vehicle license plates and within 20 seconds alert Shelton Police of stolen plates or cars, missing persons or abducted children. The council gave the measure preliminary approval at its Aug. 6 meeting. A two-year subscription to Flock Safety will cost the city $40,800 the first year, $36,000 the second. The first year’s cost includes startup f...
The annual Hoodstock Music and Arts Festival was Thursday to Saturday in Union, both on the water and at businesses throughout the Union area. The popular festival marked its seventh year, and for the fourth year was partially on the waters of Hood Canal, where music lovers could watch from their boats and watercraft....
Youth open mic night at Kneeland Park in Shelton The Shelton Youth Connection hosts Youth Open Mic night from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kneeland Park in Shelton. People ages 12-24 are invited to perform music, stand-up comedy or poetry. The event also features yard and field games and snacks are available. Admission to the event is free. Visit www.sheltonyouthconnection.org for more information. Learn about meteorites at mineral meeting The Shelton Rock and Mineral Society sponsors Tom Prang’s talk about meteorites at its regular meeting at 7 p...
Judge protects some evidence in North Mason school suit A judge has ruled video recordings of a bus ride and a police interview of a kindergartner allegedly abused on the bus by another student are confidential and exempt from public disclosure. Mason County Superior Court Judge Monty Cobb granted a protective order Aug. 6 in the suit filed by parents of a 5-year-old kindergartner against North Mason School District after video footage showed the child being “sexually and physically abused” by a fifth grade student during a bus ride home, acc...
United Way of Mason County dissolves United Way of Mason County announced Aug. 14 it will dissolve. “With a heavy heart, United Way of Mason County announces its dissolution. After many years of dedicated service to the community, the organization will cease operations and quit taking pledges effective immediately,” Board of Directors Chair Dani Cook said in a statement. When Executive Director Ted Jackson resigned June 6, Cook told the Journal United Way was “taking time to evaluate the program,” and would not be immediately seeking a new exe...
WWU honors Shelton High grad Shelton High School graduate Kimy Peterson was named an Outstanding Graduate Student at Western Washington University for 2024. The honor is awarded to one student in each graduate program or department, the university stated in a news release. The students are selected based on their leadership skills and the outstanding work done during their graduate studies. Petersen earned a master of science degree in experimental psychology. Her work “Epistemology of Ignorance and the Invisibility of Indigenous Peoples” was...
Marmo Gallery in downtown Shelton is asking people of all ages to create and submit a 4-by-6-inch postcard capturing something special about Shelton for an exhibit called "Community Correspondence." The postcard exhibit will be displayed at the gallery in September and October. The deadline is Sept. 6 to submit your postcard to the gallery at 217 West Cota St. Gallery owner Isa Radojcic, who curates the shows at her business, said she's seen other cities sponsor postcard creation contests to...
Watching "Alien: Romulus" offered me the rare experience of seeing a solidly entertaining, well-executed movie that left me feeling less optimistic about the future of the film franchise it's tied to. The original "Alien" film premiered in 1979, and it officially became a franchise with its first sequel, "Aliens," in 1986. Both movies are regarded as critical and commercial successes, but the track record of the roughly half-dozen feature films that followed has been uneven, to put it mildly....
Allyn native C.J. Allen's quest for an Olympic medal in the 400-meter hurdles came up a fraction of a second short, but he hasn't ruled out a run for the 2028 games. On Aug. 7, Allen finished fourth in his heat in the semifinals of the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris with a time of 48.44. He failed to advance to the finals two days later. The North Mason High School graduate returned home to Atlanta Aug. 12. He talked to the Journal about his experience at the games and what...
Arnold O. Martinson, Jr., "Arnie" passed away on June 3rd, 2024 peacefully at his home in Shelton, WA. Arnie was born on January 16th, 1960 in Superior, Wisconsin. He attended schools in the Summit Lake area, graduated from Capital High School in 1978. He Joined the United States Marine Corps in 1982, where he specialized in Engineer Equipment Operator, Rifle Sharpshooter with an honorable discharge in 1986. Arnie worked as a laborer in the many mills, nurseries in Montesano, WA for most of his...
Brenda Jean Parker, 66, of Grapeview, WA, passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, August 11th, 2024 after a 9-month battle with cancer. Brenda was born on July 16th, 1958 in McCleary, WA. Brenda spent her early years in McCleary (Grays Harbor County) with her parents Rev. William and Georgia Self and her siblings, Mike, Billie and Kathy. She was the youngest sister, and of course, adored by them all. As a child she easily made new friends and kept in touch with many of them for the...
Donald "Don" George VanderWal was born on March 23, 1953, in Shelton, Washington to Merle (Jadin) and Peter K. VanderWal. He graduated from Shelton High School in 1971. Don worked at Timbers Restaurant during his high school years. He then worked for OK Roofers. He also worked as a sleeper for the Shelton Fire Department. About 1973, he began working for his dad at VanderWal's Garage, which he made his lifelong career, taking over the business when his father passed away in 1986. He met the...
Kyle Denise Fulwiler was born January 6, 1953 in Seattle, WA to parents Cliff and Lela Fulwiler, joining big brother Brian. Kyle graduated from Bellevue Senior High School in 1971. She was active in the youth programs at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Medina and figure skated at Bellevue Ice Rink, participating in many competitions across the Northwest. Upon graduation, Kyle worked for Sea-Land Maritime Shipping before deciding to travel Europe. She attended Le Cordon Bleu Cookery School in...
Union Fire Department firefighters battle a blaze Friday in the 200 block of Alderney Road in Union....
Port of Allyn commissioners unanimously approved a $25,000 refund of a deposit paid by a memory care center for an application of determination of water quality. “It’s a formality at this point,” Commissioner John Sheridan said. Ronald and Debra Jamerson were developing the assisted living facility in Allyn. “We are unable to proceed with the project,” Ronald Jamerson wrote in a letter to the port requesting the refund. The port discussed returning the money at July’s meeting when Executive Director Travis Merrill said the port doesn’t have a r...
