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Murder suspect William Williams, 41, charged with first-degree murder, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and drive-by shooting in connection with the death of Janus Afo on Sept. 28 in downtown Shelton, could face trail this week. A decision on the trial’s opening day was made after the Journal’s press time. Prosecutors filed a pretrial request, known as a motion in limine, Sept. 12 to limit evidence during the trial. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Tyler Bickerton asked Judge Daniel Goodell to exclude certain references to Afo’s chara...
The Mason County Concert Association launches its 75th season of shows with country singer/songwriter Danny Wells at 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center. The nonprofit has hosted touring performers since 1949. All six concerts are staged at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center, 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road. A season ticket for is $100. Individual tickets can be purchased for $30 at the door. For more information, call Pam at 360-490-1098 or visit...
Connection Street Theatre hosts auditions for its show “A Christmas Story” at 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at Faith Lutheran Church, 1212 Connection St., Shelton. Anyone ages 8 to 80-plus is invited to audition. The show is staged De. 14, 15, 20,21 and 22. For an audition form and details about the rehearsal and performance schedule, go to www.keystonecenterartsandsci.com/acting-out....
The Squaxin Island Museum Library and Culture Center presents the Water Sounds Art Gala at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the Skookum Creek Event Center at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton. The event includes silent and live auctions and traditional native food. For more information, call 360-432-3839....
The Hood Canal Lions Club returns to Hunter Farms to sell curly fries and hamburgers every weekend in October. This is the nonprofit group’s only fundraiser. The proceeds are used to fund sight and vision assistance, scholarships, a food bank, Mason County Forest festival, backpacks for kids and more. The offerings at Hunter Farms in October include a pumpkin patch, corn maze and hayrides....
Mason County boosts a stunning array of outdoor recreation offerings. But what's there to do when the days get colder, wetter and darker? Ashley and Travis Kemp created a new opportunity for indoor all-ages fun last week when they opened Royalty Billiards at 22090 U.S. Highway 101 in Potlatch, just north of the Mason PUD 1 headquarters. "We understand the locals and they are bored," Travis said. "We wanted a place where people can do things on a rainy day," Ashley said. The couple had been...
It's my final weekly review prior to this year's Port Townsend Film Festival, and it's also one of the films set to be showcased during the 25th annual PTFF this coming weekend. Filmmaker Louise Woehrle won the PTFF Best Feature Documentary Audience Award for 2019, and she's returning this year with her latest documentary, "A Binding Truth," which scored a 100% "fresh" rating among film critics on Rotten Tomatoes. While PBS is planning to broadcast a one-hour version of the film in February of...
The North Mason High School volleyball team swept rival Shelton 3-0 and defeated Port Angeles 3-1 on the road to finish the first week of the season undefeated. "Our first home match was exciting," North Mason coach Kanoe Lilly wrote in an email. "The Highclimbers challenged our ability to stay focused on the strategies we've been working on in practices. It was great to see that we can be successful, play well together, and have fun all at the same time." Senior outside hitter Adrianne Tupolo...
The North Mason High School football team ran away from Kingston in the second half, capturing a 30-10 win over the Buccaneers on Friday at Phil Pugh Stadium in Belfair. The Bulldogs have outscored their first two opponents 67-16 en route to a 2-0 start for the first time since 2019. North Mason travels to Port Angeles at 7 p.m. Friday for its first road game of the season. Girls soccer The North Mason girls soccer team lost 8-1 at Port Angeles on Sept. 12, falling to 1-2 overall. The Bulldogs h...
Mason County Public Health routinely inspects food establishments once or twice a year. Inspectors look for critical violations, which can lead to food contamination or foodborne illness, and noncritical violations, which don’t directly lead to foodborne illness but could hinder operation of the restaurant. Red Points are given for critical violations and blue points are given for noncritical violations. Below is a list of food establishments with their red and blue scores and a summary of critical violations, according to the county’s Jul...
The Journal of Record is produced using 911 call information Mason County Emergency Communications, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelton Police Department and tribal police provide. MACECOM does not provide the Shelton-Mason County Journal with specific details about each call. For more information about MACECOM, call 360-426-4441. SEPT. 8 Assault was reported on West State Route 108 in Shelton. Disorderly conduct was reported on North 3rd Street in Shelton. A DUI was reported on Ellinor Avenue in Shelton. Disorderly conduct was r...
North Mason School District’s announced this year’s attendance campaign, “Showing up together,” in a news release Sept. 9. “This campaign will run throughout the school year, to highlight how attendance is critical to student success and how we must all work together to make attendance a priority,” according to the district. “This year, we will focus on this theme of showing up for ourselves and showing up for each other,” Superintendent Dana Rosenbach said in a video message. “Video takeovers” will happen throughout the school year to talk...
Free smoke alarms at HUB The North Mason Regional Fire Authority will be giving free smoke and carbon monoxide alarms Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the HUB Center for Seniors in Belfair. Residents can also request free smoke alarms and an in-home check of existing smoke alarms, including battery replacement at northmasonrfa.com or calling 360-275-6711. New hours for North Precinct The Mason County Sheriff’s North Precinct office, at 460 NE Old Belfair Highway, is changing office hours. The office will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closed F...
Port of Grapeview commissioners voted to sunset the Case Inlet Fisheries Task Force at the regular meeting Tuesday, joining the Port of Allyn, that agreed to disband the group Sept. 9. The task force formed by joint resolution in 2021 as an advisory group for the two ports to study ways to increase salmon in Case Inlet. “The core objectives established by the resolution have been successfully achieved. The task force was established with a clear mandate and through the hard work and collaboration of its members these goals have been met,” Com...
