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Mason County commissioners amended a contract with Kennedy-Jenks for two projects extending sewer service to the Puget Sound Industrial Center at the Sept. 14 meeting. According to the information packet, the two projects are the sewer system pre-design report and general sewer plan amendment and the sewer system design. The contract had four previous amendments. The fifth amendment adds a construction inspection for the southern half of the Belfair sewer extension mainline. It also adds an inspection from the railroad crossing to the existing...
Mason County commissioners approved the purchase of two electronic reader boards. According to the information packet, Public Works authorized the purchase of two trailer-mounted electronic message reader boards in 2009. Both reader boards are no longer operable or repairable due to vandalism and Public Works asked to replace the two reader boards with new reader boards. The county will purchase the reader boards through a state contract for $35,630.51 for two reader boards. The money will come from the road fund budget....
Mason County Public Works has been authorized by the county commissioners to purchase a handheld sign retro-reflectometer with an extension pole. According to the information packet, the retro-reflectometer is designed to measure the retro-reflection of road signs and other material. The county’s road sign reflectively is measured visually at night and this purchase will allow technicians to achieve a more accurate reading to ensure the county’s signs are following the manual on traffic uniform control devices minimum requirements. The cos...
The Mason County commissioners approved the purchase of a 16.2-acre parcel of property from Mason PUD 3. According to the information packet, the property is on West Dayton Airport Road between the Washington Corrections Center and Shelton Auto Parts. The purpose of purchasing the property is for sorting county archive documents, possible facilities substation, possible evidence storage and a future location for a county jail. The parcel will be purchased through REET 1 money for $320,000....
Mason County commissioners approved a sole source agreement to purchase a keying system for the Mason County Jail from Morse Watchman. According to the information packet, the current system for tracking keys at the jail is a manual system that requires several hours of time, considering regular duties of the understaffed jail are time consuming. Research for an automatic keying system for the jail concluded there was one system that fulfilled the needs for the jail, which is the same system used in Kitsap County. The system would allow the...
County commissioners approved a sale of property to the Skokomish Tribe for $1,664. According to the information packet, the property is on U.S. Highway 101....
The Shelton School District is looking for people who are fluent in Mam or Q’anjob’al and English, and who can help with interpretations. The district will pay an hourly wage. For more information, contact Betty Uriostegui at 360-426-2151, ext. 10541 or 360-490-1235 or [email protected]....
Devyn Anunta of Tahuya and Desolee Bang of Shelton earned spots on the President’s List for the summer quarter at Southern New Hampshire University. To be eligible, a full-time student must earn a GPA of 3.7 or better....
Marty Best was sworn in as the newest member of the Shelton School Board at its Sept. 14 meeting. “Congratulations Marty, we’re pleased to have you on the board,” said School Board President Sally Karr. Best, a Shelton resident who works as the administrative services manager for Grays Harbor Transit, will represent district Position 2 on the five-member board. He replaces Lynn Eaton, who resigned in June after moving out of her director district. Best is the only name on the ballot for the position in the Nov. 2 general elect...
Mason County recorded 135 cases of COVID-19 last week, once again decreasing from the previous week. Five deaths occurred in the past week, an increase from one death the previous week, bringing the total in Mason County to 53. The most recent deaths were two men, between 50 and 69 years, two men in their 70s and an 83-year-old woman. The county has recorded 284 cases in the past 14 days and the case rate per 100,000 is down to 437. As of Tuesday, five people were hospitalized with COVID in...
Faith Lutheran Church in Shelton offers a 12-week course that focuses on healing after a loved one dies. The sessions are hosted online and in person. An in-person introduction to the program will be presented at 2 p.m. today at the church at 1212 Connection St. in Shelton. The online sessions are at 7 p.m. Wednesdays beginning Sept. 29. Everyone is welcome. The cost is $30 for materials. For more information, call the church office at 360-426-8611 or contact Pastor Terry Oliver at [email protected] or 253-732-1869....
The Mason County Senior Activities Center hosts games, classes and other events at the Pavilion at 190 W. Sentry Drive in Shelton. The activities Sept. 27 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., tai chi at 8:15 a.m., line dance at 9 a.m., Mexican train dominoes at 10 a.m., pinochle at 12:30 p.m. and an art workshop at 12:30 p.m. No lunch is served. The activities Sept. 28 are cribbage at 8:15 a.m., a hybrid of in-person and Zoom yoga at 8:30 a.m., the sewing/knitting circle at 9:30 a.m., senior walkers at Kennedy Creek at 10 a.m., advance line dance at 10...
The nonprofit Community Action Council in Shelton is scheduling appointments Tuesday for requests for assistance paying heating hills. Phones open at 7 a.m. at 360-426-9726 and the online schedule opens at 9 a.m. for self-scheduling at www.caclmt.org. Click on the light bulb icon where it says “energy assistance....
The 40 et 8 Veterans Club in Shelton offers nursing scholarships to applicants in the nursing field who want to expand their education to become a registered nurse. Interested applicants can email [email protected]....
Tom Strong, vice chair and chief executive officer of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, addressed the Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce on Sept. 17 as one of two "State of the Tribes" presentations. The Journal will have a story about the Squaxin Island Tribe's address to the chamber in its Sept. 30 issue. Strong talked about his tribe's history and resources, and about the tribe's plans for the immediate future and how it's been affected by COVID-19. The Waterfront Potlatch Hood Canal Resort...
The close of this month marks the 35th anniversary of the first, and still the best, of all the "Transformers" films, which select theaters throughout the state and across the country are bringing back to the big screen for the final days of September. Before 2018's "Bumblebee" rebooted the franchise, Michael Bay had directed all five of the preceding live-action "Transformers" films, but none of them could compare to the original animated film, 1986's "The Transformers: The Movie." Some people...
While Cody Morris isn’t a newcomer to the Western Washington brewing industry, he picked — by his own admission — one heck of a time to start a business in Mason County. After opening Epic Ales in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood more than a decade ago, Morris and his wife moved to Hoodsport with an eye toward starting a brewery in the area. Aside from Bent Bine Brew Co. in Belfair, they didn’t see many other options for breweries at that time. “We thought Mason County would offer a nice change of p...
State lands free day Saturday, Sept. 25 Free entrance to state lands will be permitted Saturday in recognition of National and Washington Public Lands Day. According to a news release, Washington State Parks, Washington Department of Natural Resources and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will offer free entrance to state lands without a Discover Pass. This applies to all DNR and WDFW lands and in day-use areas at state parks. In 1994, National Public Lands Day was established as the fourth Saturday in September, with the National...
Interagency fire managers announced the campfire ban in Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and North Cascades National Park Service Complex has been lifted. According to a news release, the ban was lifted last Thursday, and the decision was made due to the fire danger moderating with cooler, moist weather and rainfall in the upcoming forecast. Although the restrictions have been lifted, park visitors are reminded to take precautions to ensure fire safety. Washington and the nation remain at Preparedness Level 5, the highest level...
Mary M. Knight opened its home season right after school Thursday afternoon, and the fans in Matlock were treated to a 44-2 win against the Washington School for the Deaf. The game was close early and it was 13-0 Owls after one quarter. The Owls offense was too much for the Terrier defense in the second quarter en route to a 26-2 halftime lead. "Overall, we played all right," Mary M. Knight head coach Tom Kerr said. "A lot of mistakes that we made. We made some mistakes that could have cost us...
In March, the Shelton High School girls cross country team won the Evergreen Conference championship and finished third at the 2A District IV meet during a pandemic-shortened season. Returning to fall competition and a full-length season this month, the Climbers haven't missed a beat. Led by a second-place finish from senior Alauna Carstens, Shelton won the Salt Creek Invitational on Saturday at Salt Creek Park in Port Angeles. Carstens finished with a time of 18 minutes, 31.7 seconds on the 3...
WSU football needs a true leader and it's not Nick Rolovich. I am a Washington State Cougar, Class of 2012 (Go Cougs!). I went to WSU in Pullman from 2008 to 2012 and earned my bachelor's degree in communications, and I attended many football games at Martin Stadium during my time in college. My first WSU football game was in 2008. It was the first year for new head coach Paul Wulff. My friends Kevin and Craig and I got there early and had pretty good seats for the opener against California....
Sept. 8 18-Holes: (Hidden Hole) 1st (tie) Renie Dyson & Kerry Torkelson (70) Chip-ins: Kerry Torkelson #1; Gayle Wilcox #10 Low Gross & Putts: Kerry Torkelson (29) Low Net: Renie Dyson (77) 9-Holes (Hidden Hole) Flight 1: 1st Debbie Nokes (30); 2nd Mary Lou Trautmann (32); 3rd Betty Kintz (35) Flight 2: 1st (tie) Elaine Ducken & Carol Morrow (29); 2nd Sharon Corrigan (30) Chip-in: Pegi Reese (#6) Low Gross: Debbie Nokes (54) Low Net: Elaine Ducken (35) Low Putts: Sharon Corrigan (16) Sept. 10 9-Holes: (Low Net) Flight 1: 1st Gayle Wilcox (39);...
