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A private camp once used exclusively by timber workers could become a county park. Mason County commissioners approved a feasibility study at Tuesday's regular meeting for the purchase of Mason Lake Camp from Green Diamond Resource Co. The detailed analysis will "assess the viability of purchasing and operating the property," according to the Request for Qualifications. Commissioner Randy Neatherlin said the county would investigate how to keep the camp, located on Mason Lake at 1052 East Mason...
Hood Canal summer chum have returned to the Union River in record-breaking numbers, with 12,021 as of Monday morning. There are still three weeks left in the count. "It is amazing," Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group Executive Director Mendy Harlow told the Journal. The previous record of 11,916 in 2003 was due to hatchery supplementation, which ended that year, according to HCSEG. Harlow credited this year's healthy run to improving ocean conditions and HCSEG's 2013 habitat restoration...
At a special meeting of the Shelton City Council on Tuesday morning, state Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, asked council members and staff to name the city's top two funding priorities as the Legislature's session approaches in January. "Water storage is number one, one-hundred percent," City Manager Mark Ziegler replied. He added, "That's probably one, two and three, to be honest." Public Works Director Jay Harris echoed that thought. "We're going to need bigger tanks to spur development," he sai...
Mason County Fire District 12 Fire Association 7.0 has a few things to celebrate. On Saturday, the association hosted a free barbecue at the Matlock Grange that was "one of the largest events ever held in our community, other than the Old Timers [Fair]," Association President Dave Persell told the Journal, with more than 250 people attending. Then on Tuesday, Mason County commissioners ended the State of Disaster for the district, which had been in effect since May 17. "The disaster is...
Two weeks ago, I saw a couple in their 60s or 70s park their gear-laden bicycles on the sidewalk in front of a business near the Journal. I hurried outside and asked where they were bicycling to. “Patagonia,” the man said. “Patagonia?” I replied. Do you mean the Patagonia that’s at the tip of South America? “Yes,” he replied. “We started in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska,” the woman said. The two had mischievous and adventuresome smiles. It hadn’t occurred to me that if you’re biking from Prudhoe Bay to P...
Please go vote Editor, the Journal, Christians, are you satisfied in the way our country is leaning? Many Christians don’t bother to vote. The state of our country is at risk, our children are at risk. Please go vote! It is crucial to get our country back on the right track. “God Bless.” Arline Goldsby, Shelton Vote Neatherlin Editor, the Journal, This affects all of us in Mason County. Candidate for Mason County commissioner, William Harris, just did something disgusting, and everyone should be aware of it. Mr. Harris sits on the plann...
The trial for accused murderer William Williams, 41, continued this week with the prosecution calling witnesses. Williams has claimed self-defense in the death of Janus Afo on Sept. 28 in downtown Shelton, according to court filings from Williams’ attorney Justus Kandoll. “The defendant is asserting Self Defense-justifiable homicide and will likely testify to his knowledge about specific acts committed by Mr. Afo that created a reasonable apprehension of danger for Mr. Williams. Several officers are familiar with Mr. Afo and his reputation in...
The town of Hoodsport was officially created Aug. 1, 1890, when Vincent and Ida Finch went to Shelton and signed a certificate naming their property Hoodsport and dedicating the streets and alleys to the public forever, except for the right to grant right of way to the railroads. By 1892, the combined population of the Hoodsport and Lake Cushman area was 145. The United States government sent a surveyor to the Cushman District, who changed survey lines from the north and west. The results were...
Former Shelton resident Brittany Burkhardt, a mineral and fossil dealer for more than 20 years, will talk about her most spectacular digs at a meeting of the Shelton Rock and Mineral Society at 7 tonight at Shelton Christian Church, 115 Arcadia Ave., Shelton. Everyone is welcome to attend, and admission is free. After the presentation, Burkhardt’s business, Elemental Endeavors, hosts a sale of minerals, fossils and meteorite specimens from around the world, including many pieces collected by her. Burkhardt makes her living presenting mineral s...
Shelton cemetery seeks removal of broken objects The management at Shelton Memorial Park Cemetery is asking patrons to remove all broken glass, clay and ceramic decorations from graves and niche walls by Oct. 1. In a Facebook post, management wrote, "Any items that are broken and removed will be disposed of; we will not be saving these items. It is the responsibility of plot owners and families to remove any broken items that you wish to keep ... With the changing weather, these figurines can deteriorate and become unsightly, and we want to...
PUD 1 hopes to partially fund a new substation at Lilliwaup and bury overhead lines at Seal Rock in Brinnon using grants from the state Department of Commerce. Both projects are eligible for up to $3 million each under the Grid Resilience Program. Awards are given to “efforts that generate the greatest community benefit by providing clean, affordable, and reliable energy, and reducing the frequency and duration of power outages,” according to the DOC. The Jorstad substation, planned for Lilliwaup, will let PUD switch power feeds between Hoo...
Lois Jean Wagner, 59, passed away unexpectedly on August 30th, 2024. Lois was born on December 19th, 1964 to Charles "Al" Wagner and Vicki (Hall) Harmon. Lois grew up in Shelton, WA and graduated from Shelton High School, where she was involved in multiple sports. She also studied at South Puget Sound Community College and Centralia College. Lois worked for many years at Taylor Station, where she started as a dishwasher and learned her craft of cooking for others. She went on to work at Mary M....
We lay Arthur into his grandmother's arms who can now take him in their loving care. Forever shall we proudly remember Arthur with all the love that our lives can give. Pure love, real love, our most true love, until such a day when his mother and father will take over and care for him through the remainder of time. Arthur is survived by his Mother and Father, Connie and David Spezza, sister Brenda and her husband, Jarod, and their children, brother, Sam, sister Kimberly and her husband Brandon...
Jerry W. Webb, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on September 8, 2024, in Shelton, Washington. Born on December 23, 1942, in Decatur, Illinois. Following graduation from Ramona High School in Riverside, California, in 1961, Jerry served in the United States Marine Corp. from 1960 to 1968, an experience that shaped much of his later life. After his military service, he furthered his education with two years at MCI in Quantico, VA. Professionally, Jerry was a master of many trades. He worked...
Norman "Norm" Lee Huisingh passed away on August 14th, 2024 surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his sons Christopher Huisingh (Cynthia Huisingh) and Richard Huisingh (Diane Huisingh), grandchildren Jordyn and Cameron and brothers Robert Huisingh, Vernon Honstain and Raymond Huisingh. He is preceded in death by his wife Claudia Rae Huisingh (2004) and brother Bernard (2024). Norm was born on April 28th, 1949 in Eugene, Oregon to parents...
The Hamma Hamma River, Potlatch State Park and Union are among the spectacular sites that inspire Jan Morris' vibrant watercolor paintings. The flowers come from her imagination. At her new art gallery in Hoodsport, she and her mostly local friends and acquaintances showcase and sell their art. And the drinks are also local, produced a couple doors down at the Hardware Distillery owned by her and her husband, Chuck, since 2012. Flywheel Fine Art & Strong Waters, 24180 U.S. Highway 101, is named...
Shelton schools offer free cooking classes The Shelton School District and Washington State University’s Mason Extension host a free three-part series of cooking and nutrition classes. The classes are from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 15 and 29 and Nov. 5 at Oakland Bay Junior High School, 3301 N. Shelton Springs Road. Participants must be able to attend all three classes as the content and skills build on upon one another. To register, go to sheltonschools.org and click “HEAT cooking classes.” The classes are open to anyone 16 and older who lives in th...
The Olalla Celtic musical duo Pam and Philip Boulding perform as Magical Strings at 3 p.m. Oct. 5 at a Lake Cushman house concert. Admission is a suggested donation of $15 to $20. A potluck will follow the performance. For reservations and to find out the location of the concert, call 360-877-5862. Since 1978, Magical Strings has recorded 22 albums showcasing traditional Irish arrangements, original compositions and what the group's website describes as "subtle world music influences." They...
The 25th annual Port Townsend Film Festival's virtual schedule of films became available from Monday through Sunday, but I followed my semiannual tradition of catching as many of those films as I could in the theaters, from the single film that screened immediately after the opening night dinner gala Sept. 19, through the festival's final day of theatrical screenings Sunday. Four days, 12 films and one review to rule them all, with no rest until it's all wrapped up. Total coverage. Maximum...
