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Repeatedly blasting loud music, continuously revving your engine, or allowing your dog to bark excessively at night could land you a ticket if the City of Shelton passes a new noise ordinance. The Shelton City Council discussed the proposed new ordinance Nov. 23 at a study session. Under the proposal, residents who receive complaints about loud noise between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. would be issued a warning, and if police have to return, a $1,000 fine. The proposed ordinance aims to quiet down “loud music, house parties, those types of things,” sai...
Details about what happened leading up to a student being stabbed at Shelton High School on Sept. 20 have been released. According to the Shelton Police Department documents, two students got into a fight and one student was the victim of six stab wounds, one on his neck under his left ear, a slicing wound on the left side of his stomach, two stab wounds on his left side, one stab wound on his back and one stab wound behind his left armpit. The stabbing victim told police the suspect had been taunting him throughout the day for being gay and...
Mark Neary is excited to be in Mason County and see what the county can accomplish after being hired as the county administrator. Neary was born in Walla Walla and graduated from Oregon State University with a business administration degree with an emphasis in accounting. He moved back to Washington, where he's remained his entire professional career. He began his career working for the state Auditor's office. "It was on the local government side, so it really gave me an opportunity to see the...
Sally Brownfield and Sally Karr bid farewell to the Shelton School Board after serving for six years. The Nov. 23 regular meeting was the last for the two Sallys. At that meeting, Marilyn Stevenson of the Mason County Auditor's Office swore in new members Marilyn Ward and Matthew Welander, and swore in Marty Best for a new four-year term. The board also elected new officers - Keri Davidson is the new chairwoman, Best the new vice chairman. Brownfield and Karr received praise for their six years...
The Continental Divide at Interstate 40, New Mexico: The line that determines whether precipitation flows east or west in North America cuts through a souvenir shop along westbound Interstate 40 in the unincorporated community of Continental Divide, New Mexico, elevation 7,228 feet. The goods in the souvenir shop — cups, shawls, scarfs, pots, plates — feature Navajo Indian patterns and colors. The white woman working behind the counter looked to be in her 80s, and I asked her how she came to...
The road to Staircase Editor, the Journal, I recounted the recent experience Mark Woytowich had travelling to Staircase. Having made that trip for over 20 years, I can relate. I was disappointed that he implied that Olympic Park managers were neglecting the Staircase Road as a preface to closing this popular destination. During my years as the Staircase District ranger, I observed several projects to improve the road’s quality. Journal readers may appreciate clarification that the Staircase Road (FS-24) is under the supervision, maintenance a...
I have written a lot about nitrogen and its production in and out of the soil. My knowledge is always expanding because it's only recently that humanity has been rethinking how we make and apply this key nutrient. Recall that the Haber-Bosch Process makes atmospheric nitrogen that is available to plants via a chemical reaction using a fuel feedstock such as natural gas. This industrial process is neither efficient nor benevolent, but provides great short-term returns on poor land in which the...
Tuesday is the deadline to comment on the state's proposed cleanup of the city's former C Street dump. The state Department of Ecology's draft cleanup plan calls for adding a soil cap to the site to cover the landfill waste to prevent contaminants from coming into contact with people and animals. Fencing, a gate and signage would be put in place to warn visitors of the site to the west of downtown Shelton, north of Goldsborough Creek and south of the proposed Shelton Hills development. The cap...
A "reverse" parade, Christmas karaoke, photos with Santa Claus, and performances by the Shel-Town Strummers are among the highlights of the Holiday Magic event staged from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in downtown Shelton. The Kristmas Town Kiwanis Club hosts the event on a stretch of West Railroad Avenue, which will be closed to vehicle traffic. That will allow a "reverse" parade, where the floats and performers are stationary and patrons walk amongst them. Attendees can pose for photos with...
Commissioners approve money for Belfair Sewer project Mason County commissioners approved an award of $450,000 a year from the Rural County Sales & Use Tax Fund to be used for the Mason County Belfair Sewer fund for the next two years. According to the information packet, the money will be spent on the Belfair Wastewater Treatment & Water Reclamation Project, specifically phases 1 to 4 of planning and capital infrastructure development. The requests were circulated to the ports, the Economic Development Council and the City of Shelton for...
Jerri passed away peacefully in her home in North Bend, Oregon on Nov. 20, 2021 with her husband Glen by her side. Jerri Lee was born on July 10, 1950 in Shelton, WA. She grew up on Mason Lake and Graduated Irene S. Reed High School in 1968. After high school she moved to Alaska and became secretary to the Commissioner of the State of Alaska which was one of her most favorite adventures. She married Glenn in 2011 and although she never had any children, she loved nothing more than raising all...
December 2, 1935 – September 17, 2021 A dewdrop fell And a dewdrop vanished That is me. -Toyotomi Hideyoshi Yoshiko "Yoshi" Crowell was born Yoshiko Amino on December 2, 1935 in Yokohama, Japan to Masanobu and Kimie Amino. A child during World War II, Yoshi lived through the turmoil and destruction caused by the Allied attacks on and atomic bombings of the Empire of Japan. The hardships caused by the war instilled a quiet seriousness into Yoshi, as well as a tendency to keep anything of p...
Christmas tree permits available online and through local vendors Olympic National Forest holiday tree permits are available to purchase online through recreation.gov and in-person at vendors around the peninsula. According to a news release, details about designated cutting areas, dates and types of trees that can be cut will be outlined at recreation.gov. “For every tree that is found, cut and carried home as a holiday fixture, a new story is created,” USDA Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said in a news release. “These stories become the p...
Mason County COVID-19 cases are in decline with 142 confirmed cases since Nov. 23. The 7-day case rate per 100,000 has declined from 167.6 on Nov. 23 to 88.4 on Nov. 30. The 14-day case rate per 100,000 is 269.6. The county is 54.1% vaccinated. Mason County Public Health made changes to their COVID reporting, including turning the case reporting of the data to the state Department of Health. Public Health continued to report out numbers using various reports from the Washington Disease...
Although 2020 was the year COVID first struck, 2021 has been more of a year of transition for the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as Disney+ shows like "WandaVision" and "Loki" took established characters on arcs that redefined who they were and could be, while "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" and "Eternals" introduced new players to the MCU. What "Black Widow" attempted to do in theaters is what "Hawkeye" so far seems to be doing more successfully on Disney+ by portraying a torch-passing...
In the wake of Belfair Self-Storage hosting Native American musician Vince Redhouse and painter Tai Connell for a holiday reception before Thanksgiving, Belfair Self-Storage owner and manager Barbara Treick is putting any further live appearances by artists on hold through at least the holidays. “The reception with Vince Redhouse and Tai Connell went well,” Treick said. “However, with the arrival of winter, we won’t be able to host guest artists for the simple reason that it would be too col...
The Shelton girls bowling team lost to an excellent Black Hills team 2,191-1,219 in an Evergreen Conference match at Westside Lanes on Nov. 23. Leading the way for the Highclimbers in the individual games was Addie Joyner, bowling a 132 and 100. Audrey Knauf bowled a 126 and 84, Jill Meimdorf had a 92 and 112 and Emma Wiles recorded a 116 and 81. Kylee Moore rounded out the varsity bowlers with a 93 and 81. Shelton fell in the baker games, 156-103 and 152-99. "This one went exceptionally well,"...
It’s the end of November, and for the decade before this, it usually meant fans of the Seattle Seahawks watching the team jockey for playoff position and getting ready for a postseason game. But this year, fans have seen a much different product on the field. Seattle is 3-8 and even with a Washington Football Team in the seventh and final playoff spot at 5-6, the playoff chances for Seattle are slim, especially after a 17-15 loss to the Football Team. As a lifelong Seahawks fan, this season h...
The recount of two close races in the Nov. 2 general election did not change the results, with Miguel Gutierrez beating George W. Blush by five votes for a seat on the Shelton City Council, and Arla Bull Shephard defeating Michael Curtin for another term on the North Mason School Board. The vote counts remained the same from the most recent results released on Nov. 22, Mason County Auditor Paddy McGuire wrote the Journal in an email Friday morning. Gutierrez had 728 votes for 49.59% and Blush 723 votes for 49.25% in their race for a four-year...
