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JANUARY Sanderson Field in Shelton is one of six western Washington airports being considered to become a hub for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The state's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) announced on Jan. 15 that Sanderson Field could be selected to help alleviate cargo and passenger traffic at Sea-Tac, the eighth busiest airport in the country with 24 million passengers in 2020. The other five finalists are Bremerton National Airport, Arlington Municipal Airport,...
Shelton-Mason County Journal reporter Matt Baide drove around Shelton late Monday afternoon looking for holiday decorations. Here's a few of the homes he found....
The Shelton Robotics team has won the last two league matches in the FIRST FTC Robotics Competition. FIRST is an acronym for "For Inspiration, Recognition, Science and Technology" and it originated from New Hampshire, created by Dean Kamen and Professor Woodie Flowers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They decided to make robotics competitive, and the FIRST Robotics competition was born. Eric Stokely is the coach of the robotics team for Shelton High School, and he will gladly talk...
Intricately detailed creations in the third annual Christmastown Gingerbread Challenge are on display in businesses along West Railroad Avenue between South Second and South Third streets through Friday....
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...
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. Dec. 3 and 4 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. “We’re excited to put on an old favorite with a twist,” said Julie Wren, the event organizer...
Timberland Regional Libraries in Belfair, Shelton and Hoodsport are welcoming patrons back to the building and there are more programs offered than ever. "We are all now fully open, which we love," North Mason Timberland Library Manager Mary Halterman said. "We get to see folks come in now that we missed seeing for a year." Even though the buildings are open, the libraries are still not offering in-person programs. The pandemic forced the adaptation of virtual and take-home programs, including T...
Daryl White was a teenage guitarist when he saw Elvis Presley play a ukulele in the movie "Blue Hawaii." He bought a cigar box ukulele for $90 at an outdoor bazaar in Olympia. "I learned the ukulele in about five minutes," he said. Barbara Gomez mastered her first three chords on a $26 soprano ukulele. Joel Myer grew frustrated with his first model, but became hooked with a better model and now owns 26. "It's an accessible instrument, but it's also an accessible sound ... It's not threatening...
For the first time in two years, Shelton High School choir, drama and stagecraft students blend their creative talents to produce a show, “Night of Musical Theater,” which debuts at 7 tonight in the school’s Performing Arts Center. The show is also staged at 7 p.m. Friday and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. Audience members are required to wear face masks. “Into the Wild” is the theme of the production, an annual showcase that skipped 2020 due to the pandemic. The multi-med...
The City of Shelton is moving forward on two street projects, the overlaying of new pavement on Brockdale Road and the addition of flashing beacon lights and other safety improvements at three busy intersections. At its Nov. 2 meeting, the council voted unanimously to move the two projects to its action agenda at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Since both projects are receiving government funds, the city is required to sign an Olympic Region Programs Project Administration Agreement on both. No...
