County Briefs

Car drives off state Route 106 into Hood Canal

A 76-year-old McCleary man drove off state Route 106 into Hood Canal on Dec. 15.

According to a news release, the man was driving east and suffered a medical emergency and drove off the road to the right and struck an embankment. He drove his car back onto the road and crossed the center line and drove off the road to the left, rolling down an embankment and coming to rest in Hood Canal.

The man was transported to Mason General and state Route 106 was blocked for an hour and 20 minutes.

Democratic Central Committee seeks applicants for county coroner

The Mason County Democratic Central Committee is looking for three applicants to forward to the Mason County commissioners.

Anyone applying must be a registered voter in Mason County and all applicants must inform the county Democratic Central Committee no later than Dec. 31.

Applicants are asked to send a resume or letter of intent to Mason County Democratic Central Committee, P.O. Box 1272, Shelton, WA, 98584, to be nominated to be Mason County Coroner. For more information, contact Marilyn Corrigan at [email protected].

North Mason School District addresses TikTok threat

The North Mason School District received notice of a threat from a TikTok message.

According to a news release, the district evaluated the immediacy of the threat and worked with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and made decisions with the safety of our schools in mind. The district said they do not have enough information to consider the statement a viable threat but are still taking precautions.

“This situation serves as a good example of why it is important to avoid sharing posts online that refer to school safety threats,” the email stated. “Even if they are not credible threats, they can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for our students, families and staff. We ask our families to monitor their children’s social media activity and speak with them about proper behavior online.”

The email states if you or your child hear of a threat posted on social media or anywhere else, please notify a school staff member or a trusted adult right away.

Shelton Timberland Library closing for two months

The Shelton Timberland Library will undergo renovations that will close the library from Jan. 10 to March 31.

According to a news release, the library will undergo renovations including new flooring, paint, furniture, service points and layout and new staff workrooms and offices.

The library will offer temporary mobile services Tuesday through Friday. On Tuesday, library services will be offered from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Shelton YMCA and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., library staff will be at the Shelton Civic Center.

“Due to the nature of the work, we will not be able to provide traditional takeout services onsite,” Shelton Timberland Library Manager Erin Stumpf said in a news release. “So that we may continue to meet the needs of our patrons, we will provide alternative services at locations throughout Shelton while the refresh is underway.”

Stumpf encourages patrons to talk to staff about any concerns they may have about holds pick up or changing library locations for holds. During the closure, the library will be minimally staffed Monday through Friday to answer phones, check book drops and process patron holds.

Mason County Sheriff’s Office vehicle involved in Belfair crash

A Mason County Sheriff’s Office vehicle was involved in a two-car crash on state Route 3 in Belfair on Dec. 17.

According to a news release, the MCSO vehicle was traveling north on state Route 3 when a 39-year-old Port Orchard man driving south crossed the centerline and struck the MCSO vehicle, driven by a 52-year-old Bremerton woman.

No one was injured in the accident. The man was cited for vehicular assault, theft of motor vehicle, and a revoked license.

Flood damage closes roads in Olympic National Forest

The Category 5 atmospheric river event in November caused flood damage that has forced Olympic National Forest to close some roads.

According to a news release, an atmospheric river event from Nov. 12 to 15 dropped heavy rainfall on areas already saturated from recent storm events. The increased runoff triggered multiple debris flows that affected forest service roads and caused 10 major road failures.

The closed roads include Forest Service Road 29 between mile posts 2.7 and 33.5, Forest Service Road 2922 from mile post 2 on, Forest Service Road 2923, Forest Service Road 2932 and Forest Service Road 30 between mile post 8.5 to 10.5.

Questions can be directed to 360-956-2402 and for updates about Olympic National Forest, follow twitter.com/olympicforest or facebook.com/olmypicnf.