Thursday, September 22, 2016 - Week 38
SHELTON DANCE PARTY
Journal photo by Gordon Weeks
Shelton High School junior Karlee Manke, a member of the school’s Dance Team, leads 53 local girls ages 5 to 12 in a routine Tuesday evening in the school’s Mini-Dome. Twice a year, the Dance Team members host a weeklong Junior Dance Camp. The camp culminates when the girls perform at halftime at the Highclimbers football game that begins at 7 p.m. Friday.
Shelton High School junior Karlee Manke, a member of the school’s Dance Team, leads 53 local girls ages 5 to 12 in a routine Tuesday evening in the school’s Mini-Dome. Twice a year, the Dance Team members host a weeklong Junior Dance Camp. The camp culminates when the girls perform at halftime at the Highclimbers football game that begins at 7 p.m. Friday.
Residents: Dump cleanup too slow
By GORDON WEEKS
gordon@masoncounty.com In comments to the state Department of Ecology, Shelton residents expressed dismay at the amount of time it’s taken to address the toxic former C Street landfill west of downtown Shelton. Residents also questioned whether the state can count on the City of Shelton to clean up its former landfill, and whether other agencies — including Simpson Lumber Co. — should take some responsibility for the cleanup. Those are among the public comments on an agreed order for the cleanup of the C Street landfill site given to the state Department of Ecology between Feb. 8 and April 6. Some of the comments were recorded during public open houses and presentations on Feb. 9 at the Shelton Civic Center, and March 30 at Mason County PUD 3’s building. Other comments were sent to the agency. All the comments, and the responses, were released last week in a 72-page report. For more of the Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
A local fix to save lives
By BRIANNA LOPER
brianna@masoncounty.com How much would you pay to ensure you could save your own life? That’s the question many people around the globe have been asking themselves in recent weeks, after a New York Times article exposed that the price of EpiPens have more than doubled in the past decade. The article, published last month, cited the listed price for a two-pack of EpiPens at $609, up from $295 in 2007. The company that makes the EpiPen, Mylan, is the only commercial manufacturer of the life-saving shot for those with anaphylactic allergies; there is no generic injector. North Mason Regional Fire Authority chief Beau Bakken said he thinks it should cost just a couple dollars to save a life. “It can get really expensive really fast,” Bakken said, adding that because the drug goes bad, the shot needs to be replaced every two years, and people often need to have more than one available in different locations, such as in their car and at work. “And the fact that some people are having to choose to go without, that’s truly not a nice thing to have to do when it’s something you need to have.” For more of the Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
Knight Owls topple Kings
By ALEXANDRIA VALDEZ
alexandria@masoncounty.com The Mary M. Knight Owls football season is off to a rough and odd start. In their first game, the Knight Owls lost to Quilcene and had their team bus break down on the way home. During its second game, the bus got lost on a detour and the Owls faced physical Crescent Bay to fall 0-2. But the Knight Owls rebounded at home Sept. 17, when they walloped the Muckleshoot Kings in a 56-20 victory. The Owls were all grins after their first victory of the season. “It was a great game,” junior Ian Frost said. “It was their first game of the season and it was our third, so we had a little more experience than them. We still have a lot of things to build on. It was a good first win — so we can get that out of the way — now it’s time to get more.” MMK ended the first half with a 48-8 lead. If a team leads by 40 points or more after the first half in eight-man football, the clock doesn’t stop except for touchdowns or injuries. Frost and senior Quentin Narrance once again led the team. Narrance had four carries for a team-leading 129 yards, scored three touchdowns and registered 3.5 tackles. Frost had one forced fumble and a team-leading 6.5 tackles. For more of the Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
Journal photo by Alexandria Valdez
Mary M. Knight High School quarterback Zack Thompson carries the ball as Muckleshoot’s Wyatt Courville chases him down. The Knight Owls beat the Kings 56-20. For more of the Mason County Journal, subscribe to our weekly edition. |
