Week of October 3, 2024
Week of October 3, 2024
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Firefighters discovered Mistelle Huskey, 49, dead after a residential fire Saturday in the Mountain View neighborhood, according to officials. A neighbor who called in the 6:02 a.m. fire at Washington and East K streets, told dispatch someone lived in the home. Within four minutes, Central Mason Fire & EMS were there with mutual aid resources and crews quickly determined the house was occupied, Central Mason Chief Jeff Snyder told the Journal. "It was a small house with heavy, heavy smoke...
Twenty-three names of Shelton youths who died while in grades six through 12 will be recognized at a rededication ceremony from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at the student memorial at the City of Shelton's Huff'n'Puff Trail across the street from Shelton High School. The ceremony will also note the installation of two granite benches. The event will be presented rain or shine. Parking is limited at the Huff'n'Puff trailhead and attendees are invited to park nearby at the Shelton YMCA....
Dean Jewett, who owns Radio Fryer with his wife, Jackie, told Mason County commissioners illegal homeless camping is increasing in Shelton's woods. "I want to talk about the railroad camps," Jewett said at the Sept. 24 regular commission meeting. The camps sprawl on either side of the tracks that wind by Sierra Pacific Industries' lumber mill up behind the Shelton Yacht Club and beyond. Jewett said the county manager told him a 5-gallon bucket of human feces can contaminate 13 acres of...
Championship oyster shucking, country and rock bands, children's activities and a tsunami of wine, beer and food offerings are among the draws at the annual OysterFest event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Port of Shelton's Sanderson Field, one-half mile north of Shelton just west of U.S. Highway 101. The 33 vendors include civic groups, clubs, churches, Scout troops and lodges. Eighteen wineries offer their wares in the Salish Sea Wine Pavilion, with 19...
Six salmon and trout recovery projects in Mason County this week received almost $3 million in state grants. The Washington State Salmon Recovery Board on Monday announced the award of $50.3 million in grants for 145 projects throughout the state to improve habitat for salmon and steelhead and bull trout. About half ($21.6 million) was funded through the Climate Commitment Act and targeted restoration of shorelines and riverbanks, known as riparian areas, which are essential to salmon, the...
The City of Shelton’s water customer meters are more than 20 years old and have “reached the end of their useful life,” the city states. The city is close to falling out of compliance with the state Department of Health’s regulatory requirements to ensure accurate customer billing for water use and sewage discharge. On Tuesday evening, the Shelton City Council gave preliminary approval to awarding a contract to install already-purchased new meter boxes, lids and transmitters to replace every water meter in the city. With the new...
Hoodsport dock celebration Port of Hoodsport commissioners host a celebration for the dock and pier at 1 p.m. Friday. Commissioners Lori Kincannon, Cody Morris, Terry Braziland and state legislators will attend and refreshments at Potlatch Brewing Co. will follow the event. “Thanks to your ongoing support and signatures on the Capital Funding Letter of Support urging our state Legislature to invest in this community asset, the Port received funding to make emergency repairs and reopen the dock for use,” the port wrote in a news release....
A gaggle of Canada geese watch the sun rise Monday at Potlatch State...
In an effort to further our role as a community voice and teacher, the Shelton-Mason County Journal is partnering with Tom Hallman Jr., a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author who writes for The Oregonian in Portland, with a series of community voice stories that will occasionally appear in the Journal. Our first few stories will be from Hallman’s students, but it it’s our hope that as your read these stories, it will inspire our readers to write about their own life and submit those stories to the paper that we might print them...
A derelict vessel has been at the Port of Allyn and the owner owes $816 in moorage fees as of Sept. 20, according to Executive Director Travis Merrill's report presented at a special meeting Sept. 25. Since then, the owner has made "small payments," but has not paid off the debt, Merrill told the Herald. Vessel WN 1504 SA has phone numbers and email addresses "clearly listed on the vessel," Merrill wrote in his report, so the port was able to make contact. Merrill said he left messages...
If freshmen start the school year with good grades and regular attendance, success will follow, North Mason High School Assistant Principal Steve Hackett said at the Sept. 23 monthly board meeting. “We all know the data for freshmen. It’s the biggest year. If that year can be successful, the rest of their high school — everything is set up really well,” Hackett said. North Mason wants to “get kids on the right track early,” he said. Last September, 24% of freshmen were failing one class. By June, the number dropped to 14%,...
The Shelton High School volleyball team captured its second straight five-set win Tuesday at the Mini-Dome, defeating Black Hills 3-2 to improve to 2-0 in 2A Evergreen League play and 3-3...
Shelton football Shelton lost a to W.F. West 62-0 in a nonleague football game Sept. 27 in Chehalis. Shelton (0-4) hosts Heritage at 7 p.m. on Friday in the first conference game of the season for the Highclimbers. Shelton girls soccer Shelton earned a 2-0 win against Hoquiam on Saturday in a nonleague game in Shelton. The Highclimbers lost to Centralia 6-2 on Sept. 26 in Shelton in a conference game. Shelton (3-3, 0-1) traveled to Black Hills on Tuesday for a league game. The Highclimbers will play against Tumwater at 7 p.m. today in a...
The Shelton-Mason County Journal encourages original letters to the editor of local interest. Diverse and varied opinions are welcome. We will not publish letters that are deemed libelous or scurrilous in nature. We reserve the right to reject any letter for any reason. When submitting a letter, please observe the following guidelines: Writers are limited to one original letter plus one rebuttal or counter-rebuttal per calendar month; Letters should be no more than 300 words; Letters will be edited for grammar, spelling, style, clarity and...
No conflict Editor, The Journal, As an introduction, I am chair of the Mason County Planning Advisory Commission. The PAC reviews citizens’ requests provided to us by county employees, along with their recommendation. With a thorough discussion among the PAC members and input from the public present, online and written comments, the PAC votes on forwarding an acceptance or a rejection recommendation to the Mason County Board of County Commissioners. Note the term “advisory” in the PAC acronym. It is the BOCC that makes the actual legal...
We are not necessarily born to our people. ■■■ Friend of column Arthur Rohlik of Shelton shared a wonderful example of an English language oddity that popped up during a recent conversation: The words “extra ordinary” are an antonym of “extraordinary.” ■■■ You often hear about people dying while doing something stupid. The Darwin Awards website is dedicated to such stories. But you can’t find a website dedicated to people dying while doing something smart. Here’s a...
Editor's note: This is the second of two parts. The first appeared in the Sept. 26 edition of the Journal. As the Journal runs my remaining reviews from this year's Port Townsend Film Festival, I just want to thank my readers for caring about films. We watch movies about everything from the mundane to the fantastical, to question and make sense of ourselves and our existences. Who we see on the screen is who we are, and their stories are our own. Which is why, for yet another year, I spent a...
Theresa Florence Jacobson was born in Denver, CO on December 14, 1958. She died on September 25, 2024 in Olympia, WA. Her parents were Olof Hildebrand Jacobson and Margaret Ellen Detweiler Jacobson. She was named for her two grandmothers. Her loving family includes four sisters and one brother. The family home was filled with laughter, music and smart-aleck jokes. "Books are our friends" were words to live by. The Jacobsons were very fortunate to spend summers in the Colorado high country, in a...
On September 24th, 2024, we lost a pillar in our community. We remember Jody Unterseher, whose spirit departed from us at the age of 79. Jody, a beacon of unwavering friendship and kindness, has left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who were fortunate enough to know her. We invite all who cherished Jody to join us in a ceremony of remembrance at the First Baptist Church in Shelton, on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., where we will share stories, laughter and tears, just as Jody...
Robert John Sund passed away peacefully with family by his side in Shelton on September 27, 2024, at the age of 95. Bob was born in Seattle and graduated from Lincoln High School, where he met Donna, the love of his life and wife of 73 years. He grew up the son of a Norwegian tugboat captain. When he wasn't playing sports, he was working as a deckhand on his dad's tug and exploring the Olympic Mountains. His family spent summers on Hood Canal where his grandfather homesteaded in 1889. After...
Robert W. Marcy, 80, a resident of Shelton, passed away September 10, 2024, in Shelton. No funeral arrangements at this time. Robert “Bob” Gerald Grandaw, 89, a resident of Hoodsport (Lake Cushman), and U.S. Air Force Veteran, passed away September 23, 2024, at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. Jody Unterseher, 79, a resident of Shelton, passed away September 24, 2024, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Theresa Jacobson, 65, a resident...
Jason Nollis Rogers was born October 5, 1971 in Winslow, AZ and passed away May 2, 2024 in Federal Way, WA. He was 52 years...
William "Bill" Kenneth Gray, 70, Montesano resident and former truck driver passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, at his home in Montesano, Washington. Bill was born on April 2, 1954, to Kenneth and Delores (Belland) Gray in Shelton, Washington. The youngest of two children, Bill graduated from Shelton High School in 1972. He then went on to receive his bachelor's degree from Evergreen State College. Bill married his first wife, and they welcomed their only son, Corbett Gray in November...
Beatrice E. Sande, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on September 12, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of love and community spirit. Born in Seattle, Washington, on January 15, 1933, to Andrew and Sybil Duval, Bea's journey through life was marked by devotion, warmth, and an unwavering commitment to those she cherished. At the tender age of 14, Bea met her soul mate, Allan Sande, they were married three years later, and their love story blossomed...
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 Corps 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...
Please join us to celebrate Edee's 95 years of joyous living. Saturday, October 12, 2024 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Shelton Senior Center 190 Sentry Drive, Shelton,...
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...
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