Griffey, Couture host telephone town hall
Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, and Travis Couture, R-Allyn, hosted a telephone town hall for 35th District constituents Friday, talking about the legislative session and matters that have an effect on Mason County residents, including police pursuits...
The story of Billy Vincent
On Feb. 7, 1940, Skokomish Valley neighbors of 70-year-old Billy Vincent feared the worst when they discovered that the cable on which he would have propelled his "basketlike contrivance" across the...
Veterans village opening set
Homeless veterans in Mason County can apply to live in one of the 30 units at the long-delayed Shelton Veterans Village, under construction on North 13th Street near Olympic College Shelton and...
Port of Dewatto campground cleanup on March 25
The Port of Dewatto bid farewell to winter by reiterating that its campground cleanup is still scheduled for Saturday, March 25. Campground coordinator Joe Newman reported several inquiries from prospective participants this year. Port Manager...
Shelton manager reflects
In the fall of 2018, Jeff Niten was working in community development and planning for the City of Ridgefield in southwestern Washington when he saw Shelton was seeking a new city manager. In an...
Higher residential densities within UGA
Mason County commissioners approved Title 15 and 17 amendments related to the Shelton urban growth area by a 2-1 vote following a continuation of a public hearing Tuesday. According to the...
Belfair man charged with malicious mischief
A Belfair man was arrested and charged with malicious mischief and criminal trespass after an incident at a Kitsap PUD property Feb. 18 near Bremerton. Gene Ray Brown, 44, has an omnibus hearing scheduled March 21 and a trial scheduled April 17....
City amends code to clarify rooming house zoning
The City of Shelton amended its code to allow rooming houses in most zoning districts. The Shelton City Council on March 7 voted unanimously for the amendment. The amended code allows rooming houses as a permitted use or conditionally permitted use...
Catalyst Park community garden beds
WSU Mason County Master Gardeners are starting the 2023 season at their Catalyst Park garden, at the corner of 8th Street and Harvard Avenue in Shelton. This multipurpose space serves as a demonstration garden and houses a community garden, a...
Hoodsport shop owners preview undersea event
Katherine and John Yackel, co-owners of the YSS Dive Shop in Hoodsport, addressed Port of Hoodsport commissioners March 8 about the shop’s third-annual scuba expo and “Dive Against Debris” event May 6. “The underwater world is so amazing,...
County Briefs
Sypnicki appointed to Fire 4 commission Greg Sypnicki has been appointed to the Mason County Fire District 4 commission. According to Fire District 4, Commissioner Gary Plews stepped down at the end of 2022 after 36 years as a volunteer...
Mary gets the chance to visit in Sam's absence
Sounds like Mary is totally comfortable being alone with Sam out of town. She is quite social. Having her shoes repaired, ironing and mending clothes shows what life was like at the time. When I was...
Nonprofit Briefs
String quartet plays Friday at SHS The string quartet Sultans of String performs at 7 p.m. Friday at the Shelton High School Performing Arts Center as part of the Mason County Community Concert Association’s annual series. Tickets are $30 for...
Commission Briefs
Mason County Heritage grants approved The Mason County Historic Preservation Commission received approval from Mason County commissioners for Heritage Grant applications. According to the information packet, at the February meeting, the historic...
School Briefs
Shelton credit union has scholarships for 2023 grads April 30 is the deadline for local graduating high school seniors to apply for 10 $5,000 scholarships offered by Our Community Credit Union. The scholarships are open to graduating 2023 high...
Commissioner Jackson joins broadband effort
Port of Allyn Commissioner Ted Jackson was appointed to the Rural Broadband Task Force on March 6. Jackson was invited by Dan Teuteberg to take part in the task force’s work in Mason County on behalf of the United Way and the Port of Allyn....
Opening dogfight
Wild doesn't quite cover it. After three hours, 10 minutes on a frigid, prespring Monday evening, the North Mason High School softball team defeated Mason County rival Shelton 15-14 in an offensive...
North Mason's Skjonsby signs with Linfield volleyball
North Mason High School's Teegan Skjonsby is taking her volleyball talent to the next level. Skjonsby signed last week with Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon, to compete for Wildcat...
Prep Roundup
Shelton Baseball The Shelton baseball team lost its opening nonleague game 6-0 against Olympic on Friday at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. The Highclimbers (0-1) will travel to Port Angeles on Saturday for another nonleague contest and will play...
Journal Letter Policy
The Journal encourages original letters to the editor of local interest. Diverse and varied opinions are welcomed. We will not publish letters that are deemed libelous or scurrilous in nature. All letters must be signed and include the writer’s... Full story
How much government is too much, too little
How much government is too much? How much is too little? The answer to that probably depends on whom you ask. I’m of the mind that efficiency is much more important than size. A few weeks ago, Island Lake Fire — formally known as Mason County...
You can help our Washington bees be
Here’s how your existence will unfold if you’re born a female mason bee in the state of Washington: You’ll grow from an egg into a larva, sealed inside a tubular chamber between two thin plugs...
'History of the World, Part II' lives up to Part 1
In the end, they pulled it off. The problem with measuring any sequel to Mel Brooks' "History of the World, Part I" against the film that inspired it is that Brooks' original film in 1981 somehow...
Timothy Bruce Crane
Timothy Bruce Crane passed away in Vancouver, Washington on March 6th, 2023, at the age of 62. After being born in Washington, Tim spent his youth and young adulthood in Sonora, California, before... Full story
Connie Lynn Wilson
Connie Lynn Wilson, 73, passed away Tuesday, March 7th, 2023, at home in Shelton, WA. Connie and her twin brother, Curt Cheney, were born in Shelton on February 7th, 1950. Connie attended Bordeaux... Full story
Recently Passed
Edwin Ricardo Ramos Pablo, 21, a resident of Shelton, passed away February 28, 2023, in Shelton. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home and Crematory. William Dale Freeman, Jr., 61, a resident of Shelton, passed away March 3, 2023, at Mason... Full story
Jil Hammond
Jil Hammond, also known as Mima, Mom, Auntie, Grammy Hammy and Busy Baker, of Shelton, passed away surrounded by her family on March 5, 2023, at the age of 55 after an eight week battle with a rare,... Full story
Mickey D. Rioux
Mickey D. Rioux passed away February 22, 2023, in Shelton, Washington, his home of 25 years. He was born July 30, 1946, to Darlene and Ralph Rioux. He also resided in Montana, and Raymond,... Full story
Kristie Anne Brown
Kristine Anne Brown (maiden name Krieger) Born October 25th, 1950, passed away on February 4th, 2023, at Mason General Hospital. Kris was a Shelton resident for over 30 years but was born in... Full story
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