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MCSO buys drone system The Mason County Sheriff’s Office agreed with county commissioners to an annual contract with Brinc Safeguard LEMUR Tactical Drone system, and to provide supplemental funding to the 2024 budget and allow the office to... Full story

Shelton cross country Shelton’s Carson Bursch participated at the Ultimook Race on Sept. 2 in Tillamook, Oregon. Madison Lohmeyer finished 47th in the girls race. Jack Parker finished 65th in the boys race. The Climbers raced in Rochester against t...

A former office manager for Shelton Memorial Park has been arrested and charged with financial crimes related to the cemetery dating to at least 2017. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by the Journal, Shelton Police arrested...

Shellfish timeline pushed back Mason County Hearing Examiner Phil Olbrechts issued an order to extend the post-hearing comment period on Taylor Shellfish’s proposed project in Oakland Bay. According to an email from Mason County Community Services...

Beeville Loop Road closure Sept. 21 Mason County commissioners approved the county road closure of Beeville Loop Road at milepost 5.19, Dry Bed Creek, on Sept. 21 until further notice. According to the information packet, the Dry Bed Creek...

Justice Center design study Mason County commissioners approved a request for qualifications for a community justice center design and development at its Aug. 15 meeting. According to the information packet, the county received $1,030,000 in grant mo...

North Mason High School is renaming the wrestling room to honor former coach Ed Amick with a ceremony 3 p.m. Saturday in Belfair. Amick was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2013 in Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a lifetime of service t...

Brinnon man hurt in U.S. 101 crash A 41-year-old Brinnon man was injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening on U.S. Highway 101 just south of Lilliwaup. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, the Brinnon man was driving a 2001...

Solid-waste public hearing Aug. 29 Mason County commissioners decided to table action until after a public hearing Aug. 29 on selecting and signing a contract for solid-waste long haul transportation and disposal services at a July 31 special...

Mason County is considering providing direct health care services to the community through the county Community Services and Public Health departments. The idea was discussed during the July 25 Board of Health meeting. County Health Officer Dr. Keri...

Mason County Climate Justice and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition had its preliminary injunction denied Monday by Mason County Superior Court Judge Cadine Ferguson-Brown. According to the judge’s findings, the court concluded for each sale, the...

Former Mason County Fire District 12 commissioners John Pais, Albert Wilder and Brian Jutson were all recalled with more than 93% of the vote Tuesday. Wilder received the most votes against, 349-21, for 94.32% of people voting to recall. Jutson was...

Residents can make their voices heard at 1 p.m. Wednesday at 411 N. 5th Street in Shelton on a permit application for a proposed Taylor Shellfish floating oyster bag farm in Oakland Bay.  According to the hearing examiner webpage, the permit will...