Articles from the January 26, 2023 edition
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Jerry Shumate, Jr.
To Honor the Memory of Jerry Shumate, Jr. August 16, 1985 - December 28, 2022 A Memorial Sevrice and Potluck will be held Saturday, January 28th at 1:30 p.m. Central Park Neighborhood Church in... Full story
Don Kozlowske
Don Kozlowske, 56, a resident of Shelton, was unexpectedly called home on October 19, 2022. Born in Shelton, Washington, to Dave and Sandy Kozlowske, on January 16, 1966. He graduated from Mary M.... Full story
James K. Sells
Our dear father, James Sells, of Gig Harbor, WA passed away on December 30, 2022. Jim was born in Shelton, WA to Karl and Evelyn Sells and grew up on the family ranch with his brother John. Jim graduated from Irene S. Reed High School, where he was a... Full story
Death Notices
Jennifer Hawley, 50, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 19, 2023, at Fir Lane Health & Rehab in Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Barbara Henderson, 80, a resident of Shelton, passed away... Full story
Sharon Lenore Cromley (Smith)
Sharon Lenore Cromley (Smith), 88, a resident of Belfair, WA, sadly passed away at her home on December 20, 2022, of natural causes. She was born to William P. and Alice G. Smith (Guerrier) on June 17, 1935 in Seattle, WA. She was in the hospitality... Full story
LaVerne "Frankie" Ann Zehrung
LaVerne "Frankie" Ann (Frankenstein) Zehrung passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023 at the age of 79. She was born on Jan 2, 1944, to Nile and Betty Jane Frankenstein in Seattle, Wash... Full story
Dana Joleene Dederick
On January 6, 2023 Dana Joleene Dederick passed away peacefully after a long battle with endometrial cancer. She was 63 years young. Dana's pride and joy was her daughter, Melissa Dederick. Their unconditional love and enjoyment of each other was... Full story
Christine De Moncada
Christine De Moncada passed away on January 8, 2023. She was born on April 17, 1954 in Manhattan, New York City, New York The funeral will be held on January 27, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. at St. Edward's Catholic Church in Shelton, WA. Donations can be... Full story
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School levies on Feb. 14
Valentine's Day is the deadline to cast ballots for replacement levies in the Shelton and Pioneer school districts. Both would replace existing levies that expire at the end of 2023 and both need a si...
North Mason girls pulled from basketball game
The North Mason girls basketball game against Crescent on Saturday in Crescent was ruled a no-contest after Bulldog coach Alex Fitzhugh pulled his players and left after the game got aggressive and parents started getting involved. According to Fitzh...
City to consolidate public works
The City of Shelton is planning to move its congested public works yard from behind Loop Field and Evergreen Elementary School to a wooded 5-acre site that houses Well No. 1 at Shelton Springs Road...
State of education in Mason County
Three school district superintendents, two with replacement levies on the Feb. 14 ballot, shared what's going on in their classrooms at an "Education in Mason County" forum sponsored by the...
MacEwen wants to keep UW, WSU together
Sen. Drew MacEwen and Rep. Dan Griffey and Travis Couture are in Olympia representing Mason County residents. Here is what the three Mason County representatives have been working on so far: MacEwen MacEwen is the primary sponsor of 15 bills in the...
Holy smokes! Look what we can do!
Some of you former school kids might remember when the most reliable place to find the information required to write a book report was the World Book Encyclopedia. Those volumes, whose spines in the...
Harstine program Sunday spotlights 'Rumrunning King'
Roy Olmstead evolved from the youngest lieutenant in Seattle Police Department history to the leader of a gang that took over bootlegging operations during Prohibition in the Northwest. Des Moines resident Steve Edmiston will talk about the...
Nonprofit Briefs
Polar Bear Plunge fundraiser Feb. 11 The Hood Canal Lions Club hosts the 13th annual Polar Bear Plunge from noon to 2 p.m. Feb. 11 at Alderbrook Resort and Spa. Plungers collect donations to help the club provide for the Mason County Sheriff’s...
County Briefs
Belfair man dies in motorcycle accident Belfair resident Erik D. Vaubel, 52, was killed in a motorcycle accident on state Route 16 on Sunday evening near Port Orchard. According to a Washington State Patrol news release, Vaubel was traveling west on...
Ten old school buses surplussed
The Shelton School Board on Tuesday evening surplussed 10 school buses used by the Mason County Transportation Cooperative due to age and wear. The request came from Don Hall, the director of the...
Regional filmmaker's work draws fans in Bremerton
Western Washington filmmaker Brion Rockwell, and Don Manning, with whom he's worked on three of his films, found themselves overwhelmed by the bustling turnout for a Jan. 21 afternoon screening at...
WSU Master Gardeners Workshop Series back for 2023
The annual Through The Garden Gate series organized by Mason County Master Gardeners brings new and resourceful information to community members. The program led by Mason County Master Gardeners has hit the ball out of the park with its 2023...
New 'Night Court' finding its footing
I have spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about a sitcom that has arguably always been designed to be entirely disposable. I was a huge fan of the original "Night Court," which ran for nine...
Climbing to new heights
Gabi Munro admits having modest expectations for her senior year. "My goal was to win at least four games this season. That was my goal," Munro said. "Now, since we've made it this far as a team, we h...
