Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition
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Two not seeking reelection
Two of the three Shelton City Council members whose four-year terms expire at the end of the year say they will not run for re-election. In response to a question from the Journal, Deidre Peterson and James Boad said they don’t plan to seek new...
Thomas E. Nelson
Thomas Eugene Nelson, 102, of Shelton, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was a lifelong Shelton resident born to Arthur & Gladys (Booth) Nelson in Shelton and raised in... Full story
Police looking at school threat
The Shelton Police Department issued a statement regarding an incident at Oakland Bay Junior High School on Jan. 26. According to the statement, a picture of a gun circulated on social media warning Oakland Bay students to “watch their backs” at...
County's homeless count soars
The annual Point in Time homeless census count conducted in Mason County on Jan. 27 tallied 477 individuals, nearly double last year's number. Of those 477 homeless people, 21 slept the night of Jan....
Kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's
A kitchen fire at Smoking Mo's on Feb. 2 caused damage to the downtown Shelton restaurant. According to a news release from Central Mason Fire & EMS, crews found a kitchen fire. The incident was...
City Briefs
City moves on public works yard design The Shelton City Council on Tuesday voted to award a $145,410 contract to Williams Architecture of Shelton to further design a new public works maintenance yard...
Community Lifeline's Recovery Café opens
On Feb. 1, about 100 people joined the nonprofit Community Lifeline in celebrating the grand opening of the Recovery Café at its shelter in downtown Shelton. The Recovery Cafe is committed to being...
Stephanie Ann Johnson
Stephanie Ann Johnson of Lacey, WA passed away on December 10th, 2022, at age 63 due to natural causes. She was born in Hastings, Nebraska to Richard Allen Hottle, and Vivian Lavon Hottle (Roeder) on... Full story
Death Notices
Juan Pablo Alamillo Martinez, a resident of Santa Cruz, CA, passed away January 24, 2023, at home. There is going to be a viewing at St. Edward’s Catholic Church on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 10:00 a.m., and Mass at 1:30 p.m. A Graveside Service... Full story
I'm sorry mistakes were made (and I got caught)
The scene: A member of Congress caught in a scandal appears on a television outlet that he hopes will treat him with sympathy. Congressman: I’d like to take this opportunity at this time to express...
Nonprofit Briefs
Polar Bear Plunge fundraiser Saturday The Hood Canal Lions Club hosts its 13th annual Polar Bear Plunge from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Alderbrook Resort and Spa. Plungers collect donations to help...
Commissioners sign letter opposing DNR project
Mason County commissioners approved a letter opposing the Board of Natural Resources trust lands Carbon Project, including 400 acres near Elk Lake. Elk Lake is just south of the Jefferson County line. According to the state Department of Natural...
Commission Briefs
Nurse rate increased Mason County commissioners amended the contract with Healthcare Delivery Services for Jail Registered Nursing to $85 an hour from $60. According to the information packet, the vendor requested to modify the contract prior to the...
School Briefs
OCCU offers scholarships to 2023 graduates April 30 is the deadline for local graduating high school seniors to apply for seven $1,000 scholarships offered by Our Community Credit Union. The scholarships are open to graduating 2023 high school...
County Briefs
State awards grant Mason County received $150,000 in a state grant from the state Recreation and Conservation Office as part of more than $2 million in grants to help communities plan for outdoor recreation facilities. According to a news release,...
Shows switch up routines, starting with HBO's 'The Last of Us'
The last week of January and first week of February saw intriguing variations in the formulae of some weekly TV shows I've recommended in this space before, so I thought I'd touch upon each of them...
District bound
The Shelton boys basketball team concluded the regular season on Monday with a 66-47 win against Rochester on the road. The Highclimbers earned a 54-53 win on Feb. 2 in Centralia against the Tigers an...
Pruitt finishes bowling career at state tournament
North Mason High School senior Sarah Pruitt capped her prep bowling career with a top-25 individual finish at the 1A/2A state bowling tournament Friday at Bowlero in Tukwila. “One of my goals at the beginning of this season was to make it to state...
Peach wins subregional title, 9 Highclimbers advance
The Shelton High School boys wrestling team finished third at the subregional wrestling tournament Feb. 4 at Black Hills High School in Tumwater. The only Highclimber earning a league title was Logan Peach at 132 pounds. Peach won the championship...
Prep Roundup
Mary M. Knight girls basketball The Owls lost the final three games of the regular season last week. Mary M. Knight lost to Naselle 79-32 on senior night Feb. 1. The Owls traveled to Taholah on Feb. 3 and lost 66-20 to wrap up the regular season...
Allyn considers sale of North Bay Kayak Park
The Port of Allyn is considering surplussing a park it owns along North Bay, port Executive Director Lary Coppola told representatives of the state Recreation and Conservation Office at a Jan. 23...
Grapeview talks fisheries, restroom economics
Port of Grapeview commissioners voted in Mike Blaisdell as president, and Art Whitson as secretary and public records officer at their meeting Jan. 17. Brad Pomroy, with the Case Inlet Fisheries Task Force, said members met that morning for their...
