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Two Shelton men charged in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Izaiha Fryer pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in arraignments Tuesday before Judge Monty Cobb in Mason County Superior Court. Adrian E. Martinez-Lawson, 18, and Jack W. Evans, 19, both appeared by video from jail. Several of Fryer’s family members were in the courtroom watching the proceedings. The next hearing for Evans and Martinez-Lawson will be March 10. Martinez-Lawson shot and killed Fryer at Fryer’s home in Shelton while accomplice Evans looked on, court doc...
Voters in the Hood Canal School District approved both levies on the Feb. 11 ballot. In the newest ballot totals posted Feb. 14 by the Mason County Auditor’s Office, the district’s replacement levy was passing at almost 60% while its capital levy for safety, critical infrastructure and technology upgrades garnered almost 54%. Voter turnout was 37.86%. The four-year renewal of an EP&O levy passed by voters four years ago had 1,215 “yes” votes for 59.94% and 812 “no” votes for 40.8%. The six-year capital levy to pay for infrastruct...
You’ve seen the signs outside gas stations in our area, “We have Kratom,” but what is it? Kratom is an herbal extract made from the leaves of a tree from Southeast Asia. It’s sold as a supplement to boost energy, relieve pain and even help opioid users with withdrawal symptoms. But is it safe? The Mason County Substance Use Prevention Coalition calls Kratom and other nootropics “gas station heroin.” Nootropics are drugs, dietary supplements and other substances that claim to be cognitive enhancers. The coalition wants to educate people abou...
Shelton native John Holbrook, now the director of safety and security for the Renton School District, is spreading the word that youths are getting high on synthetic products sold over the counter that mimic the effects of heroin, morphine, LSD, marijuana and alcohol. Holbrook, who graduated from Shelton High School in 2005, talked about youth substance abuse prevention at the Shelton City Council’s study session Feb. 11 at the Shelton Civic Center. It was his seventh presentation to local groups. “My intent is not to offend anybody, my intent...
Shelton city clerk earns honor Donna Nault, the clerk for the City of Shelton, earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk, which is awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Inc. According to a news release from the group, the IIMC grants the CMS designation only to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements and have a record “of significant contributions to their local government, community and state.” The IIMC, founded in 1947, has 14,000 members in the United States, Canada and 15 other cou...
Green Diamond offers scholarships The deadline is Feb. 28 to apply for a Mark E. Reed Scholarship from the Green Diamond Resource Co. High school and undergraduate college students are eligible to apply for scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. Recipients will receive $3,000 scholarships. Starting this year, all applications must be submitted at www.greendiamond.com. A news release from Green Diamond states the online portal is part of the company’s effort to streamline the process for applicants and support the administration and r...
Every edition of the Shelton-Mason County Journal dating to 1902 is preserved in hardcover volumes on shelves in the newspaper's back shop on Cota Street. Each thick and weighty collection, most pressed between sturdy, forest-green covers, contains six months of papers. A volume from 1988 was lying the other day on the desk of Dave Pierik, the newpaper's office administrator. I flipped it open and landed on a page 4, where then-publisher and owner Henry Gay's column ran every week. His column...
Timber money Editor, the Journal, As a school board member, I want to highlight an urgent issue affecting our schools — paused timber sales in Mason County that directly impact school funding. The revenue generated from these sales plays a crucial role in supporting our schools, yet three timber sales in Mason County, collectively appraised at $1.5 million, have been placed on hold. These sales could generate an estimated $2.3 million, with a significant portion allocated to schools, including the Hood Canal and North Mason school districts. F...
On Feb. 11, the Shelton School Board gave preliminary approval to changing its policies on searches of students and student privacy. The board can vote to make the changes final at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Mountain View Elementary School cafeteria. The policy was last revised in 2004. Members of the school board did not comment on the proposed changes Tuesday or vote on them. No one from the public commented on them. The proposed revision gives the students more confidentially rights and changes who is allowed to search...
Deputies chase alleged DUI driver Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies nabbed a suspected DUI driver Feb. 12 after a pursuit started on Arcadia Road with the fleeing SUV swerving into oncoming traffic, forcing motorists off the road, and ended with a PIT maneuver on Southeast Binns Swiger Loop Road finally stopping the vehicle, according to MCSO. Virgilio Gonzalez Antonio, 38, was arrested for attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle and DUI. MCSO Deputy Sisson responded to the call about a reckless driver in the area and “observed the...
Mason County treasurer to retire Lisa Frazier, Mason County treasurer for the past 25 years, has announced her retirement, effective July 1. Frazier, who was reelected in 2022, gave the board “plenty of time” to find a replacement for her unexpired term, she said at a county commission meeting Feb. 4. “It’s time for me to retire. I’m proud of my 45 years of service to the citizens of Mason County,” Frazier said at the meeting. She has been the county treasurer for the past 25 years and has worked in the Mason County Treasurer’s Office her en...
The violin-piano duo of Yang & Olivia perform contemporary and classic works from throughout the world at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Shelton School District Performing Arts Center at Shelton High School, 3737 N. Shelton Springs Road. The event is part of the Mason County Concert Association's annual season. Admission is $30 at the door. Tickets are also available at www.masoncountyconcerts.com. The Mason County Concert Association has brought entertainment to Shelton since 1949. It is part of the...
On a snowy Saturday night years ago, Mason Transit Authority bus driver Lisa Davis was on Finch Creek Road in Hoodsport when her bus got stuck in the snow. She was carrying one passenger. "We were his only way home," she recalled. "He was a sick man." The man's son managed to get to the scene in his four-by-four truck and pick him up. As for Davis, "I had to get the mechanics to pull me out." That was the only time her bus got stuck in the snow. On Feb.6, Davis was driving on that same corner,...
Weston retires, Brady appointed to hospital board After eight years of “outstanding and dedicated leadership,” Gayle Weston retired as a Hospital District No. 1 Board of Commissioner, Mason Health announced in a news release. Weston, a former branch manager for the Key Bank branch in Shelton, was appointed to fill the position after Nancy Trucksess retired in 2017. Current board members President Don Welander and Secretary Darrin Moody recently appointed Lori Brady to replace Weston. “I am grateful to Gayle for her leadership and support as a...
Spokane author Leyna Krow's book reading and signing at 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at Shelton's Marmo Gallery is sandwiched between appearances at two of the Northwest's premier bookstores, Elliott Bay Books in downtown Seattle and the block-long Powell's Bookstore in downtown Portland. Local fiction lovers can thank Marmo's Jeff Corey, who attended graduate school with Krow. The author will read from her new collection of short stories, "Sinkhole & Other Inexplicable Voids," which was published this year...
"September 5" withstands scrutiny as a remarkably authentic portrayal of modern world history. While the events it chronicles are more than 50 years old, the issues this film presents remain all too relevant to consumers and producers of news. "September 5" opens with the ABC Sports crew covering the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, in what was then West Germany, on the day when the Palestinian organization Black September took members of the Israeli Olympics team hostage in the Olympic Village....
North Mason girls wrestling The North Mason High School c team captured the 2A District 3 title in commanding fashion. Led by defending 155-pound 2A state champion Sadie Evans, the Bulldogs scored 196.5 points at the distict meet — finishing nearly 120 points ahead of second place Olympic. Evans, 28-4 overall, defeated teammate Adrianna Crowley in the 155-point title bout, pinning her in 62 seconds. Both qualified for this week’s 2A Mat Classic — the state championship meet — at the Tacoma Dome, which begins on Friday morning. Natalie Roberts...
Clinton L. Weaver, Sr. passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on December 22, 2024. He was surrounded by his wife and children in his Olympia home. He was born on January 9, 1933 in Aberdeen, WA and graduated from Elma High School in 1952. After a two year stint in the U.S. Navy, he married Myrna Sexton in 1956. They enjoyed 68 years of marriage and raised a family of six children in Shelton, WA. Clint worked for Simpson Timber Company in McCleary and Shelton for over 40 years, mostly in the...
Arthur Lee Guidi, 94, passed away peacefully on February 1st, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Gig Harbor. Please join us for an open house reception on Sunday, March 2, 2025 at North Mason High School , 150 E. North Mason School Rd., to share memories and food. Stop by anytime 12 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Please visit www.rill.com for Art's full life story and interactive tribute wall....
Patrice Marker, 64, a resident of Shelton, passed away January 31, 2025, at Fir Lane Care in Shelton, WA. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Charles Smith, 83, a resident of Olympia, passed away February 4, 2025, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Catherine Robischom, 65, a resident of Lacey, passed away February 7, 2025, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Miguel Maldonado, 79, a resident of Shelton, passed away...
Voters have rejected a North Mason School District levy, with 2,231 “no” votes for 53.22% and 1,961 “yes” votes for 46.78%, according to the latest ballot count from the Mason County auditor on Feb. 14. Kitsap County tallied 45 “no” votes for 60% and 30 “yes” votes for 40%, according to the latest count from the Kitsap County auditor Feb. 13. Total votes are currently 2,276 “no” at 53.34% and 1,991 “yes” at 46.78%. The next ballot count will be at 5 p.m. today. The replacement levy was a renewal of the levy approved by voters in 2022 that is...
