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Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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The Port of Dewatto has been ensuring it maintains enough money in the bank to address expenses. During the port’s April 13 meeting, campground coordinator Joe Newman reported the campground’s initial turnout numbered “just a few” campers, although he said a camping group reserved quite a few more slots by mid-April. Newman said about 25 volunteers helped out at the campground for its cleanup March 26, and with a few more hours during that week, he was able to get the rest of the leaves and bru...
Two months after Barbara Treick's art wall at Belfair Self-Storage showcased multimedia artist Alice Durrie, that same space is devoted in June to Durrie's wife, professional photographer Teresa "Tree" Smith. Durrie described Smith as her artistic "muse," and the feeling is mutual. Smith characterized their relationship as "symbiotic," in which each one's artistic pursuits thrive because of the other. "We encourage and support each other in the practice of our crafts," Smith said. "I'm able to...
Ann was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Harold and Marie Lambert. Until the age of five, she lived in Forge Village, Massachusetts surrounded by several of her mom's Italian relatives. Her father was in the Navy, so she moved around. Growing up, Ann lived in Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Rhode Island, Virginia and Washington. Ann was 14 when her family moved to Washington State and she has made it her home since. After graduating from Marysville High School, Ann lived in Bellingham and S... Full story
Lifelong Mason County resident Dixie L. Johnston (Aitken) passed away peacefully May 17, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Born in Port Townsend, Washington in 1934, Dixie spent a happy harmonious childhood in Hoodsport, Washington with her eight siblings in a home bordered by her father's orchards and gardens overlooking the picturesque waters of Hood Canal. Walter, Dub, Lorna Pile, Dixie, Gib, Charlotte Sharpes, Ed, Stan, and CharEll Johnston were a very close knit bunch and... Full story
On May 6, 2022, my husband, Mark Woytowich, 65, had a heart attack. He didn't survive. Mark and I had sent a TrashMash e-newsletter on the morning of May 6, imagining a busy weekend full of projects and-well-living fully. I drive away for my usual Friday tasks. Mark calls me. "Come home. I'm having a heart attack." Surreal. Fastest drive home ever. EMT crew arrives and hurries him away to Mason General. It turns out to be the last time I see Mark alive. Walter and Anne Woytowich, his parents,... Full story
Nelda Mae Flint died peacefully at her home in Shelton on May 24, 2022, one day after her 94th birthday. Nelda was born May 23, 1928 in San Diego, California and was one of five children, brother Bob and sisters Noreen, Ardis and Verla. Nelda married Wilbur H. Flint on September 1, 1946, and got right to work on raising a family with Maxine born the following June, followed over the years by Christine, Adele and Willie. Nelda was an excellent homemaker and enjoyed foraging for little wild... Full story
Pamela Kritner, 61, a resident of Union, passed away May 23, 2022, at home. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. James Tappan, 74, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 24, 2022, at Mason General Hospital. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Aaron Gleason, 58, a resident of Olympia, passed away May 25, 2022, at Providence St. Peter Hospital. Arrangements are by McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Doris Auseth, 96, a resident of Shelton, passed away May 26,... Full story
