Dog park approved near Lake Cushman

After three years of searching for a suitable location for a dog park, members of the nonprofit organization “Friends of Lake Cushman Dog Park” have found a home.

Bill Long, secretary of the organization, pursued options that included a proposed arrangement with the Port of Hoodsport, whose commissioners had spoken favorably of the group and its proposal during their April and May meetings, even though they ultimately declined to take part in a partnership.

But it was the group’s discussions with John Taylor, manager of the Mason County Parks and Trails Department, that Long said ultimately bo...