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 Route 16 near milepost 17. He was on a curve when his motorcycle struck the concrete barrier and then hit a guardrail. He fell off his motorcycle and ended up in the road.

Man arrested after standoff with Sheriff’s Office

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ronald Matthew Strom...