Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
Dedicated to the citizens of Mason County, Washington since 1886
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Patrons in June enjoy the Mason County Forest Festival's Smoky the Bear event in the Shelton Civic Center parking lot. The Shelton City Council on Nov. 5 awarded $12,000 in tourism grants to the Mason County Forest Festival Association for the 2025 events.
The Shelton City Council on Nov. 5 approved awarding $97,000 in tourism grant requests to local organizations for 2025
The council gave preliminary approval at its Oct. 15 meeting. The money comes from taxes collected from motels in the city. The city's Local Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met on Sept. 18 to review the tourism grant applications, with local groups requesting $164,426.
The committee recommended Kristmas Town Kiwanis receive $9,000 for the annual Bluegrass from the Forest festival, the Mason County Forest Festival Association $12,000, and Northwest Event Organizers $12,000 for C...
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