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County Commission Refine 2018 Budget
December 12, 2017
The Mason County Commission has reach a consensus on the County’s budget for next year. During a budget workshop on the 2018 budget Monday, the Commissioners determined the revenues for 2018 are $36,526,203 by increasing the traffic diversion by $500,000 but decided against a levy shift. Another budget workshop will be held at 10 AM […]
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City Council Candidate Salaries Set
December 12, 2017
The Shelton City Commission set the salaries for the incoming City Council members Monday as the City transitions from a three-member commission to a seven-member council. The Commissioners set the monthly salary at $500 ($6,000 annually). The current commissioners, who will become council members once the council is seated, will earn $1300 a month ($15,600 […]
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Watch Shelton City Commission
December 11, 2017
Watch the December 11, 2017 Shrlton Metropolitan Patk District Board and Shelton City Commission meeting. There are two ways to watch live at 2 PM: hcc.net/news, or MasonWebTV.com. You can also watch on demand on hcc.net/news or MasonWebTV.com. Rebroadcasts on Hood Canal Communication’s local channel are Wednesday at 11 AM, Thursday at 3 PM, and Saturday […]
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Health Plan Open Enrollment Workshops Offered
December 11, 2017
For those who still need to register for a health plan through Washington Healthplanfinder before the Monday, January 15, 2018 deadline, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics is offering two Saturday enrollment workshops in January. Anyone who needs to get signed up is invited to attend either of the enrollment workshops on January 6 […]
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SADD Club Taking Over Domino’s
December 11, 2017
The Shelton High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) Club is holding a “Dough Rising Night” Tuesday at the Shelton Domino’s. From 4 PM to 7 PM, the Domino’s at 134 N. 1st Street in Shelton will donate 30% of your pizza purchase price to the SADD Club. The SADD Club is raising money to […]
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Port of Allyn Meets Wednesday
December 11, 2017
The Port of Allyn Board of Commissioners set a Special Meeting for Wednesday December 13, 2017 at 6 PM at the Port of Allyn Administrative Building to discuss updating the port’s comprehensive scheme of harbor improvements and, if time permits, discuss tabled items from the Regular Port Meeting on December 4th (possibly taking action on […]
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Stay Fire-Safe as Winter Weather Returns
December 11, 2017
As colder weather begins to settle in, the State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding residents that this is a dangerous time of year for home fires. Factors such as home heating, holiday decorations, winter storms and candle usage all contribute to a greater risk of home fires. Keep your home fire-safe this winter, and minimize […]
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Denison and Sheldon Honored by WPUDA
December 10, 2017
Karl Denison and Tim Sheldon have been honored by the Washington Public Utility Districts Association (WPUDA). Pictured L-R: Commissioner Mike Sheetz, PUD Attorney Rob Johnson, Commissioner Ron Gold, Melanie & Karl Denison, General Manager Steven Taylor, Senator Tim Sheldon, Commissioner Jack Janda Continue reading Denison and Sheldon Honored by WPUDA →
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State Highway Road Construction 12/10 to 12/16
December 10, 2017
The following is a summary of road construction and maintenance scheduled on state highways around Mason County and adjoining areas from December 10, 2017 to December 16, 2017. CONSTRUCTION US 101 – Hoodsport Vicinity – Slide Debris Fence Repair Highway: US 101 Region: Olympic County: Mason Location: Milepost(s)331.4 Description: Crews will repair a debris fence. Work schedule: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday through December, drivers […]
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Wrestling Results from 12/9/17
December 10, 2017
The Shelton wrestling team competed in the Centralia Tiger Classic Saturday. The Highclimbers’ boys’ team place 13th out of the 71 teams while the girls were 30th. Shelton’s Quinn Lacy won the 190 pound girls’ weight class with a fall over Marlin Gonzalez from Federal Way. Continue reading Wrestling Results from 12/9/17 →
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Give. Share. Save.
This holiday season, HCC is inviting our customers to help support our community food banks and save on HCC services at the same time! From November 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, donate 10 unexpired, non-perishable food items and choose one of two special savings offers: More Speed- Save up to $105 Upgrade to a […]
Scheduled Fiber Maintenance- November 3
Hood Canal Communications will be performing scheduled fiber network maintenance on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, from 2:00 – 6:00 am. During this maintenance window, HCC will be upgrading the software and firmware on network equipment serving portions of the Shelton and Union areas. Customers in the affected areas ill experience an interruption of services while […]
Phillips Lake HFC Network Upgrade
Hood Canal Communications (HCC) will be performing planned upgrades to our Hybrid Fiber Coaxial (HFC) network serving the Phillips Lake area on November 3 and 4, 2026, weather permitting. This work is part of our ongoing investment in the network and will help improve performance and reliability while strengthening the infrastructure that delivers internet, streaming […]