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Pilots Say Paving Preventing Runway Access

September 17, 2025

[VIDEO] Pilots who have their planes at Shelton’s Sanderson Field say the current phase of Port of Shelton’s runway paving project has many of their planes unable to access the taxiway to get to the runway, so they are unable to take advantage of the current flying conditions. Three of those pilots attended Tuesday’s Port […]

Island Lake Management District Formed

September 17, 2025

[VIDEO] Tuesday, the Mason County Board of Commissioners signed an ordinance creating Lake Management District No. 1 for Island Lake. The decision follows months of planning and a strong show of support from local property owners. Randy Lewis is the Chair of the Island Lake Management District Advisory Committee: The vote results told a clear […]

Port of Shelton Releases 2026 Preliminary Budget

September 17, 2025

[VIDEO] On Tuesday, the Port of Shelton released its 2026 preliminary budget. The Port’s Executive Director, Wendy Smith, and the Port’s Finance Director, Tricia Needham, made the presentation during the Port Commission’s meeting: Some of the highlights in the budget include a 5% increase in revenues, an 8.5% increase in operating expenses, and the Port […]

Proposed 2026 workers’ comp rate increase would help pay for rising cost of coverage

September 17, 2025

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is proposing a 4.9 percent rise in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2026. The increase would help pay for the rising cost of providing benefits when a worker is injured on the job. The proposed increase is less […]

High School Sports Results from 9/16/25

September 17, 2025

Win for MMK Volleyball; Losses for SHS & NM Volleyball, NM Soccer The Mary M. Knight volleyball team rallied from a game down to beat Lake Quinault Tuesday 3 to 1. The Owls are now 3-and-1 on the season, 1-and-1 in Coastal League play. MMK travels to Naselle Thursday. The Shelton volleyball team was blanked […]

Head-On Crash on 106 Injures One

September 17, 2025

A head-on crash on State Route 106 Tuesday morning sent a man to the hospital. The Washington State Patrol reported that a westbound car crossed the centerline of SR106 at milepost 9 about 7:30 AM and struck an eastbound semi truck. The driver of the car, a 24-year-old man from North Las Vegas, was injured […]

Watch Shelton City Council

September 17, 2025

[VIDEO] Watch the September 16, 2025, Shelton Metropolitan Park District and Shelton City Council meetings. Council members and City staff met in-person in the Courtroom at the Shelton Civic Center. Video of the meetings is now available on the City’s YouTube Channel. Click here for the Park District meeting’s agenda. Click here for the City Council […]

Individual retirement accounts offer benefits now and in the future

September 16, 2025

Planning for retirement may seem daunting, but it’s important to start early. Individual retirement accounts provide tax incentives for people to make investments towards their financial future. IRAs let earnings grow tax deferred. Individuals pay taxes on investment gains only when they make withdrawals. Depositors may be able to claim a deduction on their individual […]

Watch Mason County Commission

September 16, 2025

[LIVE VIDEO] Watch the September 16, 2025, Mason County Commission meeting. Commissioners and staff are meeting in-person in the Commission Chambers at 411 N. 5th Street in Shelton (as well as via Zoom video conferencing) beginning at 9 AM. Here is the meeting’s agenda: PDF Loading…

High School Sports Results from 9/15/25

September 16, 2025

Wins for SHS Tennis & JV Football, NM JV Football; Loss for SHS “C” Football The Shelton boys’ tennis team beat Aberdeen Monday 5 to 1. Individual results were not available. The Highclimbers are now 3-and-1 on the season, 1-and-0 in the Evergreen Conference. Shelton hosts W.F. West Wednesday. The Shelton JV football team beat […]

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System Maintenance January 29th and 30th

Hood Canal Communications will be performing three different system maintenance and upgrade projects during the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 29, 2025, and Thursday, January 30, 2025. Please see the information below for additional details. We apologize for any inconvenience and customers may call 360.898.2481 any time for assistance. Eldon North to Brinnon 1/29 […]

HCC Recognized in Top Ten Fastest Local ISPs by Broadband Now

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Fall Sun Outages

Each year fall brings change. The weather, beautiful fall colors, and sun outages to name just a few. Starting September 28, 2021, the sun passing behind communications satellites will interrupt many TV channels once a day. Energy from the sun will overpower the signal from satellites orbiting the earth. Symptoms of a sun outage include […]

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