Cold temperatures to start out your Friday morning. Temperatures are ranging from the low 20s to the low 30s with frost in places. Continue reading Cold this Morning →

NM & Shelton Wrestlers Win; Friday night’s Basketball Schedule; District Bowling Saturday Continue reading High School Sports Report for 1/27/12 →

Washington employers will collect a record $56 million in 2011 federal tax credits because they hired certain hard-to-place job seekers. The Work Opportunity Tax Credit provides up to $2,400 in tax savings per worker to businesses that hire military veterans, the disabled, ex-inmates, food-stamp recipients and individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income. Continue reading Businesses Get Record Tax Break in 2011 →

Less than a year after its introduction, Washington lawmakers are ironing out some of the wrinkles in the state’s Discover Pass, easing access to state parks and public lands. Continue reading House Bills Working Bugs Out of Discover Pass →

The Mary M. Knight basketball teams slipped by Wishkah Valley Wednesday night. Continue reading MMK Edges Wishkah Wed.; Plays Lake Quinault Fri. →

A measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state is one step closer to passage by the Legislature. Continue reading Senate Committee Approves Same-Sex Marriage Bill →

The unemployment rate in Mason County increased by more than a percentage point in December. Continue reading Mason County Unemployment Rate Increases in December →

A flood advisory is now in effect for the Skokomish River. The National Weather Service says the lull in precipitation Wednesday allowed the Skokomish to drop below the 16.5-foot flood stage so forecasters replaced the flood warning with the flood advisory. Continue reading Flood Advisory for Skokomish River →

The state has agreed to pay $2.35 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged that two state agencies failed to protect her from a sex offender who abused her when she was a child. Continue reading State to Pay $2.35 Million in Mason County Abuse Case Settlement →

Lawmakers in Olympia are hoping to speed up construction projects to create jobs and boost the state’s economy. Continue reading Veteran Lawmaker Crafts Plan to Put 25,000 Idled Workers Back on the Job →