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Shelton Boys’ Basketball Win Season Opener
December 1, 2016
The Shelton boys’ basketball team opened the 2016-2017 season Thursday night with a 76 to 44 win over Elma on MasonWebTV Powered by HCC. The Highclimbers jumped on the Eagles early building an 11-point first quarter lead which they doubled in the second quarter and expanded to 30 in the third. Continue reading Shelton Boys’ […]
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City Halting Work on SR3 Pear Orchard/Park & Ride
December 1, 2016
The City of Shelton is stopping work on the 17-year-old project known as the SR-3 Historic Entryway Corridor Improvement (commonly called the “Pear Orchard”) and SR-3 Park & Ride Entryway Corridor Improvement. The City will also have to repay over $400,000 in expended grant funding. This project is one of several identified in October that […]
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A Season for Sharing Fire Safety
December 1, 2016
The State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to remind citizens to be fire safe with their holiday decorations this season, especially Christmas trees. If your household includes a natural tree in its festivities, keep the tree well-watered. Improper care and decoration of a live or artificial tree can lead to catastrophic fires. “It takes only […]
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2017 Workers’ Comp Rates to Increase Less Than 1%
December 1, 2016
The average premium for workers’ compensation coverage in Washington will go up less than 1 percent in 2017. Wednesday, the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced the rate will rise by an average of 0.7 percent next year. Continue reading 2017 Workers’ Comp Rates to Increase Less Than 1% →
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Hilburn Appointed to National Committee
November 30, 2016
Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics (MGH&FC) recently announced Scott Hilburn, chair of MGH&FC’s Hospital Board of Commissioners, was appointed as a member of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Committee on Governance. Scott will participate in the development of policies to represent, guide and assist the nation’s hospitals. In addition, the Committee is the […]
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Shelton Girls’ Basketball Open Season with Win
November 30, 2016
The Shelton girls’ basketball team opened the 2016-2017 season with a 52 to 41 win over Mt. Tahoma in a game that was on MasonWebTV Powered by HCC. The Highclimbers took advantage of T-Birds turnovers in the fourth quarter and pulled away in the close, back and forth game. Continue reading Shelton Girls’ Basketball Open […]
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Public Power Providers Proclaim “Hydropower Appreciation Day”
November 29, 2016
The Pacific Northwest’s hydropower legacy received a boost with the declaration of December 15 as “Hydropower Appreciation Day” in Mason County. The county’s two public utility district commissions approved resolutions celebrating the Columbia River Basin’s region’s hydro system. Mason PUD 1 and PUD 3 chose December 15 as a day to celebrate “Hydropower Appreciation Day” […]
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Watch Mason County Board of Health
November 29, 2016
Watch the November 29, 2016 Mason County Board of Health meeting. There are four ways to watch live at 3:30 PM: Hood Canal Communication’s local channel (46), hcc.net/news, MasonWebTV.com or Mason County’s website: co.mason.wa.us. You can also watch on demand on hcc.net/news, MasonWebTV.com or Mason County’s website: co.mason.wa.us. Here is the meeting’s agenda: Continue reading Watch Mason County Board of Health […]
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Holiday Magic Friday & Saturday
November 29, 2016
The Shelton Downtown Merchants’ 2016 Holiday Magic is Friday and Saturday. MasonWebTV Powered by HCC talked with Amy Cooper about the event: More information on the event is available online at sheltondowntownmerchants.com. Continue reading Holiday Magic Friday & Saturday →
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County Balances 2017 Budget
November 29, 2016
The Mason County Commission has balanced the 2017 budget. Tuesday morning, the Commissioners held the final budget briefing before a public hearing on the proposed budget. During the briefing, Frank Pinter, Director of Support Services for the County, summarized the final changes to the $31.5 Million General Fund budget for next year. Continue reading County […]
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Other News
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
We are thrilled to announce that Hood Canal Communications has been ranked number eight of the top ten Fastest Real-World Speeds local internet service providers by Broadband Now! The Fastest Real-World Speeds local category includes ISPs from all over the United States that cover less than 50,000 subscribers. This recognition reflects our unwavering commitment to […]
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 […]