Mason County News

Associated Press Originally published 12:01 a.m., November 5, 2009 Updated 12:09 p.m., November 5, 2009 SEATTLE - The Skokomish River in Mason County is expected to reach flood stage late Thursday or early Friday, the National Weather Service is warning .

Is is something in the water? R-71, the gay partner benefits referendum, looks to be passing statewide , driven by the "yes" vote in 10 of Washington's 39 counties, all of them bordering the Salish Sea.

The National Weather Service says a storm will blow into Western Washington on Thursday with gusty winds and rains that will fill rivers in Mason and Whatcom counties.

The tranquilized bear is in a cage after capture early morning on Eighth Street in Bremerton.

Puget Sound restoration and preservation efforts received a major boost this week with an increase in funding from the federal government.

Bremerton YAHOO! By Brynn Grimley Friday, October 30, 2009 Please download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player , or enable JavaScript for your browser to view the video player.

Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash at 6:26 p.m. Saturday on state Route 3, about a mile south of Allyn, according to the Washington State Patrol.

North Mason YAHOO! Code 911 BELFAIR - A 16-year-old North Mason teen has been charged with first-degree assault after a beating that sent another teen to a Seattle hospital with a brain injury.

Heavy rain Friday and Saturday will cause rivers to rise, but homes and businesses near the Green River and the Howard Hanson Dam are expected to be safe.

Go to the mobile version of Kitsapsun.com. Web Search powered by YAHOO! By Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 07:03 p.m., October 17, 2009 Updated 08:13 p.m., October 17, 2009 A 52-year-old Silverdale man was in serious condition Saturday afternoon after his motorcycle hit a car making a U-turn near Potlatch in Mason County.

The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings and flood advisories for parts of western Washington after heavy rains hit the region.

Now is the time to enjoy many campgrounds and trails on Capitol Forest, as many of them will shut down Dec.

North Mason YAHOO! SHELTON - The Mason County Sheriff's Office has raised enough money to add a patrol dog to its ranks.

Mason County officials are holding a ground-breaking ceremony today for the $40 million Belfair Wastewater and Water Reclamation Facility.

"Flu Happens" is the Science Cafe of Olympia topic for the free public meeting at 7 p.m. Oct.

Gerry L. Alexander, chief justice of the state Supreme Court, has announced plans to step aside at year's end and let one of his eight colleagues on the bench lead the court.

The Washington state attorney general and state auditor are considering ways that a public-funded open-records board or commission could referee and decide disputes quickly in open-records and open-meetings cases.

A small microquake hit near the border of Mason and Thurston counties Wednesday night, unleashing a small wave of tremors throughout the region.

Three children between the ages of 3 and 11 years were hospitalized last night after they were injured in a single-vehicle accident in Belfair in Mason County.

The Skokomish Tribe's Lucky Dog Casino in Mason County will close for the winter because of the recession, and no date has been set for when the casino might reopen, the general manager said Tuesday.