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Copy Unless you live in a cave, by now you should have heard that the U.S. killed Osama bin Laden in a mansion in Pakistan last week.
The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce has finally hired a new director, Heidi Mc-Cutcheon. The 1996 Shelton High School graduate moved back to Shelton in 2009 and has been filling in as director since Terry Jeffries resigned in January. Hopefully her local connections make up for her lack of experience.
Port of Shelton Commissioner Jack Miles wasted time and money asking the port to reimburse him for legal expenses generated when he sued a port employee. No surprise the action was voted against 2-1 and the port only wasted time and a smaller amount of money.
The city of Shelton began taking public input on a rezone effort near downtown that the city believes will make regulations "easier to apply," according to Steve Goins the city's community and economic development director. Rezoning near historic districts can be difficult, but it looks like
both the city and its citizens are doing their due diligence.
Another SHS graduate made the big time. Caleb Schauderaff, who has been playing college football for Utah, was drafted by the Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers in the sixth round. Sadly the Seahawks and the Packers don't have a scheduled game this season, although the 12th Man might consider that a blessing.
Shelton continues to be the front runner for a new DOC West-side Prison Reception Center, a facility that will create some 500 new jobs. A public hearing is slated for 6 p.m. this Friday, at the Mason County Public Works office.
The recent installation of a new x-ray and metal detector screening station at the Mason County Courthouse has increased security without creating too much of an inconvenience.
The shenanigans continue at the Belfair Water District (see this week's Herald).
Mariah Carey gave birth to twins.
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