Tahuya News

Don LePere brought laughs and floated bubbles to the crowd at Saturday's Tahuya Days Parade.

By Barbara Clark Originally published 12:01 a.m., June 30, 2009 Updated 03:39 p.m., June 30, 2009 ALLYN - Redrawing Mason County's hospital district boundaries can be a straightforward process or a long one, a curious crowd was told Monday night in Allyn.

A citizens group that wants to expand the boundaries of Belfair's new Public Hospital District 2 has scheduled an informational meeting for Monday.

Another failed levy election has Tahuya teetering toward losing its paramedic service.

Friday is drop-dead day for filing to run for several local school boards, and seats in North Kitsap and North Mason still don't have candidates, according to information from the auditor's offices in Kitsap and Mason counties.

Sean Hildebrant aimed the heavy hose toward the sky, then watched as hundreds of 7-inch steelhead fry flew out in a geyser of water, landing smoothly in the Dewatto River.

"It's a shame," said Tahuya volunteer fire chief Steven Olsen. "It's your local fire department." Tahuya's fire commissioners had wanted to raise about $45,000 through its fire levy to fund a half-time paid fire administrator.

Thirteen school board positions in Kitsap and North Mason will be up for grabs in the November election.

A temporary bridge over the Tahuya River on Belfair-Tahuya road will be closed for emergency repairs during evenings later this week.

By Barbara Clark Originally published 03:44 p.m., April 17, 2009 Updated 03:44 p.m., April 17, 2009 MASON COUNTY Hefty legal fines stemming from public records request violations have Mason County officials reexamining how requests are fulfilled.

With more budget cuts to the local sheriff's office looming, one Mason County commissioner is reminding his constituents that when crime strikes, you should pick up your phone - and your gun.

Marshall L. Vorhies, 49, of Tahuya, WA died in Belfair on April 1, 2009. He was born August 15, 1959 in El Dorado, KS to Burlin & Illah Belle Vorhies.

A judge has penalized Mason County $145,000 in fines and legal costs for its failure to comply with a resident's records requests.

By Barbara Clark Originally published 12:01 a.m., April 1, 2009 Updated 03:44 p.m., April 1, 2009 TAHUYA - Tahuya Peninsula residents finally have some good news about two main roads damaged in the December 2007 flood.

A body found at the Mission Creek trailhead Thursday is believed to be that of a suicide victim, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office.

Bremerton YAHOO! Local Sports Kitsap Briefs: Lisa Hill Hits 3rd Home Run for Seattle U SOFTBALL Former North Mason Bulldog Lisa Hill is playing her senior season at Seattle University.

Fish and Wildlife Sergeant Ted Jackson's job is to attempt to make sure the needs of humans and animals are balanced.

Commissioners for two Mason County fire districts are close to an agreement that would continue paramedic service in the hamlet of Tahuya for 2009.

Two former Port of Tahuya commissioners have been found innocent of numerous violations of the state's Open Public Meetings Act.

An emergency meeting will be held next week to negotiate a way to provide potentially life-saving paramedic services for residents in Tahuya.