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State: There were [bwer jobs in Ma- soll County and more unem- Ployed people in I)ecember com- Pared to a mont} earlier and a Year earlier, according to a re- Port by state economists. ,,A preliminary report by, the Washington State Employment Security Department indicates that the county had an unem- °Yent rate of 6 last percent Onth, this compared to rates of 5.4 percent in November and 5.3 percent in December of" 2005. Local unemployment com- to these December rates COunties bordering. Ma- T.8 percent in Grays Har- 4.6 percent in Jeffer'son; 4.6 in Kitsap; and 4.5 per- Thurston. Washington as had a jobless rate of 5 last month. about last job market in Decem- Is not final and not precise. officials said that Mason a labor tbrce of 25,100 compared to 25,730 OVember and 25,290 in De- of 2006. }lueprint of .s drive a boost response to a request initi- the Mason County Parks Department, local of- have received a technical grant to help develop County Regional Trails COunty received the grant the National Park Service and Trails Program. The County Parks and Trails is developing a Re- Trails Phm with guidance :he volunteer Trails Plan- Rivers and Trails Program llational effort to help commu- develop projects that con- aatural resources, promote heritage and provide recreation. Mason County Regional Plan calls ibr a system of B that connects parks, existing B and communities to points of in the area. The Regional Plan will serve as a blue- and catalyst for future trail in Mason County. Linde, chief of National Service Seattle Partnership said the National Park is excited to be working L Such an enthusiastic and pro- COUnty. gional trail sys- various trail user groups Mason County's goal of an active and healthy coun- should be an" essential part unty's livability quotient of liib," Mason County and Trails Department Di- John Keates said in a pre- Statement. teers to for birds ed here University of Washington Observation and Sea- Team, also known as is looking tbr volunteers monitor marine birds in td and has sched- training session. will be held in the room of the William G. Library at Seventh -r in Shelton from 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Febru- information, contact by e-mail at info@ call 206-221-6893. No Contracts! - Keep your buddy liatl Webmalll nical Support rt Page - News, Weather & more! el www.LocalNet.com CaJl Today & Save 6-9386 Jobless rate is higher here • Had 23,600 residents who were employed compared to 24,330 in November and 23,950 in December of 2005. • Had 1,510 people identi- fied as unemployed compared to 1,400 in November and 1,340 in December of 2005. The state as a whole gained 3,300 jobs last month, ending the year with gains of 27,400 in the goods-producing sector and 51,800 in the service industries. Professional and business services added 2,000 jobs last month, with construction add- ing 1,500, leisure and hospital- ity adding 800 and manufactur- ing adding 500. Officials noted declines of 800 jobs in govern- ment, 500 in transportation, warehousing and utilities and 200 each in the retail and infor- mation industries. i):,'i-'•¸:¸¸,9 ,:UC,/, IIU!I: %,?, ,,, E gl nde "'""'"'"'"'""" n a r .-,,.--.,-.,,. . ALL PRODUCTS {IUARANTEED • LOW PRICE GUARANTEED • SATISFACTION GUARANTEED • LOCAL SERVICE BY OLSEN FURNITURE Knowledgeable and Moud emlms, we ere here to serve you. Over 135/ears combined furniture  We love our cumtomers, lmll love our service. Special Hanress Set, mm/m r ¢m lR Anln.  ¢¢4 l), m¢ nrv m Sm Snn ,. ,u,,, ,,, s79 9n aitrxp.jr, mna Jw,p,,, Sa -- m FULL Sill lET $6 9 9 88 diew. JhwSW • .....- ,,,, s= ,,, s I 0 9 9 u mmar HlliE LARGE FIVE-DRAWER BEDROOM CHEST Solid woud tops. tbick drawer sides, no purlide board, Accu-Rite drawer guide, self-€loslH. PLUS 14 differout finishes, mur choice. 00,"s299ss Hatching nKn stands, Ils, dressers, imob available at low pdres. Chest available in 6. drawer and 7-drawer versions - IN STOCK. SOLID WOOD FIVE- i! : PIECE DINING SET !":,!:: , ' i' Factor/assembled chairs, 43"x43" Pedestal "Butterfb" 1r leaf. Choose "Hone/Oak" or "Natural," Was $799, Best Sale Price $699.88 *erond Hu00s You can *Bmhll Le.Z.Bo, I.ne, Ekom and ! % ''°''''' INTEREST SOUO WOOD DIN Was $1,449. Best Sale Pdce $1,149.88 88 ....................... : ' ' 7:::i, ! Thursday, February 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 t State: There were [bwer jobs in Ma- soll County and more unem- Ployed people in I)ecember com- Pared to a mont} earlier and a Year earlier, according to a re- Port by state economists. ,,A preliminary report by, the Washington State Employment Security Department indicates that the county had an unem- °Yent rate of 6 last percent Onth, this compared to rates of 5.4 percent in November and 5.3 percent in December of" 2005. Local unemployment com- to these December rates COunties bordering. Ma- T.8 percent in Grays Har- 4.6 percent in Jeffer'son; 4.6 in Kitsap; and 4.5 per- Thurston. Washington as had a jobless rate of 5 last month. about last job market in Decem- Is not final and not precise. officials said that Mason a labor tbrce of 25,100 compared to 25,730 OVember and 25,290 in De- of 2006. }lueprint of .s drive a boost response to a request initi- the Mason County Parks Department, local of- have received a technical grant to help develop County Regional Trails COunty received the grant the National Park Service and Trails Program. The County Parks and Trails is developing a Re- Trails Phm with guidance :he volunteer Trails Plan- Rivers and Trails Program llational effort to help commu- develop projects that con- aatural resources, promote heritage and provide recreation. Mason County Regional Plan calls ibr a system of B that connects parks, existing B and communities to points of in the area. The Regional Plan will serve as a blue- and catalyst for future trail in Mason County. Linde, chief of National Service Seattle Partnership said the National Park is excited to be working L Such an enthusiastic and pro- COUnty. gional trail sys- various trail user groups Mason County's goal of an active and healthy coun- should be an" essential part unty's livability quotient of liib," Mason County and Trails Department Di- John Keates said in a pre- Statement. teers to for birds ed here University of Washington Observation and Sea- Team, also known as is looking tbr volunteers monitor marine birds in td and has sched- training session. will be held in the room of the William G. Library at Seventh -r in Shelton from 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Febru- information, contact by e-mail at info@ call 206-221-6893. No Contracts! - Keep your buddy liatl Webmalll nical Support rt Page - News, Weather & more! el www.LocalNet.com CaJl Today & Save 6-9386 Jobless rate is higher here • Had 23,600 residents who were employed compared to 24,330 in November and 23,950 in December of 2005. • Had 1,510 people identi- fied as unemployed compared to 1,400 in November and 1,340 in December of 2005. The state as a whole gained 3,300 jobs last month, ending the year with gains of 27,400 in the goods-producing sector and 51,800 in the service industries. Professional and business services added 2,000 jobs last month, with construction add- ing 1,500, leisure and hospital- ity adding 800 and manufactur- ing adding 500. Officials noted declines of 800 jobs in govern- ment, 500 in transportation, warehousing and utilities and 200 each in the retail and infor- mation industries. i):,'i-'•¸:¸¸,9 ,:UC,/, IIU!I: %,?, ,,, E gl nde "'""'"'"'"'""" n a r .-,,.--.,-.,,. . ALL PRODUCTS {IUARANTEED • LOW PRICE GUARANTEED • SATISFACTION GUARANTEED • LOCAL SERVICE BY OLSEN FURNITURE Knowledgeable and Moud emlms, we ere here to serve you. Over 135/ears combined furniture  We love our cumtomers, lmll love our service. Special Hanress Set, mm/m r ¢m lR Anln.  ¢¢4 l), m¢ nrv m Sm Snn ,. ,u,,, ,,, s79 9n aitrxp.jr, mna Jw,p,,, Sa -- m FULL Sill lET $6 9 9 88 diew. JhwSW • .....- ,,,, s= ,,, s I 0 9 9 u mmar HlliE LARGE FIVE-DRAWER BEDROOM CHEST Solid woud tops. tbick drawer sides, no purlide board, Accu-Rite drawer guide, self-€loslH. PLUS 14 differout finishes, mur choice. 00,"s299ss Hatching nKn stands, Ils, dressers, imob available at low pdres. Chest available in 6. drawer and 7-drawer versions - IN STOCK. SOLID WOOD FIVE- i! : PIECE DINING SET !":,!:: , ' i' Factor/assembled chairs, 43"x43" Pedestal "Butterfb" 1r leaf. Choose "Hone/Oak" or "Natural," Was $799, Best Sale Price $699.88 *erond Hu00s You can *Bmhll Le.Z.Bo, I.ne, Ekom and ! % ''°''''' INTEREST SOUO WOOD DIN Was $1,449. Best Sale Pdce $1,149.88 88 ....................... : ' ' 7:::i, ! Thursday, February 1, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 13 t