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; ultimatum MASON COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEB. 10, 2022 SINCE 1886 VOL. 136, NO. 6 lliliilii'wiim'im'wiiii‘iimiz. tmmmflmnml , , C‘qu A—S stastxstsxsxsxttxakrfil «335,, \2 SMALL town PAPERS ‘3 927 w RAILROAD AVE SHELTON WA, 985848847 GetyoUr bets in By Matt Baide matt@masoncounty.com The Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Resort has launched sports betting before one of the biggest betting weeks of the year. ~ Little-Creek Casino Resort CEO Ramon Nunez said the move Complements the ca— sino’s position in the market and adds to the excitement ‘0fwatching sports; “There’s a sense of accomplishment knowing that it’s done,‘ and it’s started,” Nunez told the Shelton—Mason County Journal. “Relief in getting to this point and to be able to finally operate it. There’s a lot of anxiety and frustration and a lot of hard work that went into this that re— quired coordination between all of our different departments from HR to opera- tions to facilities to IT. There’s a sense of relief to get it going, and it’s also exciting because it’s a new venture for us as a des— tination resort.” Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 2638 in March 2020, authorizing sports wager- ing on a limited basis at tribal casinos. The state Gambling Commission reached a sports wagering compact amendment see BETS, page A—1 7 Shelton High School senior Ryan Mack- iewicz has his hand raised in victory after winning the 170-pound weight class dur- ing the Evergreen'Conference subregional wrestling tournament Saturday at the Shel- ton Mini-Dome. Mackiewicz is one of nine Climbers to qualify for this week’s regional tournament, See more coverage on A-21, 24 and 25. Journal photo by Justin Johnson I 8’ "mum Illlllllllll' 53263 00111 2 paqumS After nearly two years of planning, Little Creek Casino Resort is now accepting sports bets, joining several other tribal casinos in Washington. Limited sports wagering at tribal casinos was authorized by House Blll 2638, which Gov. Jay lnslee signed into law in March 2020. Little Creek is planning a formal grand opening of its sportsbook in March. Photo courtesy of Little Creek Casino Resort By Gordon Weeks ‘ gordon@masoncounty. com Voters approved replace— ment levies for the Hood Ca— nal and Mary M. Knight school districts, While a Hood Canal building bond is falling short of a 60% super majority. In initial ballot results re— leased at 8 p.m. Tuesday, the Mary M. Knight» levy received 57.19% of the vote, and the Hood Canal levy 59.61%. Hood Ca- nal’s proposed bond to expand and renovate was at 56.16%. The Mason County Auditor’s» Office released the second count of ballots at 4 p.m. Wednesday, after the Journal went to press. Turnout for the initial count was at 33.87%. The county is set to certify election results Feb. 18. The Mary M. ,Knight Dis- trict’s new two-year levy will collect $586,187 for, the 2023 tax year and $639,632 for the 2024 tax year. The levy replaces a two-year levy passed by voters in February 2020 by 53.33%. ' “I’m very happy the community supported the Mary M. Knight School District,” Su- perintendent Matt Mallery said in a phone interview with the Journal. “They have a history of that.” The levy received 183 “yes” votes and 137 “no” votes, with 56.55% of Mason County resi- dents and 63.33% of Grays Har- bor residents voting “yes.” District homeowners Will be assessed a maximum of $2.33 per $1,000 of assessed valuation see LEVIES, page A-2 Pioneer pUts stiperintendenton leave Shelton High stages play about love, loss By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty com The Pioneer School Board on Friday placed Superintendent Jill Diehl on paid administra- tive leave and named former Southside Schools Superintendent wDoris Bolender as the acting ~ superintendent. The move came almost two months after the Pioneer Education Association presented a vote of “no confidence” on Diehl to the board. Four members of the five-member board voted for the actions, with Dwayne Kipple abstaining. “The board is pleased toil have Ms. Bolender INSIDE TODAY Legislative updates from the 35th District. Page A? is ‘ available to assume this important appointed ' role,” Pioneer School Board President Susan Day , wrote in an email to the Shelton-Mason County Journal. _' The details of Bolender’s contract haven’t been finalized, said Kristen Jaudon, a spokespersOn for Capital Region Educational Service District 113 in Tumwater. ~ ‘ The Pioneer School Board is meeting via Zoom at 6 tonight. The gathering will include an execu- tive session. see PIONEER, page A—S North Mason fire expand-s effort to cover South Shore Page A~44