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; , -Wltw=Msmmuutydwm SINCE 1886 VOL. 137, N0. 8 MASON COUNTY, THURSDAY, FEB. 23: 2023 'liilll an: “ 9’”! 3‘; III ~ I “MIL!!! .. a a H“ I lull! EIH’! !! in!!! a l a 927 W RAILROAD AVE $2.00 , gastritis we 9355347333., . ‘ as is, 23:62:: E“ Milli! x i t k! l ah“ I ! l !.i |. 7!! UHHII' essssass**sssss**CAR§RT LQT*f"C 005 SMALL Town assess r r By Matt Baide matt@masoncounty. com A suspected arsonist who authorities be lieve started two structure fires in the county last week was arrested after a standoff with police Friday at the Shelton Inn in downtown Shelton. The suspect, Alexander Hoyle, 37, allegedly started fires at Gethsemane Ministries prop— erties on West Pine Street in Shelton and East Misty Acres Road near Union. The fires occurred in the early morning on Feb. 15 and Friday, respectively. Hoyle was taken into custody and booked into Mason County Jail. He is charged with two counts of arson — a class A felony. Hoyle is also charged with four other felonies: as- sault, automobile theft, a weapons offense and intimidation. “As you can imagine, we’re still in a state of shock more than anything else,” Gethsemane Ministries Pastor and Director Brian Hellen- thal told the Journal. “Our reaction is to try to adapt and overcome. We know that we’re still going to be ministering in the community, there seems to be large-scale support. We’ll continue our outreach and we’ll continue our recovery and discipleship program.” see ARSON, page 11 By Gordon Weeks gordon@masoncouniy. com The City of Shelton is of- fering to trade 3 0r‘4 acres of wooded land north of the Huff’n’Puff Trail to the Port of Shelton for 25 acres on the south end of Sanderson . Field to expand its satel- lite wastewater treatment system. The city also expressed in- terest in annexing the Sand- erson Field area from Mason County into the city limits during a joint session with the Port of Shelton Commis- sion on Friday morning at the Ridge Motorsports. That land is part of the [Shelton urban growth area. The two-hour conversa— tion between the two gov- ernment entities was de- signed “to talk about issues that are beneficial to both organizations” and to plan for successful economic de- velopment, said City Man- ager Jeff Niten. “I know there’s been some concern about annexation from previous years,” Ni- ten said. “This isn’t a ‘This is what we’re going to do’ conversation. I want it to a, offers land sWap‘r‘With‘ port" conversation, and just make sure the concerns you have are addressed.” The city wants the port property, some of it on the‘ former site of the Mason County Fairgrounds, triple the capacity of the current satellite wastewa- ter treatment plant from 400,000 gallons per day to 1.2 million a day, Niten said. to “These are the places fu- ture employment opportuni- ties are going to happen,” he Shelton City Council members Kathy McDowell and Miguel Gutierrez listen to a presentation at a joint ses- sion with the Port of Shelton on Friday at the Ridge Mo- torsports. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks , In exchange, the city is of— fering about 3 or 4 acres of woods near the Huff’n’Puff Trail and Island Lake. A proposed neighbdrhood ,de-2 velopment on the site fell through a couple years ago. The three members of the Port of Shelton Commission and port staff didn’t share their preferences on either proposal. “I think it will be very in- teresting to find out what 48.13%. The Pioneer levy re— for every $1,000 of assessed property value from_ 2024 Mayhem in Shelton Arsonist captured at Shelton Inn * Authorities take Alexander Hoyle, at center in jacket, into custody after. a brief standoff Friday at the Shelton Inn in downtown Shelton. Hoyle is accused of two counts of class A felony arson for setting fire last week to two Gethsemane Ministries properties in the county. Hoyle also allegedly stole a pickup truck and faces weapons and intimidation charges. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks Schoollevies pass ' By Gordon Weeks' district states. ' gordon@masoncounty.com The levy will col- Voters approved replace- sgifgz’llgn m ment lev1es 1n the Shelton $2:972:758 in 2026, and and Pioneer school districts on the Valentine’s Day ballot. The Shelton levy received 2,539 “yes” votes for 51.87%, and 2,356 “no” votes for ceived 1,810 “yes” votes for 54.9%, and 1,487 “no” votes for 45.1%. Both needed a simple majority to pass. , The final ballot count is set for 4 p.m. today, with an estimated five ballots to add to the total. The count is scheduled to be certified Friday. Voter turnout was 36.56%. Ninety Mason County res- idents also cast ballots on an Elma School District bond, which failed with 35.36% of the “yes” vote. The Mason County voters cast 36 “yes” votes, and 60 “no” votes. In the Pioneer School Dis- trict, property owners will be assessed an estimated $1.28 the rest. (science, science. through 2027. The owner of a home valued at $300,000 , $3,061,940 in 2027. The district states that levy dollars cover 21% of the overall cost of school district operations. State and federal programs fund almost all of In the Pioneer School Dis- trict, which has about 750 students in prekindergarten through the eighth grade, the levy partially or entirely pays for lower class sizes, af- terschool academic tutoring for students, athletic pro- grams, transportation costs not covered by the state, mu- sic and art education, STEM technology, engi- neering and math) programs, classroom paraeducator sup— port, reading and math spe- cialists, student field trips, outdoor school, the commu- nity garden, counselors, and updated curriculum in read- ing, math, science and social The levy also pays for support staff not covered by will pay about $384 per year, be a ‘mutually beneficial’ said. I see SWAP, page 14 or about $32 per month, the see LEVIES, page 2 ‘ INSIDE TODAY , . ‘ , i i I US. Rep. Derek Kilmer Meet the county’s newest Area grapplers shine I ' ‘ visits Mason County Superior Court judge at Mat Classic XXXlV 8 53263 0.01“ 2‘ Page3 ’ PageiZ “ ' Pageig ‘