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Page A—2 Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020
Agate store fined $7,500 for violations
By Journal staff
news@masoncounty. com
The Agate Store in Mason County
has topped the most recently released
list for citations and fines from the
Department of Labor & Industries
stemming from complaints about
workplaces violating the state’s “Safe
Start” and masking requirements.
The Agate Store, a fuel station
and market at 3841 E. Agate Road,
declined to comment when the Shel-
ton—Mason County Journal contacted
them about the list that L&I released
Nov. of businesses that were cited
and fined in the past two months for
violations.
The Agate Store was fined $7,500
for allegedly not enforcing employee
or customer mask use, and other non-
COVID safety Violations. The store
has appealed the fine.
NEWS BRIEFS
Among the other citations and
fines listed by L&I for the past two
months were $6,000 for My Good
Market in Lacey for neither enforc-
ing customer mask use nor taking
employee temperatures; $4,500 for
Highway 99 Tire Center in Vancou-
ver for neither enforcing employee
or customer mask use nor having a
written safety program; $3,600 for
Skagit Arms in Burlington for not
requiring employees or customers to
wear masks and for violating social
~distancing rules; and $900 for Red
Carpet Car Wash in Sequim for em-
ployees not wearing masks.
Of the remaining four businesses
listed, three were in Spokane and one
was in Walla Walla.
According to L&I, complaints
about possible violations increased
substantially in the week after Gov.
Jay Inslee’s announcement of new re-
strictions to help curtail the spread of
COVID-19.
L&I is one of the state agencies
charged with ensuring that employ-
ers follow state requirements to
protect their employees and custom-
ers during the pandemic, which the
agency does by looking into public
complaints, nearly all of which come
through the state Emergency Opera-
tions Center (EOC). Complaints by
workers are sent directly to L&I’s
Division of Occupational Safety and
Health (DOSH) for evaluation.
“This is about the safety of work-
ers and protecting our communities,”
said Anne Soiza, L&I assistant direc-
tor for DOSH. “We know how very
hard this is for everyone, but it’s go-
ing to take all of us working togeth—
er to drive the number of new cases
down.”L&I has investigated thou-
sands of complaints regarding mask-
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ing violations since July, and while
most of the companies contacted
agreed to follow requirements with-
out the state taking formal action, a
small number have not.
L&I has cited businesses for
mask violations alone since July, as-
a result of ECG complaints and a few
public complaints that came directly
to the agency.
In addition, many DOSH inspec-
tions take place each day that might
result in COVID-19 citations thatare
not in response to complaints to the
ECG.
In October, L&I received more
than 1,300 complaints about busi-
nesses not enforcing mask use rules
with their employees and customers,
and in the week leading up to the
agency releasing its latest list of cita-
tions and fines Nov. 20, the number
of new complaints has tripled.
Fallen tree blocks U.S. 101
U.S. Highway 101 just south of state Route
106 was blocked Nov. 18 by a fallen tree that was
reported about 4:20 am. and cleared nearly three
hours later, Washington State Patrol spokeswoman
Chelsea Hodgson told the Shelton-Mason County
Journal. Hodgson said the tree fell onto power lines
and completely blocked U.S. 101.
WSP was joined by the Department of Transpor-
tation and Mason County PUD 1 in responding to
the scene, with WSDOT assisting in clearing the
road and conducting traffic control as drivers were
redirected to East Purdy Cutoff Road and state
Route 106.
Mason County PUD 1 crews repaired the downed
power line and restored customers’ pdwer the same
day.
Controlled burn
prompts 911 calls
On Nov. 20, at 6:08 p.m., MACECOM 911 re-
sponded to multiple calls from the Lake Cushman
area from residents reporting fires in the moun-
tains on the west side of Lake Cushman. The fires
were a controlled hum of slash piles.
Accident in Grapeview
sends one to Harborview
Fire and emergency medical responders joined
law enforcement at a single-vehicle wreck with
reason to sell your home now and
not wait is because there is less
competition. The fewer number
of comparable homes for sale, the
greater the probability that a buyer
will look at your home. Simply put,
it’s the supply and demand theory.
Serious Buyers Are Out There
Homes are sold and bought 365
days a year! Serious buyers are still
looking! Some buyers may stop
their home search because of the
weather, but serious buyers will
continue to look at homes.
The Best Brokers Are Always Up
To The Challenge.
A great real estate broker will know
how to-adapt to the current season
and market properties to reflect
There are many factors that need to
be taken into consideration before
deciding when to sell a home. Many
homeowners believe selling a home
during the fall or winter months is
not a good idea and that the spring
is the best time to sell a house.
_' Certainly most real estate markets
across the United States experience
a “spring market rush” everyyear.
There is no doubt that the “spring
market" is a great time to be sell-
ing. However, the fall and Winter
seasons may be the best fit for you
for many reasons. Here are several
benefits to selling your home in the
fall or winter that may work to your
advantage:
Less Competition! One great
SPRING IS NOT THE ONLY TIME TO SELL
injuries Saturday in the 3000 block of East Grape-
view Loop Road. 7
One person was airlifted to Harborview Medi—
cal Center in Seattle due to head injuries, and the
road was partially blocked for investigation and
cleanup of the incident.
Mason County Sheriffs Deputy and Public In-
formation Officer Matt Colbenson told the Journal
three people were'in the vehicle, including the sub-
ject who was airlifted. Of the remaining two, one
left the scene while the other was treated for minor
bumps and bruises.
Colbenson said the incident is under investiga-
tion.
Fire reported on
East Agate Road
The Sheriffs Office reported fire crews were on
scene near the block of East Agate Road at
1:44 pm. Sunday, responding to reports of smoke
from a single-story home.
Everyone made it out of the home safely and
deputies remained on scene for traffic control be—
cause the road was reduced to one open lane.
Car strikes pole in
Skokomish Valley
At 5:26 pm. Sunday, the Sheriffs Office said law
enforcement, firefighters and utility crews respond-
ed to the scene. of a car that struck a power pole on
the first corner of West Skokomish Valley Road,
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that. They can make suggestions
and give some of tips on how to sell
a home during the fall or winter
seasons.
Staging For The Holiday Season
Many people believe staging a
home is the main reason a home
sells. While staging may help,
some buyers have a difficult time
envisioning themselves in a home
no matter what you do. However,
there are some buyers who can eas-
ily be “sold” on a home because it
is staged. Simple “seasonal” staging
such as adjusting the color of the
decor or having an aroma in the air
that is relative to the time of year
can help.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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COMPARE OUR I.OW PRICES!
We carry kerosene.
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causing traffic delays while the broken power pole
was repaired and the road was cleared.
, Sheriff’s office K-9
unit stops burglary
Thursday saw the dogs of the Mason County
Sheriff s Office K-9 Unit have their day, starting
when deputies received a call of a suspicious ve-
hicle near East Johns Prairie Roadand Challenger
Drive about 2 pm.
As deputies investigated, they reported seeing
a man fleeing from a trailer across the street and
into the woods.
Deputies suspected they had interrupted a bur-
glary, and K-9 J ano was sent to the scene. After
a three-quarter-mile trek through the woods, the
trail reached East Batstone Cutoff Road, where
J ano found two people in a residential backyard.
In recognition of such achievements, the Mason
County Sheriffs Office K-9 Unit received what
it deemed “a generous donation” that same day,
which was credited to “Mr. and Mrs. Zimmaro.”
Mr. Zimmaro had recently read an article in the
Journal about tracking work that the Mason Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office K-9 Unit had accomplished dur-
ing the week. Zimmaro told the Sheriffs Office he
was familiar with K-9 operations because he’d been
a K-9 handler for the Thurston County Sheriffs Of-
fice early‘ in his 34—year law enforcement career.
The Mason County Sheriffs Office K—9 Unit re—
lies on such dOnations to help keep its dogs healthy
and trained.
I Compiled by Kirk Boxleitner
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