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Sex offender moves
to new Belfair address
STAFF REPORT
The Mason Coun-
ty Sheriffs Office an-
nounced this week that
Level 3 sex offender Kev-
in Lawrence Guptil had
moved to a location near
the 100 block of N.E.
Straub Hill in Belfair.
Guptil, 32, is a white
male with brown hair and
brown eyes. He is 5 feet, 6
inches tall.
Guptil is required to
register as a sex offender
for multiple sex offenses.
In October 2008, he was
convicted in Mason Coun-
ty Superior Court of two
counts of rape of a child
in the third degree and
one count
of child
molesta-
tion in
the sec-
ond de-
gree.
He is
under su-
pervision
Kevin by the De-
Guptil partment
of Correc-
tions and
is not allowed to be where
minors congregate, or to
associate with minors
without proper supervi-
sion.
The sherrif£s office has
classified Guptil as a lev-
el 3 sex offender, mean-
ing that he is at a high
risk to reoffend.
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STAFF REPORT
pr@mc,.so~co.n(y.com
With the holidays upon us, a
wood fire is an enjoyable way to
cozy up at home. Unfortunately,
according to the Washington state
Department of Health (DOH),
the smoke from wood fires can be
a health hazard for some people.
Burning wrapping paper adds to
air pollution by releasing toxins
and heavy metals into the air we
breathe. The pretty colors of the
flames may be the result of metals
such as barium, cadmium and lead.
The DOH states in a news re-
lease that wood smoke and other
air pollutants can be trapFed near
the ground when winter air pat-
terns cause periods of stagnant air.
rom
Smoke contains fine particles and
toxic gases that can be breathed
deep into the lungs where they can
cause immediate and long-term
health problems.
People with heart and lung dis-
eases (such as asthma), includ-
ing older adults who may have
unrecognized health conditions,
may have symptoms sooner than
healthy adults.
Children can be more affected, in
part because their developing lungs
are more easily damaged, and they
often spend more time outside.
The level of air pollution that
causes health problems is different
for each person, the DOH states in
a news release.
For some, a simple activity such
as taking a walk may cause diffi-
culty; others may not be affected
until they do more strenuous activ-
ity like running or snow shoveling.
In a news release, the DOH
states that when air quality is
poor, people should limit outdoor
activities and reschedule them for
a time when air quality is better.
Often air pollution can't be seen
or smelled, so it's hard to know how
bad it might be, the DOH states in
a news release. Check air quality
before taking part in outdoor activ-
ities, especially if you're in a high-
risk group.
Learn more about how air qual-
ity conditions can affect your
health. Real-time information on
air quality conditions and statistics
on air pollution for most counties is
online.
For more information, visit the
DOH's website at www.doh.wa.gov.
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