Tip leads to search for evidence in murder case, disappearance of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum

More than 160 professionals and volunteers spent a weekend last month searching a wooded area for more evidence in the kidnapping and murder of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum. 

Mason County crews rescue parachutist stuck in tree

Central Mason Fire & EMS rescued a parachutist who got stuck high up in a tree in Shelton over the weekend. 

Deputies seek 2 suspects in Shelton gas station robbery

Mason County Sheriff’s deputies need help identifying two suspects in a gas station robbery in Shelton.

WSP: Multiple people killed, injured after 3-car crash in Shelton

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) says multiple people were killed in a three-car crash on State Route 101 early Wednesday morning.

Child dies after driver goes over embankment, plunging into Lake Cushman

Authorities are investigating after a car drove over an embankment into Lake Cushman Monday, killing a child who became trapped underwater.

Saving salmon: How a tribe, governments and nonprofits came together to rescue an estuary

The Skokomish estuary was a far cry from its natural self in 2007, when the Skokomish Tribe began work to return the land to its natural use. More than a decade later, roads, culverts and dams have been removed, and salmon habitat is returning.

Drone pilot finds a stolen Porsche Panamera submerged in Jiggs Lake

Deputies along with search and rescue divers recovered a stolen Porsche from Jiggs Lake, just outside Belfair last week. 

One dead after rollover crash in Mason County

Authorities say at least one person is dead after an early Tuesday morning crash on State Route 101. 

Former Washington mail carrier gets 30 days for vehicle smuggling, child porn possession

A former mail carrier from Mason County has been sentenced to 30 days in custody for three federal felonies related to a vehicle smuggling scheme and possession of child pornography.

3 Mason County schools closed Tuesday due to threats

Deputies are investigating threats of violence that led North Mason School District officials to close three schools on Tuesday.

200 COVID-19 cases linked to high school wrestling tourneys; new safety guidance for indoor sports released

The Washington State Department of Health announced on Friday that it updated its health and safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreaks linked to the high school wrestling tournaments this month.