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Jeff Slakey meets with Colleen Carmichael to talk about the Shelton Veterans Village in Shelton, WA.

Jeff Slakey heads out to the Mason County Senior Activities Center to talk with Penny Wilson about things going on.

Jeff Slakey talks with Andrew Wilford, who is running for Shelton School Board Director District #2.

Jeff Slakey talks with Dan Teuteberg and Heather Doran about 4H in Mason County.

Jeff Slakey's at The HUB in Belfair talking with Director Beth Gizzi about things happening at The HUB!

Jeff Slakey talks with Ryan Spurling about the Mason County Sheriff's Office.

Jeff Slakey talks with Miguel Pineda about the upcoming Lulafest in Downtown Olympia this Saturday, September 23. It's going to be on Washington Street between 4th and State.

Jeff Slakey talks with the Southside School District Superintendent Paul Weineke about the 2023-24 school year.

Mason County EDC Executive Director Jennifer Baria and EDC Chair Joe Schmidt talk about how Mason County can benefit with the RECOMPETE ACT.

Jeff Slakey talks with Kathy McDowell, who is running for re-election at the City of Shelton, Council Position 2

Jeff Slakey talks with Sue Patterson, who is running for re-election at the Port of Shelton, Position 1.

Jeff Slakey talks with Dave Stevens, who is running for the Mason County Superior Court Judge position in this 2023 Candidate Conversation.

Jeff Slakey talks with Mark Frazier, who is running for the City of Shelton City Council Position 5 spot in this 2023 Candidate Conversation.

Jeff Slakey talks with Becky Schuyten, President of the Mason County Concert Association, about this longtime series in the county and this years lineup.

More updates and information after the first week of school in the Shelton School District.

Mason County PUD3 has a new Public Information Officer, Shelia Corson, and she sat down with Jeff Slakey to talk about herself and her role with PUD plus fall campaigns the district is working on.

Jeff Slakey talks with North Mason Schools Superintendent Dana Rosenbach about the start of the school year and her start of 10 years as the superintendent.

Jeff Slakey talks with West Mason Fire Chief Matt Welander and Commissioner Trevor Severance about the recent failings of their levies and what the future may hold for the district.

Jeff Slakey talks with George Blush, who is running for the City of Shelton City Council Position 1 spot in this 2023 Candidate Conversation.

Jeff Slakey had a chance to sit down with 35th District Representative Dan Griffey to talk about his interactions with the district over the summer, the upcoming session and things that he hopes to work on for the district.

Shelton School District Superintendent Wyeth Jessee talks with Jeff Slakey about a range of topics as the Shelton school year gets underway. Topics include the budget, books, suspensions, high school options, and more. These conversations will be on a regular schedule, so if you have questions for Jeff to ask, email [email protected] with something in the subject line about Shelton schools.

Shelton Highclimber Football Coach Mark Smith talks with Jeff Slakey about the upcoming Mason County Cup and how the Highclimber Football Team is shaping up for this season.

Please join us at Hood Canale' to help support the Lahaina Ohana. Jolica's grandparents moved from Malaysia to Maui in 1927 and planted deep roots. We know many families who received some initial help but still have unmet needs. Dinner includes charcuterie, Kailua pork + pineapple pizza (and a veggie option), house-made gelato, an open bar, and live music, and it includes gratuity as all staff has generously agreed to give all tips to the cause). Reserve your space at Open Table now, or text John at 206.679.1798. The price is $125 per person, with an option to give more in the fundraising competition between the PRO Pineapple Pizza lovers and the NO Pineapple (missing out on something delicious) pizza people. Mahalo, John, Jolica and the Hood Canale' Team.

Jamie Ellertson and Abe Gardner talked with Jeff Salkey about the upcoming overdose awareness walks and resource fairs in Mason County. Marking their 7th year doing this, with the numbers growing each year, more and more are reaching out for help and learning more about substance abuse and overdoses in our community. This year, things start in Belfair at the Timberland Regional Library at 3 p.m. on August 31st, with the walk to follow around 6 p.m. Then, on September 1 in Kneeland Park in Shelton, over 60 booths will be set up with various resources for the community.To learn more, follow this Facebook link, https://www.facebook.com/events/132148139902551/

Fire District 17 is having a Summer Market, on August 26th from 9-4. MCFD 17 is an all-volunteer department with a small tax base.The location is, 34571 N. HWY 101, Lilliwaup, @ Jorstad CreekBake sale, raffles, and boot donation for the kids save the Teddy Bear obstacle course. Also, T-shirts, Face painting, Smoothy bike, Olympic Mountain ice cream, root beer floats, Pop Corn, Corn Hole game, 3 try’s for $1, win free popcorn. Christmas Kids donation box.Food: Breakfast: biscuits & gravy - Donation / Lunch: chili dogs $10Vendors: Local author Hal Burton, will have his latest novels, Sun Rising over Lopez, Barn Storm, Against All Odds, and his first and best seller, Cave of Secrets. Very nicely done & cleaver Men’s shirt aprons, great Wooden toys, Kieth Visser & son amazing chain saw art, Antique & collectibles from our local store Pickers Corner, High Tied with amazing tie dye clothes, Our local hair stylist with her line of hair care products, three wonderful handcrafted jewelry vendors, handcrafted leather bags, knitted items, John Hixon will be there with what I’m sure will be very interesting items ( prior owner of Hicksonville Oddities & Collectibles) several flea market tables & more.Raffle Items: Beautiful wood coffee table, wine sign + $35.00 Hoodsport Winery gift card, wood carved mirror, 2 beautiful photos 1 a George Stenberg. Items donated by Integrated Construction. 2 kid’s baskets, 2 replicates vintage Oyster shucking T-shirts, Dive snorkel package, value $213, donated by YSS dive shop, really cute bear sculpture & wind chime, Bowl cozies w/ apron more to be added.There will also be a food Drive for the Hoodsport Food Bank.Their donation objective is to pay their match for Heart Monitors/AED units. They've applied and received the grant for 3 units. They are approximately $50,000 each. 5% match would be $7500.

Listen in to learn about, National non-profit America Can! Cars for Kids' with CEO, Colin Weatherwax. The organization has surpassed its fundraising goals with over 190 cars donated in Washington and, as a result, will be expanding services in the state.Cars for Kids, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization operating nationally in all 50 states, seeks a Washington youth-focused organization to partner with to disperse contributions to groups that support youth mental health programs. Naming rights for the new partnership are also granted to the local partnering philanthropy.

Maddie Allred speaks about Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center and how they were able to help her and her mother, Jenna, who passed away last October. August 12 is the First Annual 5k Resilience Run/Walk. https://www.facebook.com/events/253591910385486From the Facebook event: The idea was brought to our attention by the daughter of Jenna Kelly, who sadly passed away last year. She was a passionate runner and had supported Turning Pointe over the years. Jenna had shared that she wanted to have a run benefiting Turning Pointe and to bring awareness to domestic and sexual abuse. As soon as we heard this news, we started planning with her daughter. What an incredible way to honor Jenna's life and unite our community!

Kelli, Shannon and Megan talked with Jeff Slakey about Hoodstock, which is coming up the weekend of August 19. Listen in and learn more about the kids' camp the week leading up to it, the performers, and more.https://www.hoodstock.org/

Head Coach Mark Smith and Rod Olsen talked with Jeff Slakey about the upcoming golf tournament and how the football team is looking for the upcoming season.https://www.sheltonhighclimbersfootball.com/

The 28th Annual Grapeview Water & Art Festival, presented by the Grapeview Community Association (GCA) will be held on Saturday, July 29th, the last Saturday in July, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the picturesque Fair Harbor Marina and Port of Grapeview, located on the Grapeview Loop Rd. off of Route 3 between Belfair and Shelton, WA.The Water & Art Festival is an “old-fashion” community celebration, where all ages can enjoy good food—clams, corn-on-the-cob, hamburgers and hot dogs, grilled cheese, shrimp cocktails, and Home-made cobblers, as well as live music by JP and the OK Rhythm Boys. Children’s crafts will have several new additions this year and our wooden boat-building, face painting, **fishing derby, and floating green “hole-in-one” golf event will all be back! Over 40 NW Artists will provide their uniquely designed, quality arts and crafts for a truly great shopping experience.Hosted by the Fair Harbor Marina and Port of Grapeview, this popular event typically attracts between 1,000 and 1,200 guests, and proceeds benefit Mason County through youth scholarships and donations to local schools and non-profit organizations.

Dan Partridge from Love INC. in Mason County talks with Jeff Slakey about the upcoming golf tournament and golf ball drop. There is still time to get a team or sponsor. Plus, up until July 17 you can enter to play on the KMAS team. Goto www.kmas.com to enter.

Madison McClanahan from Shelton, Washington, will be competing at the 2023 NPRA Championships in Gillette, Wyoming. Listen as she talks about her extraordinary career, the upcoming competition, and her KMAS debut way back when she was Little Miss NPRA many years ago.

Kristian Bush from the hit country band Sugarland is off on a solo tour promoting his recent release of 4 albums, (52 songs!) to represent his 52 birthday. He talks about his influences, Sugarland, touring, producing and more.https://kristianbush.com/

Mason County Sheriff Ryan Spurling came into the KMAS studios to talk about the usual uptick in traffic and people as the weather gets better and Forest Festival weekend is upon us. Sheriff Spurling also spoke about when incidents happen, how the information getting out to the public comes out accurately, not necessarily fast, and more.

Mason County Forest Festival President Mick Sprouffske came into the KMAS studios to talk about this weekend's activities for Forest Festival in Shelton, Washington. Always the first weekend in June, there's the car show-off, the logging, the parade, the duck dash, the run/walk/jog, plus more!https://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com/

CEDAR High School in the Shelton School District is graduating its Seniors this Friday, June 2, with a fun car parade around town going from CEDAR on the Olympic College Shelton Campus, then downtown and back up to Shelton High School. Seniors Adrianna and Kelly Rose plus principal Amber Hosford talk about the school, graduation, and more.

Mason County Sheriff Office Deputy Matt Colbenson called into KMAS to talk about being safe out on the waterways as the weather gets nicer and more people come into our community in the late Spring and Summer.

Rachel Hansen came into the KMAS studios to talk about the new partnership she and Jeff Slakey made to bring KMAS radio back to a community station that highlights the great things in Mason County. This upcoming June is especially busy for people of all interests, including Forest Festival, Music Festivals, MotoAmerica, and more.

Mason County Commissioner Kevin Shutty came into the KMAS studios Friday morning to explain a little about the Taylor Shellfish application that is going on in the county waterways, some of the things happening in law enforcement and more.

Erin Ranney, Wildlife Cinematographer, erinranney.com, was born in Alaska and at a young age moved to Shelton where she grew up and graduated from Shelton High School. After High School she went to Washington Sate University receiving a degree in Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology. From there she got her Masters in Wildlife Documentary Production in England. Erin now works with BBC, PBS, Smithsonian, Disney+ and National Geographic

Julie Knott, Executive Director of Blue Zones Activate - Mason County, and Mason County Public Health Director Dave Windom talked with Jeff Slakey about the concept of Blue Zones, and some things people in Mason County can do to learn to live longer, healthier lives.'

Justin Holzgrove from Mason County Disc Golf and Jeff Korns from Resistance Discs and the Disc Golf Pro Tour came on KMAS to talk about this weekend's major tournament at the Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course. Find tickets here, https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dgpt-silver-discraft-cascade-challenge-presented-by-gripeq-tickets-524052905347?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Sara Macias and her family have been around the area since 1951. First with Mike's Beach Resort and now with Illiana's Glamping Village they're continuing the great traditions of camping, diving, shucking and family. Listen in as Sara and Jeff Slakey talk about the history and what's next for the area just north of Eldon.

Kerry Myers (Travelin' Red) invited Jeff Slakey to the Oyster House, one of 17 homes around the Hood Canal that Kerry has access to rent out to people as part of her Concierge Services that she offers through Hood Canal Events. Listen in as Kerry and Jeff talk about homes, the picnicking options, the beauty of the Hood Canal and how people are coming in from all over to experience the area.

Sund Rock is a beautiful spot in the Hood Canal and has a long history to boot. The area has been in the Sund family for longer than Washington has been a state. Since then people have been visiting and enjoying the beauty both above and below the water. The area has been a destination for divers and now glampers who are enjoying the spot. Listen in as Cindy Sund talks with Jeff Slakey about the property and the history. sundrock.com

Beth Gizzi, Executive Director for The HUB Center For Seniors, talked with Jeff Slakey about summer events that they've got planned, the housing crisis that the county continues to face and how folks can volunteer a little....or a lot....of their time in a variety of ways.

Forrest Cooper from Cooper Studio and the Shelton Neon Project talks with Jeff Slakey the afternoon of the lighting of the historic Skyline Drive-In sign that he refurbished to its original glory. Forrest has a long history of creating, bending and illuminating neon signs of all shapes and sizes. The Shelton Neon Project has worked to bring the glow of yesteryear back to downtown Shelton.

On "Nature Photography Day", Jeff Slakey talked with a great local photographer, George Stenberg Photography. George has been shooting the Hood Canal and surrounding areas for many years and you can see his work all over, from restaurants to the Naval Shipyard to social media. Jeff and George talk at the Port of Hoodsport where they discussed his history, how he sets up his shots and advice for the new photographer. Share your favorite George Stenberg photos in the comments!