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S1 E141 Jun 03, 2025

The Future of Mason County: Inside Economic Growth with the EDC’s Kevin Shutty

Wonder what an Economic Development Council actually does? Or how they measure success when it comes to growing jobs, attracting businesses, and supporting housing in ...

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S1 E139 May 21, 2025

Sound to Sea Workshop: WSU & COHORT Unite for Hood Canal Resilience

Get the inside scoop on Sound to Sea – Working Together to Build Resilient Coastal Communities, a hands-on workshop coming to the newly renamed Sacred Waters Center fo...

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S1 E138 May 19, 2025

Inside the 81st Mason County Forest Festival: Carnival, Parade & Logging-Show Preview

Join KMAS host Jeff Slakey for an upbeat, behind-the-scenes look at the 81st annual Mason County Forest Festival (May 29 – June 1, 2025). Festival president Amy Cooper...

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S1 E137 May 11, 2025

Day of Champions Returns to North Mason 5/29

The Day of Champions is back! On May 29th, North Mason High School will host this heartwarming track and field event for special needs students across Mason County. Wi...

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S1 E136 May 09, 2025

Funding, First Graders & the Future of Shelton Schools

Shelton School District Superintendent Wyeth Jessee joins Jeff Slakey for a wide-ranging conversation about early literacy success, the impacts of state budget shortfa...

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S1 E135 May 07, 2025

Flock Cameras, Community Safety & Tough Conversations — A Sitdown with Sheriff Spurling

In this episode of Sheriff’s Sitdown, Jeff Slakey catches up with Sheriff Ryan Spurling at the Oyster Bank in Hoodsport. They cover everything from the power of commun...

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S1 E134 May 06, 2025

💧 Septic Smart: Protecting Waterways & Wallets in Mason County

On this episode, Jeff Slakey talks with Tessa Halloran from the WSU Extension Office about the upcoming “Be Septic Smart” workshop happening May 15th in Shelton. They ...

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S1 E133 May 05, 2025

Mother’s Day, Mock Mimosas & Community Care with South Mason Fire & Rescue

We’re back with Amber Anderson from South Mason Fire & Rescue to talk about one of Mason County’s favorite traditions—the Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast! Happening thi...

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S1 E132 Apr 30, 2025

Wildfire-Ready Neighbors: Getting Ahead of Fire Season with Amber Anderson

 Fire season is coming fast, and Mason County is gearing up. In this episode, Jeff Slakey chats with South Mason Fire PIO Amber Anderson about the county-wide Wildfire...

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S1 E131 Apr 29, 2025

Tax Tension and Tough Tradeoffs: Sen. Drew MacEwen Reflects on 2025 Session

Washington State Senator Drew MacEwen joins Jeff Slakey to unpack the just-completed 2025 legislative session. MacEwen shares his candid take on what he calls one of t...

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S1 E130 Apr 22, 2025

Mason County Still Walking Strong: Relay for Life 2024 Preview

Mark your calendars for June 21st and 22nd at South Sound Stadium — that’s North Thurston High School in Lacey — where teams from across Thurston and Mason counties wi...

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S1 E129 Apr 22, 2025

35th Legislative Update with Representatives Griffey & Couture - 4/22/25

It’s been a busy session in Olympia, and the 35th District delegation is sounding the alarm on taxes, education equity, and small business impacts. In a recent update,...

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S1 E128 Apr 08, 2025

🎧 Flashlights, Prizes & 15,000 Eggs?!

In this episode, Jeff chats with Kim Morris from the Armstrong Community Outreach Foundation about one of the most exciting community events of the year—the 13th Annua...

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S1 E127 Apr 04, 2025

Sheriff Sit-Down – April 2025

In this interview, I sit down once again with Mason County Sheriff Ryan Spurling at the Fjord Oyster Bank in Hoodsport, just ahead of the monthly Sheriff's Lunch. Sher...

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S1 E126 Mar 31, 2025

WA Senator Drew MacEwen Breaks Down the State Budget Battle

I had the chance to sit down again with State Senator Drew MacEwen as we inch closer to the end of the legislative session. It’s budget season, and we got into some de...

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S1 E125 Mar 19, 2025

Budget Battles, Public Safety, and Parents’ Rights with Reps Griffey & Couture

Had a great chat with 35th District Reps Dan Griffey and Travis Couture about what’s happening in Olympia. As we get closer to the end of the legislative session, thin...

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S1 E124 Mar 11, 2025

Mason County Public Health teaming with UnitedWeCare for increase mental health support

Mental health support just got a whole lot easier in Mason County. I sat down with Dave Windom, Director of Mason County Public Health, to talk about a brand-new pilot...

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S1 E123 Mar 11, 2025

🚢 WA Ferries, Law Enforcement, and State Budget – A Sit-Down with Senator Drew MacEwen

In this conversation with State Senator Drew MacEwen, we cover some of the major issues facing Washington State right now.Ferries & Transportation: The state has been ...

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S1 E122 Mar 05, 2025

Funding Challenges & School Updates with Superintendent Wyeth Jessee

I had my scheduled interview with Shelton School District Superintendent Wyeth Jessee, below are some topics we covered.  Mostly budget related stuff, but I did ask ab...

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S1 E121 Feb 26, 2025

Childcare, Criminal Justice & More with 35th District Rep. Dan Griffey - 02.25.25

This week, 35th District Representative Dan Griffey and I are diving into some issues affecting our community—from childcare shortages to criminal justice concerns.We ...