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🌱 How a Highway 101 crossing left a Shelton pedestrian airlifted

Spotted on the Shelton calendar: Snowman Paint Class

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Highway 101 crossing left a Shelton pedestrian airlifted

Also on today's calendar: Shelton Highclimbers vs Tumwater Thunderbirds and 2 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 54 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
  • Thursday: Rain, with a high of 51 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shelton pedestrian hit by car on Highway 101 Friday afternoon, Washington State Patrol troopers say (chronline.com) — A 31-year-old Shelton man was seriously injured Friday when he tried to cross Highway 101 at the Shelton‑Matlock Road on-ramp and was struck by a southbound car, according to Washington State Patrol. He was airlifted to Harborview in Seattle, while the Hoodsport driver was taken to Mason General Hospital in Shelton with injuries but was not suspected of impairment.
   

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    Wednesday December 17
  • Snowman Paint Class
    graffiti creative arts center, 215 W Railroad Ave, Shelton
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this orange male kitty on Sunset Rd late last night.
    Does he belong to anyone? He is very cuddly and very vocal. (Nextdoor Leeds Dr)
  • Missing husky.
    She escaped out of the front door on accident yesterday. We are very worried about her. Her name is Bianca but she answers better to just B. She is… (Nextdoor Shelton Capitol Hill)
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Shelton. Apply here.
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Shelton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shelton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Olympia

  • You could manage a ditch in Thurston County for up to $15,456 a year. Here's how (theolympian.com)
  • Jackknifed semi blocks all lanes of northbound I-5 near Olympia Monday morning (theolympian.com)
  • North Thurston Gymnastics Strives for Growth in 2025-26 Season (thurstontalk.com)

Tumwater

  • $7.6 million to revamp Tumwater fire station that opened in 1995 (theolympian.com)

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