Skokomish: MTA Special Meeting Apr 26 - A Special Meeting has been called by the Mason County Transportation Authority Board for the purpose of considering action on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Skokomish Indian Tribe for a transportation pilot project. The Special Meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Mason Transit’s Business Office located at 790 E Johns Prairie Road, Shelton, WA.

Skokomish: Skokomish River Ecosystem Restoration - Mason County Public Works, Mason County Conservation District, Skokomish Indian Tribe and the US Army Corps of Engineers met with several dozen Skokomish River landowners last night in Shelton to discuss the Skokomish River Ecosystem Restoration Plan. Nic Scott of KMAS News Radio, talked with Rich Geiger of the Conservation District who says as many as 200 homeowners in the Skokomish Valley are effected.

Skokomish Tribe/Mason County Wastewater and Reclamation Facilities Project - In 2006, The Skokomish Tribe entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mason County and Mason PUD #1, forming the Tri-Party Consortium for the purpose of designing, permitting and constructing a series of three MBR wastewater treatment plants consistent with the July 2007 Skokomish Reservation Wastewater Facility Plan.

Skokomish: Deputies Investigating New Years Day Stabbing - Mason County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a stabbing that occurred during the early morning hours of New Years Day on the Skokomish Indian Reservation. Deputies found a significant amount of blood at the scene. The investigation disclosed that a fight had broken out at the party and during the altercation a knife was introduced. During the altercation two people were stabbed. The victims are described as a 20 year old male from Shelton and a 19 year old female from Shelton. Both victims were treated and released at Mason General Hospital. Investigators have been able to identify a person of interest. Detectives are continuing the investigation and expect to make an arrest soon.

Port Gamble S’Klallam-Skokomish: Eco-projects on Puget Sound get federal funding - Twenty-three projects to protect and restore Puget Sound have been awarded a total of $6.3 million in federal grants. Among the projects are two to be overseen by the Hood Canal Coordinating Council. The council, which includes the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Skokomish tribes, received $550,000 for the two projects. It received $300,000 to complete an integrated watershed management plan for mitigation program and $250,000 for a regional stormwater retrofit plan.

Skokomish: Thurston, Mason counties get $2 million for salmon recovery - Thirteen salmon recovery projects valued at more than $2 million in Thurston and Mason counties have received state and federal funding to proceed, including $326,139 to the Skokomish Indian Tribe to help remove barriers to fish passage in the Skokomish River estuary, which has been the scene of a major estuary restoration project.

Skokomish: Body Found On Beach Identified

Skokomish: Lake Cushman Wants out Of Flood District