The Mason County Sheriff's Office is also notifying the community of a recently released sex offender who is living south of Shelton near Lake Isabella. A sex offender information bulletin says that 24-year-old Michael Lawrence Munger was recently released from custody after a domestic violence charge and has given his address as within the 100 block of West Storybrook Lane in Shelton, which is north of Lake Isabella. Munger is required to register as a sex offender for a 2000 conviction in Thurston County for Indecent Liberties with Forcible Compulsion along with Assault 2nd Degree and Burglary 1st Degree. This conviction stems from Munger pleading guilty to stalking a 13-year-old girl for a month.  Court records show that after stalking the girl, Munger then forced himself into her residence and held a knife to her chest while he sexually molested and raped the girl.  Munger also has an extensive criminal history. 

The results from the August 17th Primary Election are now official. Wednesday morning, the Mason County Auditor's Office certified the results of the "Top Two" Primary. No changes in the results but all ballots have now been counted.

In November, Independent Jerry Lingle will face Democrat Brenda Hirschi for Mason County Commissioner District 3. Lingle was the top vote-getter with 29.6% of the vote (1,516 votes). Hirschi ended up with 21% (1,078 votes). The Republican in the race, Terra Dittmer, finished just 73 votes behind Hirschi with 19.6% (1,005). While incumbent Ross Gallagher received 13.8% and the other two candidates, Tom Randall and Laura Ann Lewis, each ended up with less that 10% of the vote.

The top two candidates for Mason County PUD No. 3 Commissioner District No. 1 are Linda Gott and Theresa Jacobson.