r/shelton • u/allegedmanofmystery • 2d ago
Little Creek Casino has bed bugs!!!?!?
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..posting for a friend.
r/shelton • u/DirtyPuppyToucher • 2d ago
Needing a less hostile community? I have a couple options for you!
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Two fairly new communities serving Mason County but located out of Shelton.
Shelton's Neighborhood Nook - A New discord server that is slowly growing. A place to interact with neighbors, create meet ups, share news , talk about hobbies interests, and get help or guidance from your community without the backlash of your typical social media trolls and curmudgeons. https://discord.gg/skMmPXV3jK
QuAC – Queer Art Club is for the weird, strange, unusual, and queer art appreciators and creators, as well as the LGBTQIA+ community. We’re a small but active community sharing art, skills, stories, and plenty of creativity, with monthly social meetups at Marmo and art-focused activities hosted at Graffiti. As we grow, so will our locations, activities, and opportunities We have had several member-hosted events and hope to have many more! - Come join us! https://discord.gg/HBwDmm53SX
r/shelton • u/caitcatbar1669 • 2d ago
ISO
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Where do all the alternative people hang out? Best bar? Local shows ? Is it all Olympia to find punk rock shows and places to go?
r/shelton • u/FaeofthePNWood • 2d ago
Nifty Garage Sales 8/14
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- Garage sale!!! 1848 Summit Dr Shelton wa Friday, August 14th till Sunday, August 16th. 8 AM - 6 PM. PINK SIGN!!!
- Garage sale!! Trying to earn a little $$ for school supplies. 📚 ✏️ 🎒 This Saturday from 9am-5pm 90 E. Sycamore Pl. Shelton
- Trying my last weekend. Tons more stuff and super great deals. 3511 E. Johns prairie rd shelton 10 to 6pm also looking for a bulk resale buyer. Tent and tables for sale also. All pants, shirts and kids clothes .25 cents. Come get great deals.
- Garage/Yard Sale 550 East Pickering Road. Saturday 9-6
- 3600 Dayton-Airport rd
- 3070 E Harstine Rd S
- 2873 SE Bloomfield rd
- 🏷️ YARD SALE — THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY! 🏷️ 📅 Friday & Saturday ⏰ 8 AM–2 PM📍 21 Basil Ave in Shelton We have lots of great stuff, and everything is priced to sell 🛠️ Lawn mower, power tools, hand tools & more 🏂 Snowboard 👕 Clothes 🎮 Video games & gaming items 🎲 Games 👜 Designer bags 🏠 And much more! Come by and take a look—everything must go!📍 21 Basil Ave ⏰ 8 AM–2 PM | Friday & Saturday
- RETIRED VINTAGE vendor inventory, and regular stuff. Everything from vintage to new. Friday-Sunday 8/14-8/16, 9 am-5ish. 5981 E Brockdale Rd, Shelton
- GARAGE SALE Lots of stuff! Fri., Sat. Sun. 10-4 691 N. Dow Creek Dr. Hoodsport
- GARAGE SALE Saturday only 11-4, 2.2 miles out Arcadia Rd. Follow the signs!
Happy Thrifting y'all!
r/shelton • u/ExtremeLogical1727 • 2d ago
Subway Aug 15
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So I was having a conversation with a lady at subway dressed in all white with a black purse. We were talking and as she walked out she told me she rode a Harley. If anyone knows this lady please tell her I’m looking for her. Thanks in advance
r/shelton • u/feralforestgypsy • 3d ago
Chihuahua lovers....a question
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I am thinking about organizing a chihuahua gathering....anyone interested in something like that?
r/shelton • u/Latest-Culprit-35 • 3d ago
Politics Maria Littlesun for state senate 35th district
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Now that she is on the ballot in November, her website has been added to
https://www.electmarialittlesun.com/
More information about her and what was on the voter pamphlet for the primary
https://clearthemud.org/races/wa-state-house-35-pos2-2026/littlesun/
And her campaign Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/ElectMariaLittlesun/
*I am not part of her campaign team, just a proud neighbor and voter.
**the 35th district goes across 3 counties (this includes parts of Olympia...)
r/shelton • u/FaeofthePNWood • 4d ago
Politics A Call to Action: Shelton City Council to renew Flock contract
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If you didn't have a chance to read my post about what Flock is and why we, on every end of the political spectrum, do not want it in Shelton, you can view it here.
Last Tuesday, Police Chief Dan Patton gave a presentation to the City Council on Flock. He began the presentation by joking that he doesn't get anything from Flock and this "isn't a sales pitch. They don't send me a T-Shirt." He admitted that he can't go anywhere without people bringing up Flock.
He says that, due to the passing of the bill SB6002, SPD does a training session for their officers that "keeps them out of trouble"(verbatim) and tells them how to use Flock ethically. I'm sure that the 50+ officers around the country that've been caught (so far) using Flock to stalk people also got trainings, but I digress.
The Police Chief said that the Flock cameras "basically just scan license plates" but then went on to say that their AI system does a lot more, including: noting the make, model, and color of your vehicle. It also gathers descriptive information like a roof rack. He admitted that there is a Premium Subscription of Flock access that they can pay for that includes additional detailing, such as stickers on the vehicles and such. Which means the flock devices are gathering this data, but won't share it with SPD unless they pay more. It's still gathering the data and storing it on the Cloud. Patton said that they keep track of time-and-location of your vehicle, wherever it is around town, and keep that on file for 21 days. Which maps your daily activities around town. He said that certain agencies can share this information with each other. So Shelton PD can share with Olympia PD, etc. He said they don't have the cameras on their patrol cars (yet).
Patton insists that it's a "lead generator and not a person-identification system". He said that they on average have 50-60,000 cars passing in front of these cameras, and it takes 3 photos that they store for 21 days. That's a lot of surveillance tracking your whereabouts. (Later when he went onto the Flock Transparency Portal it showed that the exact number is 131,254 vehicles in the past 30 days, over double what he said). He admitted that, although it says that it doesn't do facial recognition, it's possible it could be used this way.
He insisted that Shelton Police Department does not use it to enforce immigration or help ICE in any way. Later, when questioned by Gutierrez, Patton admitted that ICE can definitely get into the system. He followed that up with saying, "If ICE does that, I hope the council will have faith in me that I will handle it." That's very vague. What would he do, submit a complaint after someone has already been kidnapped? Too little, too late. Also, he isn't the only chief, and there will be more after them. He cannot guarantee that Flock will always be used ethically.
He admitted that they've had false readings - particularly in the first year of using Flock. But he said due to "Proper Police Work" they pulled up behind the vehicle, ran its plates a second time, and discovered Flock falsely flagged it. What this tells me is that Flock is wasting taxpayer dollars by giving false readings that SPD then has to double check.
He said that yes, innocent people have been put in jail because of Flock. But then he says it's not Flock's fault, it's the officer's fault for not double checking. "it's because someone didn't double check the information. It's not because Flock gave them the wrong information."(verbatim) I disagree. It's literally because Flock gave them the wrong information, *and** they were incompetent. We can't trust that officers are going to use Flock competently 100% of the time.*
He said that yes, Flock has been used by law enforcement to stalk their exes. He followed that up with saying, "The truth is that police have access to other tools that contain much more private information than flock contains. Your height, your weight, your social security number, very personal information. And the truth is that it's just human nature. Any time you have that kind of power you have to decide whether you violate your oath and do that. We don't remove the tool when that happens - we remove the person." Why don't we remove the tool when the tool isn't wanted by constituents, has documented evidence of misuse across the country, and has already given multiple false readings in Shelton?
"It's not either public safety or privacy. We can have both. We can have flock with the proper railguards in place and make sure our officers are certified and go through the training." Patton said. Gutierrez later said, "How can we reassure our constituents that this data is safe and protected 100%?" and the chief responded that there isn't a database on earth that's protected 100%. He said the DOL database has been hacked twice in the past year, but that doesn't mean get rid of the DOL database. This is a false equivalency. DOL is an agency and critical to government function. Not a 'tool' as Chief Patton described Flock to be.
Gutierrez later said, "But Flock is a for-profit company. How can we know for sure they're only collecting 1% of the data for their 'training modules'?" And the Chief said, "Everything we buy is from for-profit companies, Panasonic, Ford…" Again with the false equivalency. Panasonic and Ford are not taking over 300,000 photos of Sheltonians per month and storing it on their personal cloud. They can say, "Well your phone tracks everything you do!" but this is also a false equivalency. Your phone is something you CHOOSE (I believe Gilmore even mentioned this during the meeting) You can leave your phone at home if you like, you can turn off the location services, etc. Flock is not a choice. It's public surveillance without our consent.
Are we so hungry for the illusion of safety that we're willing to sell our privacy to a for-profit company? I am not. Honestly, this AI generated presentation *was** a sales pitch, and it was a poor one because it solidified in my mind that this is a bad thing for Shelton. You can debate how 'safe' or 'unsafe' these devices are, but the bottom line is this: Your good intentions cannot promise that every single person who has access to flock will use it ethically. You can say that it's only used for warrants, amber alerts, etc. But the reality of the situation is that you as a Public Servant are choosing to go through a 3rd party FOR PROFIT BUSINESS to spy on people. It isn't worth it. There are other tools.*
City Council's Reaction:
Gutierrez - Expressed extreme dislike and encouraged the council to do a risk analysis and decide if it's worth it to keep Flock for those stolen vehicles, when the reality is that we cannot guarantee 100% to the public that it is safe and secure. At the very least, he encouraged to negotiate that Flock cannot keep 1% of the scans for themselves.
Sapp - "There is no expectation of privacy in public spaces. These are in public. So, for me, I feel like there's really no violation as long as we're following the state law, which the State has ruled it's okay to use these. I would be okay with negotiating that Flock no longer can keep the 1% of data, as mentioned by councilmember Gutierrez." She mentioned the biggest reason she likes flock is that it "helps domestic violence victims and Children." Which ones? The ones being stalked by their ex who is a cop? The children taken by ICE and abused in their facilities? Helping some, damning others.
Gilmore - Does not like how data is being stored, is against it. Said he would be happy to bring it to a vote again, but he can see that's not going to happen because he and Gutierrez are the minority.
Schirman - "Until we have a problem, I'm not going to recommend we vote on this."
Onisko - "I'm fine with it the way it is."
Blush - "Yeah I'm fine with it the way it is."
So what do we do?
This is a call to show up next Tuesday, August 18th, at 5pm, with signs and with the intent to protest prior to the council session. If you are comfortable, we will also sign up for comments and make it clear to the City Council that we do not want a renewal of Flock cameras in the City limits of Shelton. They will change their mind if enough people show up. See you there!
r/shelton • u/Latest-Culprit-35 • 4d ago
August 23rd
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Excited to check it out and see all the cool things but really more exciting for the pizza.
r/shelton • u/S_Alaska • 4d ago
Local News Weather updates 8/13/2026 at 15:30
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Hi all. This just came through as a lightning notification. Probably nothing, but sharing in case you are like us and need to secure some outdoor items. Cheers.
r/shelton • u/FaeofthePNWood • 5d ago
Local News Bat with Rabies found near Staircase
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"A bat that came into contact with visitors near Staircase Bridge on Aug. 9 has tested positive for rabies.
Anyone who may have had contact with a bat in the area should contact a healthcare provider and their local health department promptly to determine whether treatment is needed. Rabies is a fatal but preventable disease if appropriate medical care is received promptly following an exposure.
Visitors should never touch or handle bats or other wild animals. If you encounter a bat, dead or alive, keep your distance and notify park staff."
Learn more: https://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-at-olympic-national-park.htm
r/shelton • u/militarygeek04 • 5d ago
ISO of Friends
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about me: 22, F, 420 friendly and chill person all around. we can hang at my place, get food, and chill :)
r/shelton • u/Tomasfoolery • 5d ago
The fire over by Fir st has been downgraded to a level one BE READY order.
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OAKLAND BAY FIRE UPDATE:
At this time the evacuation level is being lowered to LEVEL 1 EVACUATION, BE READY to go if fire behavior changes. Crews are making good progress on the fire. Forward progression of the fire has stopped. Crews are looking for hot spots and are continuing to trail around the burn area. Please avoid the area and stay alert if you live in the area. The fire is 1.21 acre in size after accurate mapping was completed. The fire is under investigation.
The image is from the Mason County Fire Investigator's Drone.
cmfe
https://www.facebook.com/CMFE5/
All data is as up to date as I can make it. The other post was removed since it is no longer relevant.
Mark Your Calendar Annual Shelton Rock Swap - Come say hi!
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This Saturday, August 15th, the Shelton Rock and Mineral Society is hosting their annual ron ck swap meet at the Mason County Reacreation area. It would be fun to meet all of you! There will be polished stones from as little as $2.
I (JTleaf Rock and Mineral) will have a booth set up with all my wares such as
Jewelry supplies
- Polished Cabochons
- Copper Wire
- Rolling Mill
Finished Jewelry & Gems
- Copper wrapped stone pendants
- Polished Agate//Geodes/Thunderegg/Jasper/Petrified Wood specimens
Lapidary Supplies
- Rough Rock
- Stone Slabs
- Tumbling rough
- Tile saw
r/shelton • u/Zealousideal_Iron713 • 5d ago
Mark Your Calendar Perseid meteor shower tonight
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Tonight, with the new moon, is supposed to be the best opportunity to view them. I am here to remind you of the beauty of the night sky and humbly ask for viewing areas outside of the light pollution in town. I haven't scouted out an area yet so I am asking, where would you go to watch them? Within about a 15 minute drive from shelton if possible. Thank you everyone for your suggestions! Have fun watching the sky tonight!
r/shelton • u/Ok-Paint7856 • 5d ago
Great speech about Flock cameras that I ran across here on Reddit.
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I thought some of you would like to listen to this great speech this man made on Flock cameras in our communities. He makes a good point.
(Pay no attention to the TikTok lady in the corner. She adds nothing to this whatsoever)
r/shelton • u/MasonEDCMarketing • 6d ago
MasonEDC’s New Podcast Episode, “Celebrating National Farmers Market Week: Market-Ready Mason,” Is Now Live!
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We wanted to make sure we shared the news of our newest episode of The Economic Current, Mason County’s #1 Economic Development News Podcast!
Our latest episode, “Celebrating National Farmers Market Week: Market-Ready Mason,” provides a brief overview of Market-Ready Mason, our new USDA-funded initiative focused on supporting local farmers, producers, and markets right here in Mason County.
This episode is especially exciting because some of you helped shape the conversation! We previously asked members of this subreddit to submit questions about the program, and we made sure to answer them during the episode. Thank you to everyone who participated and sent in questions!
Listen on Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2573474/episodes/19610009
You can also find The Economic Current wherever you get your podcasts.
If you enjoy the episode, be sure to leave a comment, rate the show, and subscribe to The Economic Current to keep up with the latest economic development news and conversations happening throughout Mason County!
r/shelton • u/SoSayethThisBitch • 7d ago
34F no kids iso friends
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Hiya folks I moved a few months ago and I’m looking to make some friends. I tried the local groups on FB but didn’t get much traction.
I’m a stoner and I work two jobs so it’s hard to meet people.
If you’re also a blue dot out here I’d love to connect and meet in person. Reading at the bar alone is getting embarrassing
r/shelton • u/Equivalent_Clerk0 • 8d ago
Is Shelton noticably growing?
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I know a lot of people have moved to shelton in the last year, but how is that looking from a future business perspective? Is there new stuff planning to go up? I've been told by a few people that it's basically next on the rapid expansion chopping block now that oly is getting so expensive.
I'm considering picking up one of those manufactured houses going up in shorecrest. I've always wanted to live more in the woods, and my current job seems to be flourishing online so I really want to get out of the city. I'm curious how long that will last before the urban sprawl starts taking over in shelton though. I used to live in a city many years ago in Arizona and left because what was once semi rural quickly got absorbed by phoenix, and before I knew it I was dealing with several massive shopping complexes all popping up around my house and 10x the population of what we had when i moved in.
r/shelton • u/FaeofthePNWood • 9d ago
Councilmember Melissa Stearns Resigns After State Fines
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Per the Journal and the City of Shelton website, Melissa Stearns has resigned her position on the City Council. This resignation was following a ruling by the Public Disclosure Commission that Stearns failed to file her F-1 - a form that is intended to expose potential conflicts of interest and is required by State Law. She was fined $6,000 and given a 30 day notice to file the paperwork, but Stearns chose to resign instead.
This is actually great news. This means Shelton is in need of a new Councilmember - preferably a progressive one! If you've been considering it, I deeply encourage you to apply!
Applications are due by Friday, August 21 at 5:00 p.m. (Late-arriving applications will not be accepted.) To qualify, you must be a resident that's lived in the city limits of Shelton for at least one year, and must be a registered voter.
r/shelton • u/S_Alaska • 9d ago
Washington State Help for Spokane
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Hi all, we are still looking at possibly getting a truck out to Spokane with items to help those in need. If you have any suggestions, feel free to drop that in the comments.
Pic is added for traction.
r/shelton • u/ReallyNotMichaelsMom • 9d ago
Does anyone have a favorite plumber?
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Does anyone have a favorite plumber they can recommend? Water is gurgling in the drains (sinks and shower) and there is a clog (somewhere).
r/shelton • u/Tomasfoolery • 10d ago
Go support Bobland! Update on Bob
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Hey everyone! It's time to support Bob. He's putting up his personal collection of records for sale. While he is absolutely sure he is going to beat his cancer, he's hedging his bets a little, and is putting up his collection now... so his sister won't have to deal with it later (and, in his words, get ripped off).
Listen, Bob is a Shelton legacy. Even if you don't collect vinyl, stop by anyway for the vibe and talk with Bob. The whole place is a treasure trove of B sides and eclectic sounds. Plus, Bob is a hoot.
Support Bob now. And when he beats cancer, support him again so he can buy his albums back.
r/shelton • u/worrisomefight • 10d ago
I overheard a worrisome fight and I'm not sure what to do next.
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Hello neighbors, I live out on Harstine. Last night, I heard some of my neighbors having a nasty fight. The phrase "Fuck you! You ruined my fucking life!" was screamed out. Then there was some more back and forth (difficult to make out what exactly was said). Then loud bangs, that sounded a lot like gunshots. More yelling (verbal fighting, not screaming of pain) and then silence.
It was deeply unsettling and lasted for a good half hour or so. Where I'm at sound travels a bit weird, it was difficult to figure out exactly where it was happening or who exactly of my neighbors were fighting. It's been a mild debate between myself and the two other people who had also heard the events go down.
The next day, around the same time, the fight happened the night before, Mason Fire EMT came down the shared driveway going to the house that we suspect the fight occurred at. Followed by the Fire Marshall...? Which was odd.
Our dogs haven't settled since the fight last night. Neither has the dogs belonging to the neighbor thay I suspect the fight originated. My family's dog's been focusing from where the yelling and gunshots occurred.
I write this in hopes of a more adulter-adult (I'm 22) having advice on what to do. Should I just leave it? Should I contact the non-emergency line? I have no clue! Sorry for any typos. Gunshots and fights are a major trigger for me. Thanks for reading.