The City of Shelton is considering a surplus of the land known as the Island Lake Watershed at the corner of Island Lake Drive and Brockdale Road, across from Springfield Loop. Here is a collection of information and presentations made on the project being currently considered. Chamber Letter to City Read more…
On February 18, the Chamber gathered members of the business community for a briefing with WSDOT on an upcoming Fish Barrier Removal project. This project is located in both Mason and Thurston Counties on State Route 108 and Highway 101 near Little Creek Casino Resort. A full copy of the Read more…
Google’s Executive Productivity Advisor Laura Mae Martin shared tips to help you work faster and smarter. Download the webinar resources or watch the replay on demand to learn how to organize emails into tasks in one step, use voice-to-text typing in Docs, create Calendar work blocks to manage your time, Read more…
On the morning of Monday, February 15 the Shelton-Mason County and the North Mason Chambers co-hosted the 35th District Legislators for a mid-Session update. Representative Drew MacEwen (R-Union), Senator Tim Sheldon (D-Potlatch), and Representative Dan Griffey (R-Allyn) shared with Chamber members an overview of what has happened, a review of Read more…
CEO Heidi McCutcheon sent a letter on behalf of the Chamber to City of Shelton Council on Saturday, February 6 in support of workforce housing, while expressing caution for the proposed project. The Chamber intends to continue reviewing any proposals considered and will weigh in on these matters accordingly. Read Read more…
The Shelton-Mason County Chamber of Commerce hosted a webinar for its members featuring Chris Eyler of the US Chamber and Mark Harmsworth of Washington Policy Center. Over the past year, we’ve learned that the only thing that’s been consistent is change. Sometimes it has come at the drop of the Read more…
On Wednesday, January 20 a hearing was held for Senate Bill 5114 on safely reopening Washington that was co-sponsored by Senator Tim Sheldon (D- Potlatch). Nearly 1,300 individuals weighed in on the bill, with more than 1,100 of those being in favor of it. Through this bill, the legislature would Read more…
Chamber CEO Heidi McCutcheon is proud to have served on the Community Grants committee for that convened to select a broad range organizations to support in our region. Chamber member nonprofits awarded funding include: Great Bend Center for Music, Sound Learning, 4-H of Mason County (WSU Extension), Hood Canal Salmon Read more…
The Chamber presented a webinar December 23 about the latest bipartisan bill passed by Congress to provide additional COVID relief, including $325 billion dedicated to small businesses. A second round of money could make the difference between surviving and closing for a struggling business. Watch the webinar recording for the Read more…
The Shelton-Mason and North Mason Chambers invited Dr. Tona McGuire from Washington’s Behavioral Health Response Team to discuss the workplace context of this pandemic—and the stress that comes along with it. This program offered techniques to avoid burnout, improve communication, understand stress responses, and keep yourself healthy and support your Read more…