Seattlest Katelyn alerted us earlier to the vigilante attitude that pervades Mason County. Some of you have mocked this news. For shame! Believe us, you would not be sniggering into your MacBook if you were dealing with the surreal criminal element that our southerly neighbors know all too well: motorcycle-thieving stalks of corn. more ›

In times of economic need, one must shoulder certain new responsibilities, such as crockpotting. Reduce, re-use, make things at home; if the world can't magically provide you with luxuries like, say, law enforcement anymore, then buy a gun and take matters into your own hands. And we have reached that point, so get thee to your nearest pawn shop. At least, that's what Mason County's commissioner Tim Sheldon seems to recommend, given recent Sheriff's Department budget cuts. Great, the Northwest definitely needs more people waving guns around in fear because they feel the government doesn't have the resources to take care of them. more ›

The summer fire safety burn-ban will be lifted in King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Mason Counties at 8 a.m. this Friday. According to local fire marshalls, the ban is being lifted because area forests have enough moisture to "considerably reduce the risk of fire." That means if you've been partaking in President Bush's one-time favorite summer vacation activity--clearing brush down on the ranch in Crawford--you are now free to burn that brush bonfire style. But no tossing tires, dead animals, plastics or other waste into your fires. Happy and safe burning folks! more ›

At least not in Mason County. County officials have declared the barely-dressed baristas at local coffee stand Espresso Gone Wild are actually "erotic entertainers." Since the coffee stand is not zoned for erotic entertainment, the baristas are going to have to put some clothes on or close shop. Would you support the "stripper or barista" trend if it came to Seattle? Or do you prefer your coffee-puller fully-clothed? more ›