In today's headlines:

• Shelton Police Chief Chris Kostad will retire May 31st after a 25-year career in law enforcement, including 20 years with the Shelton Police Department.
• Captain Dan Patton steps in as the next Chief of Police on June 1st, bringing 25 years of law enforcement experience and credentials from the FBI National Academy and the University of Virginia.
• Today is the final day to file for elective office, with Declarations of Candidacy due by 5 p.m. and a packed field already forming for Mason County Commissioner District 3, Mason County Auditor, and the 6th Congressional District.
• Clouds this morning give way to afternoon sunshine with a high near 62, and the weekend is shaping up beautifully with upper 60s to mid 70s.

In local sports: The Mariners travel to Chicago today to open a series against the White Sox, first pitch at 4:40, with the KMAS pregame show starting at 3:30. Tonight the Seattle Storm open the 2026 WNBA regular season at home against the Golden State Valkyries, tip-off at 7 from Climate Pledge Arena.

North Mason track and field opened the Olympic League Championships yesterday at Phil Pugh Stadium in Belfair, with Samantha Neal winning the girls' pole vault, Owen Dukeshire taking second in the boys' discus, and the girls' 4x100 relay finishing third. North Mason baseball closed the regular season Thursday with an 11-4 win over Chimacum, finishing 9-11 and earning the 12th seed in the District 3 Class 2A tournament. Shelton baseball wrapped up the regular season with an 11-4 loss to Tumwater, finishing 12-9 on the year.

Today: Shelton baseball heads to the District 4 Class 3A tournament play-in game Saturday against Heritage, and FC Olympia opens its season this weekend with a doubleheader tomorrow at The RAC in Lacey.

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