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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In today's headlines:

• Six candidates have filed for Mason County Commissioner District 3, the seat being left open by Sharon Trask, with filing continuing through Friday at 5 PM.
• Three people — Jeff Neely, Jim Murphy, and Ned Wilson — have submitted letters of interest for the vacant Port of Shelton Commissioner position, and the Port is still accepting applications.
• Shelton City Council moved several water and utility items forward this week, including preliminary design for the Mountain View Reservoir, a $449,000 Department of Ecology grant to replace up to 105 older transformers that may contain PCBs, and a resolution advancing the Upper Angleside Pressure Zone project that will support up to 900 additional housing units.
• Cloudy and breezy today with some afternoon sunshine and a high near 60.

In local sports: The Mariners beat the Braves 3-1 at T-Mobile Park last night to take the series, with Bryan Woo striking out nine over six dominant innings and Julio Rodríguez and Cole Young leading the offense.

Yesterday the North Mason Bulldogs baseball team shut out Olympic 5-0 behind a two-hitter from Danner Jones, who struck out seven over six innings, while Shelton High Climbers softball fell to Aberdeen 8-5.

Today: North Mason girls tennis competes in the Olympic League Tournament at North Kitsap, the Olympic League track and field championships are at North Mason's Phil Pugh Stadium, and in baseball it's Klahowya at North Mason and Tumwater at Shelton — all on MasonWebTV, powered by HCC.

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• The race for Mason County Commissioner District 3 now has six candidates after Shelton City Councilmember Eric Inesko filed with GOP as his preferred party, while incumbents Patty McLean (Assessor), Jamie Taylor (Coroner), and Michael Dorsey (Prosecutor) all filed yesterday to retain their seats.
• A structure fire at a home on the 1500 block of Fairmont Avenue in the Hillcrest neighborhood was knocked down in about 10 minutes by Central Mason Fire and EMS with mutual aid from South Mason, with one person transported to Mason General Hospital for possible smoke inhalation.
• Mason County's unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 percent in March, down four-tenths of a point from February's revised rate of 6.2 percent, according to the state Employment Security Department.
• Cloudy skies and a high of 61 today with no rain in sight, drying out and warming up heading into Mother's Day weekend.

In local sports: The Mariners fell to the Braves 3-2 yesterday and are back at it today with pregame at noon and first pitch at 1:10 right here on KMAS. Yesterday the Shelton High Climbers baseball team shut out Black Hills 4-0, while Shelton boys soccer closed out the regular season with a 3-2 loss at Black Hills; North Mason softball fell to Port Angeles, North Mason baseball was shut out by Olympic, and North Mason boys soccer wrapped up their regular season with an 8-0 loss to Bainbridge. Today: baseball has Mary M. Knight at Lake Quinault and Olympic at North Mason, and fastpitch softball brings Aberdeen to Shelton at 4:30 on Mason Web TV powered by HCC.

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In today's headlines:

• Candidate filing week is underway in Mason County, with the County Commissioner District 3 race drawing five candidates as Sharon Trask steps aside.
• Incumbents and challengers have filed for races including Auditor, Clerk, Sheriff, Treasurer, PUD commissioners, and District Court Judge, with filing open until 5 p.m. Friday.
• In the 35th Legislative District, Drew McEwen and Carolina Mejia filed for State Senator, and incumbents Dan Griffey and Travis Couture face Democratic challengers Jim Pearson and Maria Littleson.
• Mason County PUD 3 Commissioner Julie Toussaint has been elected Secretary of the Washington Public Utilities District Association for 2026 through 2027.
• Sunshine and a high of 70 today, with continued great weather the rest of the week.

In local sports: The Mariners rallied from four down to beat the Braves 5-4, with JP Crawford hitting a go-ahead two-run homer and Andrés Muñoz earning his seventh save; the M's host Atlanta again tonight in game two, first pitch at 6:40 with the pregame show on KMAS at 5:30.

The Shelton Highclimbers baseball team shut out Black Hills 5-0, the Highclimbers softball squad also blanked Black Hills 4-0, and the North Mason Bulldogs edged Olympic 1-0.

Today: Shelton girls compete in the District 4 Golf Championship at Mint Valley Golf Course in Kelso. In fastpitch, Port Angeles at North Mason. In baseball, North Mason at Olympic and Black Hills at Shelton — on Mason Web TV powered by HCC. And in boys soccer, Bainbridge at North Mason.

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In today's headlines:

• Candidate filing week opens today across Mason County, with residents able to file their Declaration of Candidacy with the Mason County Auditor through 5 PM Friday for races ranging from precinct committee officer up to the 6th Congressional District seat.
• Drivers should plan an alternate route today as Mason County Public Works fully closes Shelton Valley Road between Deegan Road West and Cloquallam — roughly mileposts 2.6 to 3.8 — through 4 PM for a culvert replacement project.
• Katie Arnold, Treasurer for Mason County PUD No. 1, received the William T. Elmgren Public Service Award at the 19th Annual Washington Public Utility District Association Conference in Poulsbo — one of the highest honors the statewide association gives.
• High of 75 and sunny today with no rain in the forecast all week.

In local sports: The Mariners host the Atlanta Braves tonight with first pitch at 6:40 — pregame coverage on KMAS begins at 5:30.

Saturday at the 66th Annual Shelton Invitational, more than two dozen schools filled High Climber Stadium, with Tumwater taking top honors on the boys side and Bishop Blanchet leading the girls. North Mason's Briley Beal won the girls 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best 15.55 and took third in the 100 meters, while the Bulldogs boys 4x200 relay team of McFarland, Murphy, Butler, and Dunham took first. Shelton's Claire Warnock placed second in both girls hurdle events. In softball, North Mason beat Orting 9-5 behind home runs from Taylor Madison and Sidney Immolay and 10 strikeouts from pitcher Addison Roy. North Mason baseball fell to Fife 7-2.

Today: golf, tennis, softball, baseball, and soccer across the county. Black Hills visits Shelton for both softball and baseball at 4:30, with the softball game airing live on Mason Web TV.

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In today's headlines:

• A Mason County man, Roswin N. Villegas Blanco, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on US Highway 101, with the Washington State Patrol investigation ongoing.
• Shelton City Council reviewed the city's updated six-year PROST plan this week, with more than 200 residents ranking walking and biking trails, nature trails, and water access as top priorities.
• Council also reviewed Phase 1 designs for the Crosstown Trail from Highway 101 to Neyland Park Bridge, with current cost estimates at roughly $2.2 million.
• Sunny skies today with a high near 72, and the next 10 days are looking outstanding.

In local sports: The Mariners host the Kansas City Royals tonight at T-Mobile Park, with Bryan Woo on the mound against Cole Ragans — first pitch at 6:45, KMAS pregame at 5:30. North Mason baseball dropped a tough one to Bainbridge 14-4, and North Mason softball fell to Olympic 5-1.

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In today's headlines:

• State Patrol is investigating a fatal head-on crash on US Highway 101 near the C Street overpass in Shelton, where a 32-year-old Tacoma man was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday afternoon.
• The North Mason School District's replacement education programs and operations levy is passing in initial returns with 53.5% in favor, though more ballots remain to be counted.
• Mason County Commissioners heard extended public testimony Tuesday on fire district funding gaps and discussed a potential ballot measure, with no formal action taken.
• Partly cloudy and 77 today, dry through the week, with mid-80s expected by Sunday.

In local sports: The Mariners closed their Minnesota road trip with a 5-3 win and are off today before opening a three-game homestand against Kansas City tomorrow on KMAS. Yesterday, Shelton baseball dropped a 10-0 decision to W.F. West, Shelton softball fell to W.F. West 4-3, and North Mason girls tennis lost to Bainbridge 7-1.

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In today's headlines:

• Mason County commissioners continued the South Mason Fire and Rescue hearing on withdrawing Squaxin Island Tribe territory from Fire District 4 to Tuesday, May 12 at 9:15 a.m., giving both sides two more weeks to negotiate.
• Commissioners set a May 26 public hearing on a proposed wake-enhanced motorboat ordinance after complaints about shoreline damage on local lakes.
• North Mason School Board reviewed a major technology overhaul Monday night including IP cameras, a voice-over IP phone system, and network upgrades to support roughly 3,200 connected devices.
• Partly cloudy today with a high near 70, warming through the week to sunny skies and 85 degrees by Sunday.

In local sports: The Mariners beat the Twins 7-1 in Minneapolis, with Julio Rodriguez and Cal Raleigh each going 3-for-4, and there's an early Mariners game today with pregame at 9:30 on KMAS.

Shelton boys soccer edged WF West 1-0 to improve to 3-8-1 overall, while North Mason boys soccer outlasted Kingston 5-4 behind a hat trick from Diego Ramos, with Kenan Bartofsky and Antonio Gaspar Gonzalez also scoring for the Bulldogs, now 4-8-1. In baseball, Shelton was held to one hit in an 11-1 loss at WF West — Silas Hoff had the lone hit and Carl Turnbow scored the run, leaving the High Climbers at 9-7. North Mason dropped a 6-1 home decision to Bainbridge, with Kingston Serbiakov driving in the Bulldogs' run and Reed Shoemaker going 2-for-3, dropping North Mason to 7-8.

Today: Shelton girls golf hosts Black Hills at Alderbrook, track and field welcomes Black Hills and WF West to Shelton this afternoon, and WF West visits Shelton for baseball at 4:30, streaming live on Mason Web TV powered by HCC.

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