In today's headlines:
- Candidate filing week wrapped up Friday with seven candidates running for Mason County Commissioner District 3, the seat being vacated by Commissioner Sharon Trask.
- Mason County races are now set for the August 4th primary ballot, with contested races for Auditor, Clerk, Treasurer, and PUD 3 Commissioner District 2.
- Shelton Police Chief Chris Kostad will retire May 31st after a 25-year career, with Captain Dan Patton taking over June 1st.
- Mostly sunny and around 75 today, warming to 81 tomorrow before rain returns Wednesday.
In local sports: The Mariners dropped a tough one in Chicago Sunday, falling to the White Sox 2-1 as Logan Gilbert struck out nine over six strong innings before Eduard Bazardo surrendered the go-ahead runs in the eighth. Seattle opens a four-game series in Houston tonight against the Astros, first pitch at 5:10, with the pregame show on KMAS at 4. The Seattle Reign fell 1-0 to the Washington Spirit Sunday at Lumen Field, extending their losing streak to four, while the Seattle Storm picked up a road win over the Connecticut Sun, 89-82. In local action, both FC Olympia squads dropped their USL openers Sunday — the women fell 6-0 to Snohomish United and the men lost 3-0 to the Portland Bangers, with more matches coming up this week.
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