In today's headlines:
- State Parks crews begin replacing marine mooring buoys at Hood Canal parks including Hope Island, Jarrels Cove, and McMicken starting next week.
- Voters got a preview of the August primary ballot this week, with a North Mason Community Voice candidates forum in Belfair and a chamber open house for Mason County commissioner candidates.
- Jeff Slakey will be moderating a candidates debate and forum on Sunday at Kneeland Park at 1pm.
- Forest Service Road 24, the Lake Cushman rec sites, and the Staircase area near Olympic National Park have reopened after closures tied to last year's Bear Gulch fire.
- Sunny and 73 today, low 70s over the weekend, with mid-80s possible next week.
In local sports: The Mariners fell 8-4 yesterday, with Brandon Miller taking the loss to drop to 4-3 and Seattle sitting even at 47-47 with the All-Star break approaching. The M's open a series tonight at Tampa Bay, and pregame coverage begins at 3 on KMAS.
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