In today's headlines:
- Mason County's Economic Development Council says a lack of affordable child care is holding back local employers, and it's seeking community input on a new child care partnership grant.
- A Belfair man, 21-year-old William Lee Spartacus Falkner, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in an alleged plot to attack a UFC event at the White House using explosive-laden drones and sniper gunmen.
- The giving circle IMPACT Mason County — 100 Women Who Care — raised more than $4,600 for the Humane Society of Mason County at a weekend gathering at the Alderbrook Clubhouse in Union.
- It's a grey, showery start with a high near 63, but sunshine and warmth return for the Fourth of July weekend with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.
In local sports: The Mariners are back on KMAS tonight with Bryce Miller on the mound — pregame coverage starts at 5:30, first pitch at 6:40.
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