KMAS Morning News with Jeff Slakey

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.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

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.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

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.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

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.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Tuesday, April 28, 2026.In today's headlines:Timberland Regional Library will revise hours at 17 of its 29 branches by May 19, with Hoodsport, North Mason, and Shelton among four branches seeing the biggest cuts of 10 to 16 fewer staffed hours per week.Shelton Parks and Recreation hosts a community open house on May 11 from 6 to 8 PM at the Shelton Civic Center to gather feedback on the city's Parks, Recreation, Open Space and Trails Plan update.Mason County Forest Festival has launched a $20,000 pledge campaign to save this year's fireworks show after longtime sponsor Mankey Lumber stepped back, with details available on the Forest Festival Facebook page.Cloudy skies with a high of 59 today, warming through the week into the upper 70s by Thursday with a gorgeous sunny weekend ahead.In local sports: The Mariners fell 11-4 to the Twins last night and are back at it today with pregame at 3:30 and first pitch at 4:40 on KMAS.North Mason softball swept a doubleheader at Eatonville, taking the opener 11-2 and the nightcap 13-3, while North Mason baseball walked off with a 7-6 win over Kingston. Shelton High softball dropped a tight one to Black Hills 8-7.Today: Port of Shelton Commission holds a special meeting at 2 PM at the Port of Shelton Administrative Office, 21 West Sanderson Way, to nominate candidates and post notice of a current vacancy.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

In today's headlines:Port of Shelton Commission holds a special meeting tomorrow at 2 PM at 21 West Sanderson Way to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy left by Dale Elmond's resignation last week.Central Mason Fire and EMS will conduct a live fire training burn at 130 East Lighthouse Road on Wednesday and Thursday from 8 to 5, with heaviest smoke and fire activity expected between noon and 5 on the 30th.Pedestrians and local traffic will have limited access in the Lighthouse Road area during the two-day training.Afternoon sunshine today with a high near 59, and the rest of the week looks gorgeous across the South Sound.In local sports:Mariners swept the Cardinals 3-2 in St. Louis yesterday, improving to 15-15. Tonight they're in Minnesota — 3:30 pregame, 4:40 first pitch.North Mason softball topped Bremerton 11-5 Friday. Sydney Imlay went 4-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI; Addison Roy struck out 16. Bulldogs are 7-7. Shelton boys track came within a point of winning the Evergreen Conference meet, led by Madison Lohmeyer winning the 1500 and 3200. Shelton baseball fell to Aberdeen 14-5; Shelton softball shut out 10-0.Today: North Mason softball at Sequim doubleheader (3:30), Shelton at Black Hills for softball and tennis, Kingston at North Mason baseball.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Friday, April 24, 2026.In today's headlines:Port of Shelton Commissioner Dale Elmland has resigned from his Position 1 seat effective April 22, citing family needs and a permanent relocation out of state.The Port Commission accepted the resignation Tuesday and will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. Tuesday to begin accepting letters of interest from Port District residents to fill the remainder of the term through December 31, 2027.Commissioners have 90 days to make the appointment, with Port Attorney Skip Houser walking the board through the process.Mostly sunny skies with a high around 65, and ten days of beautiful weather in the extended forecast.In local sports: The Mariners are back in action on the road in St. Louis taking on the Cardinals, with George Kirby getting the start — 4 o'clock pregame and 5:15 first pitch on KMAS. A tough Thursday for Mason County diamond teams: Shelton baseball fell 3-0 at Tumwater, where T-Birds pitcher Luke Overbay threw a complete game with 10 strikeouts and allowed just one hit — to Jacob Jacoby — dropping the High Climbers to 9-5; North Mason baseball lost 7-3 at Bremerton; and North Mason softball dropped a 2-1 decision at Port Angeles. On today's schedule, Aberdeen at Shelton baseball at 4:30 on Mason Web TV, boys soccer with Aberdeen at Shelton and Bremerton at North Mason both at 7, plus girls tennis, track and field, golf, and softball around the county.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Thursday, April 23, 2026.In today's headlines:Port of Shelton Commissioner Dale Elmlund has resigned from his Position 1 seat effective April 22nd, citing family needs and an out-of-state relocation.The Port Commission has 90 days to fill the vacancy and will hold a special meeting Tuesday, April 28th at 2 p.m. to begin accepting letters of interest from Port residents.The Shelton City Council swore in new Police Officer Ben Jeffy, proclaimed Earth Day, authorized construction management for the Upper Angleside Pressure Zone Improvement Project, and adopted the updated 2025 Comprehensive Plan.Partly cloudy today with highs around 63 and no rain in the forecast the rest of the week.In local sports: The Mariners topped the Oakland A's 5-4 at T-Mobile Park last night, with reliever Alex Munoz earning the win to improve to 3-2 on the year — Seattle sits at 11-15 and has the day off today. Shelton softball fell to Tumwater 4-0, with Tumwater's Sarah Stevens throwing seven shutout innings and striking out 12; the High Climbers drop to 8-5. Today's schedule: Shelton-Tumwater baseball (rescheduled from field conditions) at 4:30, North Mason track at Kingston at 3, Shelton girls tennis at Tumwater at 3:30, Kingston at North Mason tennis at 4, North Mason softball at Port Angeles, North Mason baseball at Bremerton, and Mary M. Knight hosting Wichita Valley in baseball.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

In today's headlines:Safe and Sober Graduation fundraiser for the Shelton High School Class of 2026 is this Saturday at the Mason Hotel in downtown Shelton, with activities starting at 2, silent auction at 4, and live auction at 6.Mason Health is spotlighting dozens of volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 19th through the 25th, recognizing the people who help run Mason General Hospital and Mason Clinic every day.Mason County has joined a newly formed five-county economic development district, a regional partnership allowing member counties to pool resources and pursue larger federal grants.Showers this morning with a high near 58, clearing fast with mostly sunny skies and upper 60s through the weekend.In local sports: The Mariners fell to the A's 5-2 at T-Mobile Park, with Edward Bizzardo taking the loss, Jorge Lopez earning the win for Oakland, and Jimmy Perkins picking up the save — Seattle drops to 10-15 on the season and the two teams meet again today on KMAS. Shelton baseball fell to Tumwater 14-2 in six innings after Luke Ogverbay's grand slam in the sixth, dropping the Highclimbers to 9-4 overall and 4-4 in the Evergreen Conference. North Mason boys soccer picked up a road win over Sequim 3-1 to improve to 3-7-1, while Shelton boys soccer lost to Tumwater 1-0 and sits at 2-7-1. North Mason baseball fell to Bremerton 7-3, and Mary M. Knight lost to Oakville 25-5. At an eight-team track meet at Oakville, Mary M. Knight's Lexi Stamper was a top finisher in the girls' shot put, and Ryder Lake won the boys 800 meters with a season-best 2:29. Today's schedule has Shelton golf at Aberdeen in Cosmopolis at 1, North Mason tennis at Bremerton, Shelton baseball at Tumwater at 4:30, and Tumwater visiting Shelton for softball at 4:30 on Mason Web TV powered by HCC.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.In today's headlines:Mason County's Economic Development Council landed a USDA Farmers Market Promotion Program grant worth nearly $375,000 over three years to support expanding farmers markets in Shelton and Belfair.The EDC also secured a University of Washington grant fellow for a two-year position helping ports in Mason and Pacific counties with infrastructure planning and long-term sustainability.Fire Marshal Randy Collins previewed updates to Mason County's burn ordinance — the first rewrite since 1995 — with a public hearing tentatively set for May 26th.Showers today with about a tenth of an inch of rain and a high of 57, then morning showers Wednesday before low 70s arrive Thursday through the weekend.In local sports: The Seattle Mariners dropped a tough one at T-Mobile Park last night, falling to the Athletics 6-4 as Carlos Ortiz, Nick Kurtz, and Shea Langleyers went deep for Oakland and Calvin Legomina took the loss; Seattle drops to 10-14 and hosts the A's again tonight. North Mason softball shut out Cascade Christian 5-0 behind Fiona Youngberg, who pitched all seven innings and struck out 15. North Mason baseball held on for an 11-10 win over Cascade Christian to move to 6-5. Shelton softball fell to W.F. West 4-1 and drops to 8-4 overall, 4-3 in the Evergreen Conference. On today's schedule, North Mason softball hosts Sequim and North Mason baseball hosts Bremerton.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Monday, April 20, 2026.In today's headlines:- A big weekend for Mason County — the Olympus Rally and Hama Hama Oyster Rama both drew crowds, and the Denim and   Diamonds event was a resounding success for the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund.- Mariners picked up a solid home win Sunday, beating the Rangers 5-2 at T-Mobile Park. Tonight they host the   Athletics — first pitch at 6:40, pregame at 5:30 right here on KMAS.- Kraken finished the regular season out of playoff ncontention — the NHL postseason is underway but Seattle won't be in the mix this year.- Morning clouds clearing to afternoon sunshine with a high near 73-75. Showers possible Tuesday and Wednesday,   then sunshine returns Thursday and holds through the stretch.In local sports: Shelton's Madison Lohmeyer won the girls 3200 meters at the Chehalis Activator with a season best,and Claire Warnock took the 300 hurdles with a PR. Over in Poulsbo, North Mason's Palmer Neal won the boys pole vault and Samantha Neal finished second in the girls pole vault at the Lil Norway meet — a family affair. On tap today: Shelton and North Mason on the links, and the Highclimbers host WF West in fastpitch at 4:30 — watch it live on Mason Web TV.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.For long-form interviews with local leaders and community voices, subscribe to KMAS Radio at kmas.transistor.fm.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.

Your Mason County news briefing for Friday, April 17, 2026.In today's headlines:- Timberland Regional Library and union leaders reach a revised agreement that rescinds 36 of 44 planned involuntary layoffs, leaving 25 staff affected system-wide.- Central Mason Fire and EMS will conduct a live fire training burn at 130 East Lighthouse Road in Shelton on April 29 and 30, with heaviest smoke and fire activity expected between 12:30 and 5 PM on the 30th.- Mason County service providers tell the Commission that while homelessness numbers are still rising, the rate of growth is slowing — a sign local investments in services are beginning to make a difference.- Partly cloudy and comfortable today with a high near 59, climbing into the low 70s for a gorgeous Saturday and Sunday.In sports: Mariners swept by the Padres in San Diego, falling 5–2 and dropping to 8–12. Kraken shut out 2–0 by Colorado to close the regular season at 34-37-11. Shelton softball handed Aberdeen its first loss of the season 2–1 behind a Haley Schaffenauer two-run homer and a complete game from Joni Gouley. North Mason track and field swept hurdles with Kato Watson and took the girls 100 with Briley Beal at the Olympic League meet in Port Angeles.Got a news tip? Email [email protected] or call 360-426-1030.Looking for longer conversations? Check out The KMAS Podcast for in-depth local interviews and community stories.Listen live weekday mornings 6–10 AM on KMAS AM 1030 and FM 103.3 — the Voice of Mason County since 1962. Stream anytime at kmas.com.