Shelton School District's Superintendent Joan Zook has officially announced her retirement. This year will be her 11th as the head of Shelton Schools and says her time with the district has been the highlight of a 41-year career. She told 1030 KMAS News that she loves the district and will miss the people but is excited about her retirement and having time to travel and pursue her passion for the outdoors. The Shelton School Board will begin a search for a new Superintendent in October with the goal of selecting a replacement by January.

The Board of Commissioners of Mason County Fire District 4 will hold a special meeting on Thursday night at 7:00 PM to discuss the District's property tax levy lid lift measure. During the meeting, officials will share the district's values, vision and desired outcome for the proposition that will be placed on the November General Election Ballot.  The commissioners and staff will present the history of the district, their seven-year financial plan and ask for the public's input. 

WSDOT expects some heavy Labor Day weekend traffic

The state Transportation Department says if you wanted the best travel day for the Labor Day weekend in Washington you should be gone by now. The department says traffic builds after Thursday morning and may not clear out until Tuesday. Typical weekend delays are on Highway 2, Interstate 90, and I-5 south of Olympia and at the Canadian border. Ferry terminals will likely have long waits. Most highway construction is suspended for the weekend, including a major project on I-90 on the east side of Snoqualmie Pass. The department has a website for information on heavily traveled highways.

Forecasters expect cloudy weekend in Washington

The National Weather Service says Thursday's sunshine won't last into the Labor Day weekend in Washington.

Hideki Matsui hit a two-out, two-run homer in the seventh inning, barely eluding the glove of Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-2 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night. Held to just two hits entering the seventh by Seattle starter Jason Vargas, the Angels got started with Mike Napoli's leadoff double. Two outs later, Matsui jumped on an 0-1 fastball and got just enough for his 18th homer of the season. Suzuki climbed the right field fence, but couldn't pull back Matsui's drive.  It was Matsui's third career hit off Vargas, all homers. Trevor Bell (2-4) picked up his first win of 2010 as a starter, throwing six innings and giving up nine hits but just two runs against the Mariners punchless offense.

The M's open a four-game series against the Cleveland Indians tonight at Safeco Field.

Mariners right-handed reliever Shawn Kelley received good news during exploratory elbow surgery and does not need to undergo a full Tommy John ligament replacement operation.