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  • Elementary class wants state dinosaur

    Washington State Journal Staff|Feb 4, 2021

    Washington State may soon have a new state dinosaur, thanks to the efforts of an elementary school class and the Washington State Legislature. The proposed state dinosaur is Suciasauras Rex, named for a fossil fragment found in 2012 on Sucia Island in San Juan Islands. The fossil is a 17-inch piece of the dinosaur’s upper leg and dates to about 80 million years ago. It is the only dinosaur fossil ever found in Washington State. HB 1067, the bill to recognize Suciasaurus, was introduced this year by Melanie Morgan, D-Tacoma, on behalf of a c...

  • Meet our Seniors: Paige Mace

    Diana Zimmerman|Feb 4, 2021

    Paige Mace If you are looking for Paige Mace, she'll be in one of two places: the gym or the woods near her home. Paige picked up a basketball the first year she could, and has been stealing, looking for the assist, and driving fearlessly to the basket ever since. "I play basketball for 12 out of 12 months a year," she said, when asked about other sports or hobbies. As an eighth grader, Mace got called up to the Mule varsity team. She counts herself lucky to have played with Peyton Souvenir,...

  • Meet our Seniors: Damion Curl

    Diana Zimmerman|Feb 4, 2021

    Every weekend, Damion Curl heads over to DeBriae logging to wash the pickups that come in at the end of the week, as well as 14 log trucks, service rigs, and dump trucks. It's quite an opportunity for this future mechanic. "It's what I want to become in my life," Damion said. "I'm a really hands on learner. I like to get my hands dirty. Growing up, I would build a lot with LEGO bricks. When my dad got quads, I'd work on them with him, and help him run our personal vehicles." "I remember there wa...

  • Meet our Seniors: Teylor Sauer

    Diana Zimmerman|Feb 4, 2021

    Teylor Sauer's favorite hour of the day is spent in the office, as a teacher's assistant. It's a bit like an internship, and it allows her some creative freedom. As part of ASB leadership, she sometimes uses the period to work on projects and plan for committees. She has a lot to be proud of, whether it's planning the Veterans' Day assembly, Christmas activities, or a project that improved life for many students at Wahkiakum High School. The locker room showers have always been communal, but...

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