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  • Halloween carnival

    Oct 30, 2014

    The Preschool Parents Group of St. James Family Center held their annual Halloween Carnival last Saturday. About 130 people attended, and the event raised about $330 for the preschool program....

  • Mini Mules win championship

    Brad Moon, Coach|Oct 30, 2014

    Much like the tornado earlier in the week, the Wahkiakum Mini-Mules Youth Football tore through Kelso, ripping through the previously undefeated Longview Youth Football (Longshore) team for a 30-6 win. The triumph capped a perfect league season of 6-0 and secured the Mini-Mules’ championship. Playing in front of a large crowd at Kelso High School, the Mini-Mules defense stymied the Longshore football team, keeping them scoreless for the entire first half. Brody Carlson started off the scoring by running in a touchdown from seven yards out. H...

  • Summer trapping nets 27 gypsy moths in Washington

    Oct 30, 2014

    OLYMPIA – The gypsy moth—a destructive forest pest that causes millions of dollars of damage each year in the U.S.—showed up again in Washington this past summer. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) caught 27 gypsy moths in five counties, equaling the number detected in 2012 but far more than the single catch found in 2013. Trappers found 16 moths in Yacolt, about 20 miles northeast of Vancouver; six moths in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood and single moths at two parks in Seattle; and at Neah Bay, Port Townsend and Lak...

  • Public can comment on new draft of proposed Game Management Plan

    Oct 30, 2014

    OLYMPIA – A new version of the draft 2015-21 Game Management Plan for Washington state will be available for public comment for one month, starting Oct. 17. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will consider comments on the revised plan received through Nov. 17, before recommending a final plan for adoption by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. The revised final draft, available at wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/game, is designed to guide the state’s game-management policy over the next six years. Dave Ware, WDFW game manag...

  • States seek nominations for fishery advisory groups

    Oct 30, 2014

    OLYMPIA - Fishery managers in Washington and Oregon are seeking candidates to fill positions on advisory committees that provide guidance on sport and commercial fishing issues on the Columbia and Snake rivers. The two states’ fish and wildlife departments will accept nominations to their joint advisory groups on Columbia River sport and commercial fisheries through Friday, Nov. 14. The two groups meet three to four times per year to develop recommendations for salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and smelt fisheries. Members are also expected to p...

  • Mules edge Vikings on game ending score

    Rick Nelson, Wah. Co. Eagle|Oct 30, 2014

    Joey Moore caught a 5-yard pass from Gunnar Blix as time expired to give the Wahkiakum Mules an 18-13 win over the visiting Mossyrock Vikings. The Mules battled adversity all game as steady rain made ball handling treacherous. Mossyrock scored at 5:33 of the first quarter after getting a Mule fumble at the Mules' 20-yard line. The conversion kick gave the Vikings a 7-0 lead. In the second quarter, the scene repeated as the Mules fumbled away at their own 20 and the Vikings scored at 4:44. The...

  • Mule netters dump Loggers, T-wolves

    Diana Zimmerman, Wah. Co. Eagle|Oct 30, 2014

    The Wahkiakum Mule volleyball team won two more matches this week, making them 6-2 in league and 11-2 overall. The Lady Mules beat the Lady Loggers in Onalaska in three sets on Monday, 25-19, 25-18, and 25-23. Coach Kayli Hurley praised Savannah Burdick for her consistent serve receive. Burdick also had six digs. Coach Hurley also praised Makenzie Anderson who had seven kills and Morgan Elliott who had 15 assists. Last Thursday, they traveled to Morton/White Pass and beat the Timberwolves in...