Hoquiam golf announces season awards

Josh Burgher was named team MVP as the Hoquiam Grizzlies boys golf team announced its 2018 golf awards on Monday.

The top team awards went to Burgher for MVP, Matt White for Most Improved Player and Michael Jump for the Coaches Award.

Burgher, Jump and White were joined by Noah Sudderth as being honored with academic awards.

Letter winners were Sudderth (first year), Jump (second year), Tyler Sundstrom (second year), Tate Witherbee (third year), Burgher (fourth year) and Brayden Dayton (fourth year).

Recreational crabbing using pot gear to open Nov. 15 in Willapa Bay

Action: Recreational crabbing using pot gear will open Nov. 15 in Willapa Bay, two weeks earlier than the usual Dec. 1 opening for this area.

Effective date: Nov. 15, 2018

Species affected: Dungeness crab

Location: Marine Area 2-1, Willapa Bay

Reason for action: The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved the earlier opening for the recreational crab season using pot gear in Willapa Bay at a meeting Oct. 15. The earlier opening for pot gear will provide some additional opportunity for recreational crabbers prior to the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in this area.

Information contact: Heather Reed, Intergovernmental Ocean Policy, 360-902-2487.