Olympia, WA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) reminds hunters that there will not be a two-day September season for Canada geese in eastern Washington this year.

Instead, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission shifted those two days of hunting to the October-January season when migrant geese are present in the state.  

The commission, which sets policy for WDFW, took that action at its April meeting in response to ongoing declines in resident goose production on the east side of the state.

September goose seasons in western Washington were not affected by that action and will proceed as planned.  

You are invited to our last workshop from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Shilo Inn, 707 Ocean Shores Blvd NW, Ocean Shores, WA.  The purpose of the workshop is to gather comments on a preliminary recommendations report. A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist and determination will accompany the report.

If you cannot attend the workshop, written comments received before September 18 will be considered at the next planning team’s meeting. 

Mason County, WA – Troopers assigned to Mason County will be actively looking for those offenders with outstanding warrants for DUI issued in Mason County District Court.

After learning of over 1,160 active DUI arrest warrants in Mason County alone, troopers began working with the Mason County Prosecutors Office and Mason County Jail to find a solution to hold those offenders responsible for prior DUI arrests. Together, they reached an agreement where DUI offenders will be held in the Mason County Jail when brought in by law enforcement agencies. There, they will await a court appearance that is typically scheduled for the next day.