Boogie nights?

Nah, just the one and hundreds made the most of it, too, as little Christmastown came out in throngs for a yuletide tradition of Shelton's annual Christmas Parade.

SCHOOL BOARD OF THE YEAR members at Hood Canal are, clockwise from front, Sheryl Kroneman with the $500 check, Victoria Pavel, Judy Haesel and Sara Endicott with the award. Not pictured is Ed Binder. The Washingotn State School Directors' Association presented the statewide award in the "small school" category.

Wayward pelican makes waves on Hood Canal

Pelicans are rarely seen on Hood Canal, but Mark Warren spotted one hanging out and munching on a salmon at the Skokomish Tribe's Enatai Hatchery just south of Potlatch State Park on November 28 and snapped the above photo. A tribal biologist said these days pelicans are showing up more and more on the Washington coast, Warren told The Journal .

HUDDLING IN PRACTICE this week are Climber hoopdom's varsity girls. Clockwise from high noon:Alexan Ehrich, Tara Grant, Paige Barrett, CarrieAnne Allegri, Brynna Fuller, Marissa Hill, Brandi Dickinson, Krystal Lindblad, Jen Hoss and Annie Johnson.

CLIMBER WRESTLING'S RETURNING varsity letterwinners pose during turnout this week. In front from left are Sarah Brownstein, Ty Barnhart, Casey Chamberlin and Nathan Zoren. Standing: Ronald Yates III, Jordan Frost, Isaac Garfias, Aaron Murdock, Brett Corbett, Juan Lopez and Jacob Nikolaisen. Not pictured are Alex Cannon and Logan Roadman.

FIREFIGHTERS GATHER in front of this burning home as part of a training exercise, or practice burn, held in Belfair over the weekend.