The Top 10 Stories of 2015 | North Kitsap Herald

Published 2:18 pm Friday, January 8, 2016

Here are the top 10 stories of 2015, as selected by the staff of the North Kitsap Herald.

No. 1
“Port Gamble Bay cleanup begins in July / ‘Largest piling removal project in Puget Sound,’ ” May 29, page A1.

No. 2
“Poulsbo officer to be posted at local schools,”  March 20, page A1.

No. 3
“Free all-day kindergarten, but no more half-day K,” Jan. 16, page A1.

No. 4
“A deadly Fourth of July weekend / Four fatal crashes,” July 10, page A1.

No. 5
In the top 10 / Olympic College rated one of the best community colleges in the United States,” March 27, page A1.

No. 6
“ ‘We want to create an experience’ / Construction begins in August on 94-room Point Hotel,” July 10, page A1.

No. 7
“NKF&R settles sexual harassment lawsuit / No admission of liability, sum ‘well into six figures,’ ” Oct. 23, page A1.

No. 8
“NKSD settles sex abuse suit for $850K,” March 13, page A1.

No. 9
“Police chief reprimanded / Was alone with officer in dark office at 3 a.m.,” Nov. 13, page A1.

No. 10
“Gas report: What went wrong / Parents notified days later of odors, evacuations,” Oct. 30, page A1.

Honorable mentions
— “Suquamish’s economic boom ‘breathtaking’ / Stern: Clearwater expansion puts resort ‘on par’ with Bremerton for convention space, rooms,” Jan. 30, page A1.

— “Village Green Community Center begins in April,” Feb. 27, page A1.

— “Get ready for delays / Agate Pass Bridge will be reduced to one lane for 3 weeks,” Jan. 23, page A1.

— “In case you miss the ’60s / Sonic brings retro experience to Poulsbo,” Sept. 4, page A1.

— “Port of Kingston manager resigns / District in lawsuit regarding public records, other issues,” Oct. 23, page A1.