Some feeling sore, a dozen men staggered to the Suquamish House of Awakened Culture with heads held high, having just walked more than half a mile in bright red, high-heeled pumps.
Those searching for funds and support for the Kitsap Forest & Bay Project are feeling the pressure.
UPDATED: The Port of Kingston has faith that the community can keep SoundRunner afloat. With a 2-to-1 vote of the Port Commission Monday, SoundRunner has been given a reprieve, at least until Sept. 30.
The Port of Kingston has faith that the community can keep SoundRunner afloat. With a 2-to-1 vote at Monday evening’s Board of Commissioners meeting, SoundRunner has been given a reprieve at least until Sept. 30.
In the front office of Fred Hill Materials, display cases reveal decades of public service: Sponsorship ribbons from prize-winning livestock at the Kitsap County Fair, certificates of appreciation, and Little League team photos of the many teams sponsored by the company. The 66-year-old company at one time had 130 employees. Now, Fred Hill Materials, a three-generation concrete materials supplier to the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas, has closed.
The Poulsbo Police Department reported responding to the following calls between April 12-16
The Kitsap Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved providing free bus passes to homeless and low-income residents at their Tuesday meeting
Kingston Port to residents and SoundRunner commuters: It’s now or never. Port commissioners explained the passenger-only ferry’s expenses so far at a special meeting Tuesday, and admitted they were “optimistic” last fall when they allocated $200,000 a year to subsidize the service.
It may be dry work, but Ray Stevens enjoys it. The chairman of the Poulsbo Planning Commission said he gets asked all the time why he continues to work on city zoning regulations.
After more submitted comments and several testifiers at the public hearing — the majority concerned about private property rights and environmental impacts of some conceptual trails — the council continued the public hearing to May 16.
In Kitsap Soap Box Derby, girls rule. Kitsap Soap Box Derby opened the season racing on a more gentle hill, Dauntless Drive, next to the Big 5 Sports store and the Olympic College campus, Saturday.
In the largest public participation yet for the city’s update of its shoreline rules, the majority of those who testified Wednesday asked the City Council to “slow down” and “step back.”
It may be dry work, but Ray Stevens enjoys it. The chair of the Poulsbo Planning Commission said he gets asked all the time why he continues to work on the zoning and regulation of the city.
Over the last 20 years, and the last few contentious months, the Port of Poulsbo has used the services of local attorney Greg Norbut. On April 5, the port’s Board of Commissioners voted to find another port attorney.
The Raab Park field was picked clean minutes after children were let loose to grab colorful plastic eggs and bits of chocolate and candy today.
Residents of 4th Avenue, a street of family homes located by schools and churches, have taken neighborhood crime watch upon themselves. Several have been victims of petty crimes — lawnmowers stolen, front yard flags and lighting ripped out, and reckless drivers that disregard the 20 mph speed limit.
Downtown merchants’ vocal opposition to the timing of the Anderson Parkway project has succeeded.
The Port of Kingston has formally dissolved the Passenger-Only Ferry Advisory Committee, but port commissioners look forward to input from a follow-up group as SoundRunner grows.
The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe is the first tribal nation to have a federal agreement enabling it to govern its own adoption, foster care and guardianship programs. Adoption, foster care and guardianship — known as Title IV-E programs — whether under the control of states or tribes, are overseen by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Several stores in the North Kitsap area have applied for a spirits retailer license. Around the state, more than 1,200 businesses have applied for licenses.
