Those who work in the prevention of human trafficking want the public to see it as a broader problem that can affect men, women and children.
Nearly three years ago, Liberty Bay was not meeting state water quality standards, affecting the health of its marine wildlife and local residents.
Russ and Christy Camerer are offering something new to artist-heavy Poulsbo: a framing center.
A 17-year-old female suffered minor injuries after being hit by a vehicle at Highway 305 and Hostmark on Tuesday morning.
The Environmental Protection Agency recently released its annual Toxics Release Inventory report, showing what toxic chemicals were released in Washington in 2010. The report shows that toxic releases rose 16 percent across the nation between 2009 and 2010, and Region 10 — which includes Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Oregon — had the highest release.
Poulsbo Port Commissioner Jim Rutledge says public concerns expressed to him about the appointment of Arnie Bockus to the commission — one month after Rutledge defeated him for reelection — were not “adequately addressed.”
Kitsap County is moving forward on a Central and South Kitsap trails plan to connect with the already-approved North Kitsap Trails Association’s String of Pearls.
The Poulsbo City Council supports protecting existing waterfront land uses
Students at North Kitsap High School spoke of the desperation they’ve seen, of peers that have fallen through the cracks, without a permanent place to sleep at night. Homeless youth are a sad reality in Kitsap County, and a few organizations have come together to provide a better alternative for those in the North End of the county. The Rotary Club of Poulsbo-North Kitsap and Coffee Oasis, a nonprofit coffee shop and homeless teen center in Bremerton, have teamed up to establish a teen drop-in center in Poulsbo.
When Poulsbo resident Chris Moore first heard last fall that some state representatives wanted to legalize same-sex marriage, he said he felt “somebody had to do something about this.” Moore spoke to his friends Richard Tizzano and Heidi Lestelle, who together founded the Kitsap Marriage Alliance.
Among the presenters was a representative from Apple, who shared the opportunities available for tribes to get in on the technology game. Renee Radcliff Sinclair, of Strategic Initiatives in Lynnwood, told tribal leaders about a recently produced Cherokee language application for Apple products. “How can we help your children tell the story of your culture?” Sinclair said of the app’s use.
A suspect in a night of pranks that left two people with bruises from Airsoft pellets has reached a pre-trial agreement with Kitsap County District Court.
Dec. 30, George C. Hill III will serve 200 hours of community service, pay financial penalties and restitution, and agrees to remain law-abiding for five years in a diversion agreement reached with the Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Barbara Dennis said the diversion agreement is a contract between the defense and the prosecutor’s office.
The long-range plan is to find a permanent location for the market, with cover so farmers can sell year-round.
UPDATED: One of the men arrested for desecrating brass plaques of veterans’ graves in Breidablik Cemetery pleaded guilty and was sentenced to two months in jail.
Although many jockeyed for their preferred positions, all agreed on the following assignments.
The final redistricting plan has been agreed upon and sent to the Washington State Legislature by the Washington Redistricting Commission.
Officers from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s and Poulsbo Police departments made about 140 DUI arrests in the area in 2011. Cab companies around North Kitsap implore celebrants to get a safe ride home New Year’s Eve — either with them, or by designating a sober driver.
A tugboat that ran aground around 9 p.m. Thursday night in Kingston’s Apple Tree Cove was refloated and escorted to Port Townsend for inspection, but lost power again at 9:45 a.m. today.
The City Council will review an updated draft of the Shoreline Management Program over the holidays and begin substantive discussions at the Jan. 11 council meeting.
After two years, the final piece of the puzzle is (nearly) in place.
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