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Medical marijuana dispensaries still on hold, for now, in Poulsbo
The City Council decided Wednesday to keep in place its six-month moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries, which it…
News
Poulsbo City Council will vote April 20 on police department move
The Poulsbo Police Department’s move to City Hall could cost as much as $190,000, but Mayor Becky Erickson…
Opinion
To be a reflection of the communities we serve | Editor’s Notebook
This is an invitation to apply for the North Kitsap Herald’s Community Advisory Board. But first, I’d like…
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‘A good healing feeling’: Suquamish gym filled for two-day Renewal Powwow
The music began before the drumming, really. It was in the ching-ching-ching of jingles on dresses, the swoosh…
Opinion
Cultural identity and navigating life’s stormy waters | Editor’s Notebook
In a canoe, out on the ancestral waters, everyone has to do his or her part. You have…
News
Health officials warn against needlessly taking iodine supplements
POULSBO — Iodine supplements flew off the shelves at Central Market and Poulsbo Compounding Pharmacy after reports that…
Opinion
AARP tax-help story deserved bigger play | Editor’s Notebook
The caller didn’t leave her name. What she did leave was a well-deserved verbal bashing. The caller’s irritation:…
News
Children contribute their art skills — and sense of fun — to remodel project at Gordon Elementary
Richard Gordon Elementary School has attractive features: Red-brick exterior, interesting architectural details, walking trails. Some of the restrooms,…
Opinion
Devoted to the past, in a place devoted to the future | Editor’s Notebook
A.J. Watling-Fureby, dressed in vintage clothing, greeted visitors at the front counter. Life-size cutouts of former mayors looked…
Business
Potlatch Gallery closing after 25 years, may go online only
Potlatch Gallery, 18830 Front St., has long specialized in Northwest Coast art by Indigenous and non-Native artists. Exhibit…
Opinion
Help us and other local businesses serve you better | Editor’s Notebook
In the comfort and privacy of your home, or in the comfort of your workspace during your lunch…
News
Keyport woman returns home from quake-stricken area today
Julianne Haag, the Keyport woman who was in Christchurch when the 6.3 earthquake struck Monday, returns to Seattle…
News
One injured in crash on Highway 305 on Suquamish reservation
One driver was injured and other — a former County Commission candidate — was uninjured when their cars…
News
‘We’re thankful she’s safe’: Keyport woman OK in New Zealand
Julianne Haag was in her hotel room in Christchurch, N.Z., resting after a flight from Antarctica, when the…
Opinion
Follow your nose to the Sons of Norway | Editor’s Notebook
It was a beautiful Poulsbo day. The sun broke through the winter sky. The surface of Liberty Bay…
Opinion
Some observations of a new Poulsbohemian | Editor’s Notebook
It was my first day on the job and I wanted to make a good impression. I was…
Business
A wonderful introduction to what Poulsbo is about | Editor’s Notebook
My boss thought the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet would be a great way for me,…
Opinion
The miracle of Kevin and Jill Burdick | Editor’s Notebook
Kevin Burdick is a humble, hard-working guy who loves his family and friends and is loyal to a…
News
Suquamish home fire likely caused by space heater, combustibles
A fire that destroyed a manufactured home and killed a family cat on Essex Avenue on Jan. 21…
Opinion
Where was public at mayor’s State of the City address? | Editor’s Notebook
It was, perhaps, the biggest show in town. It was at least the most important. But of 80…