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Liezl Rebulado rings up Robert Balogh's mail costs as a line of customers snakes outside the door at the Poulsbo post office

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North Kitsap’s post offices safe from closures and cutbacks, for now

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed closing 3,700 post offices nationwide and about 250 mail processing centers —…

Seamus Gallagher

News

Country Christmas: Hayrides, music and lots of lights in North Kitsap Dec. 10-11

A simple flip of the switch Dec. 10 at 5 p.m. and thousands of lights will turn Kingston…

Wally Harrison

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For $10, you can put a toy car in a child’s hands

To put a toy car in the hands of every child who needs a toy. That’s the goal…

James Olsen

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Olsen: Sewer district race was warm-up to 2012 campaign

James Olsen says his unsuccessful campaign for Kitsap County Sewer District 7 on Bainbridge Island has not derailed…

Claude 'Skip' George ... on the beach at Point Julia

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Skip George, S’Klallam historian and spiritual leader | Passages

Visitation is Monday at noon, followed by the service at 1 p.m., both in the Port Gamble S’Klallam…

Martha Hofmann checks some baked goods Friday at Gluten-Free Bakery and Market in Poulsbo. The bakery and market's last day of business is Saturday.

Business

Poulsbo’s Gluten Free Bakery and Market is closing

The Gluten Free Bakery and Market opened 18 months ago in Poulsbo Village, riding the wave of national…

James Olsen

News

Olsen says unsuccessful campaign for sewer board hasn’t derailed campaign for state House

James Olsen says his unsuccessful campaign for the Kitsap County Sewer District 7 board on Bainbridge Island has…

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Another transitional home proposed in Poulsbo; for families facing homelessness

A 90-day transitional home for families in financial crisis is proposed in the 18000 block of 9th Avenue…

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Two teens plead guilty in pranking case; hearings scheduled for four adults

Two teen boys each received a year of probation and 116 hours of community service for their part…

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Gelder’s lead holds in race for District 1 County Commission

Kitsap County Commissioner Rob Gelder’s lead in his bid for another year on the job held Wednesday after…

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Wednesday ballot count will likely settle Kitsap County Commission race

The County Commission District 1 race isn’t over yet. With 25,000 ballots left to count, Rob Gelder leads…

Gary Nystul

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Nystul elected to Poulsbo City Council, Position 3

When he takes office in January, Gary Nystul will have the distinction of having served as a city…

Rob Gelder

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Gelder has slight lead over Tibbs in early returns for County Commission, District 1

Rob Gelder had a slight lead Tuesday in his bid to win another year on the Kitsap County…

Fred Springsteel

Opinion

Springsteel’s candidate forum deserved an audience | Editor’s Notebook

It was every candidate’s worst nightmare. The forum was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. The table was…

Kaui’lani Lawrence and Shayna Reynolds display ‘Raven and Sky People’ by Tsimshian artist David Boxley

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$19K raised for new Port Gamble S’Klallam preschool

Lively bidding for works by Native artists. And a performance by Head Start preschoolers proved to be more…

Malachy Stultz

News

Haunted house benefits Fishline; last chance tonight

POULSBO – The fun — or the fright, depending on how you look at it — begins long…

Chris Tibbs

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Republican Tibbs gave $800 to Democratic candidates and party since 2006

Republican County Commission candidate Chris Tibbs said when he announced his candidacy he told reporters that he had…

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Bremerton sergeant is selected as new deputy police chief of Poulsbo

Poulsbo’s new deputy police chief was the best overall recruit in her class, the first female sergeant in…

Emma Otis tells Girl Scouts about the history of Camp St. Albans

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Good genes and gumption: Poulsbo woman state’s oldest resident

At 110, Emma Otis of Poulsbo is the state’s oldest resident and America’s oldest Girl Scout

Rose Malott and Paul Irish stayed the night at Poulsbo First Lutheran Church when temperatures dipped below freezing. They live in their 2000 Toyota RAV4 in North Kitsap.

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There will be no severe-weather shelter in North Kitsap this winter

If you’re homeless in North Kitsap when the temperature dips below freezing, you’ll have to make your way…