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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…

Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson gives a spot tour of the unfinished Municipal Court courtroom in the new City Hall in October. The City Council will vote April 20 on a plan to move the police department into offices next to the courtroom.

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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…

Richard Walker

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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…

J.C. Allen-Tackett

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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…

Tony Ledesma and his stepson

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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…

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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…

Richard Walker ... editor of the North Kitsap Herald

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:…

Top photo: Carol Thorstad of the Poulsbo Home Depot gives some pointers about color to Joe Hodges

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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,…

Richard Walker ... editor of the North Kitsap Herald

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…

Janet Dowling explains some details of Irene Klar’s Native-themed etchings Wednesday at Potlatch Gallery. The gallery is closing after 25 years.

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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…

Richard Walker ... editor of the North Kitsap Herald

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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…

Julianne Haag of Keyport took this photograph of Christchurch Cathedral after the 6.3 earthquake Feb. 21. She was in the New Zealand city on a stopover from Antarctica. She is expected to return to Seattle Feb. 25.

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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…

Top: Two cars collided on Highway 305 in front of the Masi Shop on the Suquamish reservation

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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…

Julie Haag ... Keyport woman survives 6.3 earthquake in New Zealand.

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‘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…

Volunteers at Kaffe Stua on Feb. 16 included

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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…

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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…

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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,…

Kevin Burdick's photo in the 1974 North Kitsap High School yearbook.

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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…

Fire destroys a manufactured home in Suquamish early Jan. 21. The home was fully engulfed in flames when North Kitsap and Poulsbo firefighters arrived.

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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…

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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…