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Tonja Smith … award-winning coach and high school office manager.

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North Kitsap High School’s Tonja Smith will retire as one of top school employees in state

POULSBO — There’s something about retiring on a high note.

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Mayor’s approval of Viking Tour move irks downtown merchants, spurs compromise plan

POULSBO – The Viking Tour, which takes place during Viking Fest weekend, will likely move from Viking Avenue…

Doug Woodside sits in one of 12 large Adirondack chairs that are part of a branding effort in Kingston. (Susan Rodgers/Contributed)

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Kingston’s brand? ‘Sit and Stay A While’

KINGSTON — Seattle is the Emerald City. Downtown Poulsbo is Little Norway. Bremerton’s image is tied to the…

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Public hearing May 16 on proposed changes to Poulsbo’s Critical Areas Ordinance

POULSBO — A public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 16 on proposed changes to Poulsbo’s Critical…

Among the agencies that will locate in Fishline’s proposed Comprehensive Services Center: Kitsap Mental Health Services, Peninsula Community Health Services’ four-chair dental office, Kitsap Community Resources, YWCA, Kitsap Sexual Assault Center, Sound Works Job Center, and Department of Social and Health Services.                                North Kitsap Fishline/Rice Fergus Miller

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50 years later, Fishline keeps growing to meet area needs

Comprehensive services center proposed at Viking Avenue site

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Poulsbo public schools on lockdown after report of gun sighting in neighborhood

POULSBO — North Kitsap public schools in Poulsbo are on lockdown this morning, after a caller reported seeing…

North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo Middle School and Poulsbo Elementary School were placed on lockdown May 2 after a caller reported seeing someone walking near North Kitsap High School “with what looked like a rifle,” Deputy Police Chief Andy Pate said. (Sophie Bonomi/Kitsap News Group)

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Lockdown at Poulsbo schools ends at 11:10 a.m.

POULSBO — The lockdown at North Kitsap High School, Poulsbo Middle School and Poulsbo Elementary School ended at…

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Pretrial hearing May 5 for Apodaca murder suspect

SILVERDALE — An omnibus hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. May 5 in Kitsap County Superior Court for…

The scorecard: Kitsap County’s streams and bays | State of our Waters

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The scorecard: Kitsap County’s streams and bays | State of our Waters

The health of our waters in Kitsap County is improving. But we still have a long way to…

Business

More Tribal governments considering cannabis operations

‘We’d much prefer selling clams and selling fish, but this is the hand we’ve been dealt’

The City of Poulsbo is acquiring 2.68 acres at 20831 Bond Road NE for $1. The property was abandoned and Freddie Mac foreclosed on it. A flood-prone house near Dogfish Creek will be removed and the acreage added to Fish Park. Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group

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City of Poulsbo acquires 2.68 acres for $1 for Fish Park expansion

POULSBO – The midcentury house with cedar siding and circular drive is nestled in a forest on 2.68…

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Malpractice verdict in favor of doctor being appealed by former patient

Editor’s note: This version corrects the spelling of Liberty in the fifth paragraph, and corrects the dosage amount…

Victoria Clark provides a roadmap leading from the State of Anxiety to the State of Calm. (Artwork: Victoria Clark)

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Moving from the State of Anxiety to the State of Calm

KINGSTON — Victoria Clark wants to help you move. And you’ll like the destination.

Klahowya and North Kitsap players battle for possession March 30, at North Kitsap. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. Sophie Bonomi/Kitsap News Group

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Prep sports: What’s going on, and what’s coming up after spring break

North Kitsap lacrosse hosts Peninsula on April 11

Logan Cole scored the winning goal for North Kitsap lacrosse in the team’s 12-11 overtimewin over Klahowya, March 27 at Strawberry Field. (Richard Walker/Kitsap News Group)

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Cole’s OT goal puts North Kitsap over Klahowya, 12-11| Lacrosse

POULSBO — Logan Cole scored the winning goal for North Kitsap lacrosse in the team’s 12-11 overtime win…

Bill would remove statute of limitations on sex crimes, including human trafficking

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Bill would remove statute of limitations on sex crimes, including human trafficking

OLYMPIA — The statute of limitations for most felony sex crimes in Washington state is three years.

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Klahowya at North Kitsap March 27, South Kitsap hosts Gig Harbor March 28 | Lacrosse

POULSBO — Five North Kitsap lacrosse players scored and the Solis brothers snagged a combined 17 ground balls…

The scene of the Nov. 10, 2015 crash on Sawdust Hill Road, in which Christopher Tevault died. (Sophie Bonomi/Kitsap News Group)

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Poulsbo man sentenced to 15 months in prison for vehicular homicide

POULSBO — The driver in a crash that killed a coworker in November 2015 changed his plea to…

‘She’s my ears’: The special bond between hearing dogs and their human partners

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‘She’s my ears’: The special bond between hearing dogs and their human partners

SILVERDALE — The dogs in the room vary in age, size and breed — from mutt to Malinois.

Dr. Guy Earle … newest Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue commissioner. (Contributed photo)                                 Dr. Guy Earle … newest Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue commissioner. (Contributed photo)

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At Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue, there really is a doctor in the house

Dr. Guy Earle, a retired family MD, was appointed on March 21 to the CKFR Board of Commissioners