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    Articles by Tad Sooter
    Walt Elliott and Jerry Kirschner ... leading in early primary election returns for Port of Kingston Commission.
    Port of Kingston Commission: Elliott, Kirschner advance from...
    By Tad Sooter • August 16, 2011 11:33 pm

    As of Wednesday evening, Walt Elliott had tallied 43.28 percent of votes, with 264. Jerry Kirschner was second with 199 votes while Tom Coultas trailed with 140.

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    'Ghost Streams
    North Kitsap stream survey results ‘shocking’ | Ghost...
    By Tad Sooter • August 16, 2011 5:02 pm

    By now, the discovery of untyped streams is no longer surprise for Wild Fish Conservancy staff and their volunteers. The group has completed stream-typing work from Olympia to the San Juan Islands, wherever grant money is available.

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    The Point ... new casino will be 50
    Construction begins Aug. 15 on new Point Casino;...
    By Tad Sooter • August 5, 2011 8:18 pm

    The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe will begin work this month on a new Point Casino. The planned 52,000-square-foot building will be constructed adjacent to the existing 20,000-square-foot building off Hansville Road. The tribe will break ground on the project Aug. 15 with hopes of opening the new casino in early 2012.

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    Jamie Glasgow of the Wild Fish Conservancy displays a juvenile trout – likely a cutthroat – netted in a incorrectly mapped section of Finn Creek in Hansville. Stream stretches misplaced on state maps may not be protected.
    Unmapped creeks go unprotected | Ghost Streams
    By Tad Sooter • August 5, 2011 1:31 pm

    Water typing maps — created by the state Department of Natural Resources and relied on by most local governments for safeguarding stream habitat — are widely inaccurate and incomplete. A creek mapped in the wrong place or missed entirely may not receive the development buffers and protections it should under state law. By the same token, a non-existent stream erroneously marked as “fish bearing” can be a headache for property owners.

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    Port of Kingston Commission candidates
    Port of Kingston Commission: Three candidates in first...
    By Tad Sooter • July 22, 2011 12:55 pm

    The Port of Kingston is no sleepy marina. The district is nearing the end of a successful string of waterfront construction projects. It launched a passenger ferry service to Seattle in spring. It’s eyeing the creation of a parking facility, and will begin work on a new master plan this fall. The Port of Kingston is a district poised to make moves. The direction it chooses will depend in part on who is elected to the open seat on its three-member commission this year.

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    The 1906 Port Gamble Theater entertained a generation of mill workers.
    Show goes on at historic Port Gamble Theater
    By Tad Sooter • July 12, 2011 1:47 pm

    PORT GAMBLE — Kitsap’s newest theater is also among its oldest.

    The newly formed Port Gamble Theater Company and Olympic Property Group are putting the finishing touches on a renovation project that will allow the 1906 theater to reopen permanently.

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    A SoundRunner passenger ferry approaches Kingston July 6.
    SoundRunner gets a boost from special events; port...
    By Tad Sooter • July 8, 2011 3:00 pm

    The Port of Kingston’s SoundRunner passenger ferry is in uncharted waters. In its sixth week, the ferry has passed its own mark for continuous service, topping the five weeks it ran during its troubled startup last fall. The approach of SoundRunner staff is noticeably different since the service relaunched May 31, Hansville commuter Michael Szerlog said Wednesday. “Much more professional,” Szerlog said. “They seem to have it together.”

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    Fireworks injuries mar holiday weekend; Sheriff’s Office responds to 79 fireworks-related complaints in North Kitsap
    Fireworks injuries mar holiday weekend; Sheriff’s Office responds...
    By Tad Sooter • July 8, 2011 1:29 pm

    At least three people were hospitalized over the holiday weekend from incidents involving illegal fireworks in North Kitsap. A 36-year-old man suffered injuries from a homemade sparkler bomb Saturday on Lillehammer Lane off Pugh Road, according to Poulsbo Fire Department. He was taken to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton for treatment. Also on Saturday, a mortar-style firework exploded in the hands of a 44-year-old Seattle man, as he attempted to fire the explosive off a boat in Liberty Bay. The man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

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    Kingston port pursuing grant to study parking garage
    Kingston port pursuing grant to study parking garage
    By Tad Sooter • July 1, 2011 8:15 pm

    KINGSTON — The Port of Kingston is pursuing a grant to study potential for a downtown parking garage.

    The port will apply for up to $200,00 from the Federal Transit Administration this month to pay for a feasibility study and preliminary design of a parking structure, port Project Manager Kori Henry said

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    Auxiliary batteries equipped on two Poulsbo ambulances allow crews to turn off their engines while at calls.
    Green tech boosts efficiency of fire vehicles
    By Tad Sooter • July 1, 2011 12:23 pm

    The state Department of Ecology awarded Poulsbo Fire $39,000 to install idle reducers on two ambulances and two fire engines.

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    Kingston celebrates start of bridge project
    Kingston celebrates start of bridge project
    By Tad Sooter • June 27, 2011 5:48 pm

    KINGSTON —Even as surveyors went to work on the Stillwaters Fish Passage last week, the realization of the decade-long effort was still sinking in for supporters.

    “I’ve said for the longest time, I can’t really exhale until I see the bulldozer in the driveway,” said Naomi Maasberg, administrative director at Stillwaters Environmental Center. “I can see the bridge, I can see the culvert gone and I can see the water flowing slowly.”

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    An osprey
    Osprey nest, electrical problem sparked Poulsbo cell tower...
    By Tad Sooter • June 21, 2011 3:02 pm

    POULSBO — An osprey nest and an electrical malfunction ignited the cell phone tower fire that closed down State Route 305 for 12 hours Monday in the Lemolo area. Kitsap County Deputy Fire Marshal Tina Turner said an electrical malfunction at a lighted beacon on top of the 150-foot tower caught the bird’s nest on fire before 4 a.m. Monday. Turner said the birds likely damaged the beacon or its 110-volt power wire while building their nest, contributing to the fire.

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    Kingston resident Wade Smith points out a speeding driver on West Kingston Road. Wade raised his concerns over speeders in May to the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council.
    Kingston Citizens Advisory Council monitors speeders
    By Tad Sooter • June 17, 2011 2:16 pm

    Concerns raised by Kingston resident prompts traffic study

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    The approximate project area
    Carpenter Creek project: A bridge for cars, a...
    By Tad Sooter • June 10, 2011 2:30 pm

    KINSGTON — Kitsap County will build two bridges on South Kingston Road this summer. The first will be a temporary…

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    An eagle soars past the newly-renovated Chief Seattle gravesite Saturday in Suquamish.
    ‘It’s at rest again’: Suquamish rededicates Chief Seattle’s...
    By Tad Sooter • June 4, 2011 5:52 pm

    SUQUAMISH — The Suquamish Tribe rededicated Chief Seattle’s gravesite on Saturday. The newly carved cedar panels and concrete plaza commemorate…

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    The Kitsap MiniMaker Faire will showcase re-purposed creations
    New North Kitsap festival is an ode to...
    By Tad Sooter • June 3, 2011 12:46 pm

    POULSBO — Bicycle builders will appreciate the Kitsap MiniMaker Faire. Then again, so will knitters, beekeepers and Segway enthusiasts. “When’s…

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    Commuter John Hines waits for the Spirit of Kingston to dock Tuesday at Pier 50 in Seattle.
    Kingston passenger ferry riders crave consistency
    By Tad Sooter • May 31, 2011 6:40 pm

    KINGSTON — The Spirit of Kingston sailed for Seattle Tuesday, within a minute of its 6:40 a.m. scheduled departure time. It was a good start for the Port of Kingston’s passenger ferry service, which resumed this week after a six-month hiatus. But to attract a steady crowd of commuters, SoundRunner will need to be punctual day in and day out.

    “The most important thing for commuters is consistency and reliability,” said Carol Maziarz, one of 41 passengers and about 20 commuters on the ferry Tuesday. “The proof will be consistency.”

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    Roaster Duane Carroll spreads a fresh batch of peanuts in the CB’s Nuts building off Bond Road.
    Buttered up: Loan helps CB’s Nuts expand peanut...
    By Tad Sooter • May 23, 2011 12:20 pm

    Array

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    Horse shows have been canceled
    Horse virus puts Kitsap on alert: Shows canceled,...
    By Tad Sooter • May 19, 2011 7:53 pm

    POULSBO — Horse shows were canceled, parade entries were withdrawn and stable owners voluntarily quarantined their barns in Kitsap this…

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    Hayden Grigsby
    Let the learning begin: Poulsbo Marine Science Center...
    By Tad Sooter • May 14, 2011 5:26 pm

    POULSBO — It didn’t take families long to find their way back to the Poulsbo Marine Science Center. The aquarium…

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    Piles of garbage lie a few feet below the green grass at the Hansville Landfill site. A venting station
    State seeks comment on Hansville landfill cleanup plan
    By Tad Sooter • May 13, 2011 3:01 pm

    HANSVILLE — The state has released its proposal for removing toxins from a former Hansville landfill site, and it doesn’t…

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    A floating radar station passed Point No Point on Tuesday afternoon
    Floating radar station wows North Kitsap residents
    By Tad Sooter • May 10, 2011 11:56 pm

    HANSVILLE — Whales are a common sight in Hansville. Cruise ships, submarines and Coast Guard cutters are all old hat….

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    A Toyota SUV collided with a guardrail on Bond Road Monday afternoon
    Traffic flowing again on Bond Road following dramatic...
    By Tad Sooter • May 9, 2011 8:07 pm

    POULSBO — The tremor that shook Mara Myers’ home Monday afternoon wasn’t from an earthquake. A Toyota Highlander SUV sheared…

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