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West Sound Utility District Plant Manager John Poppe displays a sample of Class B biosolid from the district's Port Orchard treatment center Friday.

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Hansville biosolid proposal heading down the drain

HANSVILLE — The state Department of Ecology has tossed out a controversial proposal to spread wastewater biosolids on…

An aerial view of the former Port Gamble millsite. The Pope and Talbot mill operated for nearly 150 years.

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Ecology outlines vision for restoring Port Gamble Bay

PORT GAMBLE — In 20 years, Port Gamble Bay could be whole again. Wood chips strewn on its…

Joyce Hart is one of several Shore Woods residents demanding greater scrutiny of a plan to haul South Kitsap biosolids to Hansville.

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West Sound biosolid program causing a stink in Hansville

West Sound Utility District, which handles wastewater treatment for Port Orchard, applied with the state last month for…

Kingston celebrates a third place finish Saturday at the state 2A basketball tournament in Yakima.

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Kingston Buccaneers take third at state | State 2A Basketball Tournament

YAKIMA — The Kingston boys basketball team hoisted a third place trophy in Yakima Saturday, edging the Burlington…

Zane Ravenholt drives for the basket against Squalicum Friday in the Yakima Valley SunDome. Ravenholt led Kingston with 18 points.

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Kingston loses to Squalicum in semifinal, plays Burlington-Edison Saturday for third place | State 2A Basketball Tournament

YAKIMA - Kingston's state basketball title hopes ended Friday in tears. The two-time defending state champion Squalicum Storm…

The cleanup of Port Gamble Bay is the top story in the March 4 North Kitsap Herald. The story is the first in a series on Port Gamble Bay's future. The Herald consists of 40 pages in two sections

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Public meeting March 9 on Port Gamble Bay cleanup plans

The Port Gamble mill was a major lumber producer for more than 140 years. What that production left…

Joyce Hart is one of several Shore Woods residents demanding greater scrutiny of a plan to haul South Kitsap biosolids to Hansville.

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Neighbors raise stink over proposed Hansville biosolid program

HANSVILLE — A proposal for a hay field in Hansville has riled neighbors. It's the fertilizer, not the…

Cathy Sand

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Cafe opens in heart of Hansville

HANSVILLE — In some towns, coffee shops come and go. In Hansville, it’s a happening. “I don’t think…

Tina Moyer cuts a beam with the help of Robin Jones at the Ohio Avenue building site

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Neighbors help neighbors build Kingston community from scratch

KINGSTON — Ahren and Heather Ben-Judah of Poulsbo have six children to look after.Both are employed full time…

The Spirit of Kingston motors for Seattle last fall.

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SoundRunner committee: restart passenger ferry with more port money

KINGSTON —Port of Kingston commissioners are debating whether to dip into the port's savings to relaunch its passenger…

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Kingston applicant for county commission disqualified

Glen Godfrey didn't list a party affiliation according to the Kitsap County Democratic Central Committee.

The Spirit of Muckle Flugga emerges from the sea during a kinetic sculpture race.

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A kinetic life: North Kitsap engineer leaves four-wheeled legacy

POULSBO — When the Spirit of Muckle Flugga rolled down a street, walkers stopped and reveled in its improbability.…

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Bainbridge Island woman drowns, body found near Agate Pass Bridge

A body found on a beach in Suquamish Saturday has been identified as a 42-year-old Bainbridge Island woman.…

Kim and Darren Gurnee are new owners of Kingston's Main Street Ale House.

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New Ale House owners looking local

KINGSTON — New Main Street Ale House owners Darren and Kim Gurnee believe running a business in Kingston…

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Legacy Partnership supporters “undaunted” despite Bauer’s resignation

NORTH KITSAP — The North Kitsap Legacy Partnership began one year ago as a two-man traveling act. For…

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County floats parking changes, highway realignment in Kingston

KINGSTON — County planners believe relaxed parking requirements for downtown Kingston could spur new development. Kitsap County planners…

Kitsap County will float four options for rerouting traffic in downtown Kingston at a meeting Wednesday

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Public can view State Route 104 realignment options Jan. 26

County staff will present proposals to reroute State Route 104 and downtown Kingston traffic from 7-9 p.m. Jan.…

The Kingston/Edmonds run is one of the few that could be spared cuts.

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North Kitsap ferry riders rally against proposed cuts

Kingston would be spared, but advocates say the system would suffer.

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Second half of 2010 was a roller coaster ride for North End

A park district was approved. A ferry floated. The second half of 2010 in the North End may…

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Big ambitions launched in the North End

The stage was set early in 2010 for a dramatic year in the North End. It began with…