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A rendering (not to scale) of the Active Traffic Management System that will be constructed this year along Highway 104 in Kingston to replace the current tally system used to manage traffic in the holding lane.

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ATMS for Kingston ferry route to be implemented by late summer

Project to be discussed at KCAC meeting April 9

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A rendering of the new playground to be constructed at Gordon Elementary this summer.

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New ADA playground to be built at Gordon Elementary this summer

$90,000 for emergency repairs to heating line at NKHS

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Poulsbo City Hall

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Paid parking in parts of downtown Poulsbo in ‘26

Following years of discussion about finding solutions to downtown parking, the Poulsbo City Council March 19 approved to…

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Poulsbo Municipal Court judge Jeff Tolman is retiring April 7 after 31 years.

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Longtime Poulsbo Municipal Court judge retiring after 31 years

Poulsbo Municipal Court judge Jeff Tolman will be retiring April 7 following 31 years on the job.

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The Anderson Parkway parking lot near the Poulsbo waterfront.

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Poulsbo decides not to implement paid parking downtown this year

Council to vote on phased-approach proposal at March 19 meeting

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Dan Schoonmaker has been hired as the emergency management coordinator for the city of Poulsbo.

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Ex-police chief hired as Poulsbo’s emergency management coordinator

Former Poulsbo police chief Dan Schoonmaker was recently hired as the city’s Emergency Management coordinator and was introduced…

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Owner Claire Hardison inside the storefront in Poulsbo.

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Poulsbo ‘tinkerer’ helps revitalize vintage games, consoles

Poulsbo business owner Claire Hardison is known as a “tinkerer” when it comes to video games—whether it’s a…

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All five Kitsap Transit ferry routes carried more riders than they did in 2023.

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KT ferries carry record 1.22 million riders in ‘24

Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferries carried a record 1.22 million riders in 2024, 12% more than the previous year.

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S’Klallam Tribe planning for future of Hansville Block

The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe has put out a survey for members of the tribe regarding planning of…

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Bartenders serve customers Jan. 17 at Slippery Pig Brewery in downtown Poulsbo.

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Slippery Pig Brewery closes in downtown Poulsbo

Slippery Pig Brewery in downtown Poulsbo recently closed, ownership citing rising costs since the COVID pandemic and struggles…

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Kitsap Transit purchases up to 15 more buses for routed service

Kitsap Transit commissioners approved at their Jan. 7 meeting for the agency to acquire up to 10 heavy-duty…

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Port of Poulsbo

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Moorage, fuel closures at Port of Poulsbo lead to revenue losses

Work expected to wrap up by February

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Hansville Grocery facing financial hardships due to septic costs

Hansville Grocery, a longtime store and cafe known to locals as “Hansgrill,” is facing financial challenges due to…

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One of the key features of the new Poulsbo Middle School building is a mural designed by students.

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New Poulsbo Middle School building set to open after new year

Over 100 people toured the new building at Poulsbo Middle School at an open house Dec. 16, in…

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Speeders not smiling over Poulsbo’s new candid cameras

City has generated about 40K in revenue from citations

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Poulsbo Councilmember Ed Stern plans to run for mayor of the city in 2025.

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Longtime Poulsbo councilmember announces plans to run for mayor

Longtime Poulsbo City Councilmember Ed Stern announced Dec. 11 his intentions to run for mayor of the city…

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State 42 Wines is one of the downtown businesses that currently uses the streatery program.

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Poulsbo council extends streatery program again

The Poulsbo City Council once again agreed to extend the downtown streatery program until either paid parking goes…

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Local artist Kim Drew stands next to some of his artwork at the Village Green Community Center in Kingston, which will be on display through Dec. 26.

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Local artist’s illustrious career of work on display in Kingston

Kim Drew of Kingston, who has had an illustrious career working for publications ranging from The New York…

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The proposed paid parking system and active enforcement area for downtown Poulsbo.

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Initial downtown paid parking proposal presented to Poulsbo council

Walker consultants presented to the Poulsbo City Council Nov. 20 its findings for a paid parking proposal in…

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Customers walk into the market for the first time during the grand opening Nov. 19.

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Suquamish opens 1st Clearwater Market at busy NK intersection

Includes convenience store, gas station and cannabis shop