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A rendering of what the new playground at Wolfe Elementary will look like.

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Wolfle getting upgraded playground to complement new gym

2 portables at Kingston Middle School to be demolished

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Totem poles and flags are displayed near the Suquamish waterfront.

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‘Balance’ sought in Suquamish component of Comp Plan

Kitsap County is in the final stages of updating the 2024 Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Suquamish Subarea…

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Kitsap parks director Alex Wisniewski speaks to the county commissioners about the land acquisition Oct. 14.

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Kitsap parks acquires 705-acre Eglon Forest through DNR transfer

705 acres of undeveloped forest in North Kitsap known as Eglon Forest will be transferred from the Department…

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Poulsbo City Hall

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Poulsbo mayor to become part-time position in 2026

City is looking to hire full-time city administrator

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A conceptual drawing of the new fire station on Viking Avenue.

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New Poulsbo fire station coming to Viking Ave.

A new station for the Poulsbo Fire Department is going to be built on Viking Avenue, which will…

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The Department of Fish and Wildlife says the large quantity of raccoons have since dispersed from a home in North Kitsap.

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Raccoons escape death sentence by leaving NK property

Nearly 100 raccoons that had inundated a North Kitsap residence dispersed after the homeowner stopped feeding them—so they…

If the NKSD levy passes, Pearson Elementary would receive the most funding for improvements at around $6.15 million.
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A detailed look at NKSD’s levy proposal

A six-year, $31.9 million Facilities and Technology Capital Projects levy for the North Kitsap School District will be…

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The poster for the 2024 Poulsbo Film Festival.

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46 films to be shown, judged at 3rd Poulsbo Film Festival

46 films will be shown and judged at the 3rd annual Poulsbo Film Festival Oct. 11-13 at various…

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The first cannabis shop in Poulsbo city limits is located on Viking Avenue.

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1st cannabis shop opens in Poulsbo city limits

HWY 420, a cannabis retail store, held its grand opening Sept. 19 for its new Poulsbo location, marking…

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Heidi Stephens, who grew up in Poulsbo and now lives on Bainbridge Island, was recently crowned Mrs. American.

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Kitsap women crowned Mrs. American following long pageantry hiatus

She will compete at Mrs. World competition in January

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Norm Gordon, right, meets with the book club in 2023 to offer insight on his brother Richard.

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Student-led effort leads to picture-book about local astronaut

The Gordon Elementary Book Club recently published a picture book about acclaimed local astronaut Richard Gordon, whom the…

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The Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location recently closed due to cost and staffing problems.

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Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location closes due to cost, staffing

The Coffee Oasis’ Kingston location, comprised of a cafe and youth center, closed at the end of August…

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An American Elm tree at Poulsbo’s Fish Park.

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Poulsbo accepts grant for forest planning

The Poulsbo City Council approved a $46,000 grant from the Department of Natural Resources at its Aug. 21…

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Enrollment has declined in the district over the past few years.

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NKSD approves $131 million budget heading into new school year

Enrollment projected to decline over next 4 years

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Parking spots can be hard to come by in the lot near the Poulsbo waterfront.

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Poulsbo looks to award contract for downtown parking implementation

The Poulsbo City Council is expected to approve a $94,700 contract with Walker Consultants out of Seattle for…

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Dark Tide: Growing up with Ted Bundy was published July 23.

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Kitsap woman writes book about notorious cousin Ted Bundy

For most of her life, Edna Cowell Martin tried to keep it a secret that she was a…

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Canoe races are always a big attraction at Chief Seattle Days.

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Full slate of events at this weekend’s Chief Seattle Days

Another edition of the Suquamish Tribe’s annual Chief Seattle Days is set to take place Aug. 16-18 with…

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The Sound to Olympics trail project includes a recently built non-motorized tunnel under Highway 305 and shared use path connection to Lemolo Shore Drive.

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Grant to help with STO loop connection through downtown Poulsbo

Poulsbo has been awarded $500,000 as part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant program…

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The historic Nelson House on 3rd Avenue in Poulsbo is now a recovery residence for men.

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Poulsbo’s Nelson House now a sober residence for men

Works in tandem with Recovery Resource Center

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The annual Poulsbrew event held every September will be moving from Poulsbo Village to Murial Iverson Williams Waterfront Park this year.

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Poulsbrew moving to Waterfront Park

Was previously held in Poulsbo Village