POULSBO — It’s a task few would willingly consider, and fewer would go after with gusto. But that’s just what Ginger Shields is doing. With every bit of enthusiasm mustered, the 56-year-old diagnosed with both asthma and Multiple Sclerosis is running a marathon in the fight against blood cancer.
A half-marathon that is.
Incument Poulsbo City Councilwoman Connie Lord and challenger Becky Erickson earned endorsements Monday night after proving to the North Kitsap Herald Advisory Board they were both forward thinkers who have the best interests of the city in mind.
Lord earned a unanimous 6-0 vote over Position 2 challenger Joe Price, while Erickson edged out Position 3 incumbent Jim Henry with four votes in her favor, one against and one abstention.
KINGSTON — Pink was the color of the day as women and men alike gathered at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club Saturday afternoon to lay down a little green for a good cause. The fifth annual Kathleen Sutton Inspiration Fund auction did more than allow for a fun party and good time with friends, it raised more than $18,000 for women traveling for medical treatments for breast cancer.
POULSBO — It’s impossible not to see while driving past North Kitsap High School on Hostmark Street. Since August, major renovations have taken shape at the site. By the time the 2007-08 school year comes to a close, the 300 Wing and 500 Wing will be completely remodeled and a brand new 5,000-square-foot library will be erected.
From Kitsap’s all ages front comes two shows this weekend, two different public soirees with the confluence of all-ages energy where the music is the spectacle, or at least the main event. Different than just a spectacle it’s more like a fury for some and for others a fashionable need.
POULSBO — The sun shone extra brightly on the shores of Liberty Bay Monday, where more than 60 people gathered at the Sons of Norway to honor one of Little Norway’s most beloved centenarians.
Long-time Poulsbo resident Pauline Rindal turned 100 years old Oct. 8. Surrounded by her children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors, she had plenty of company to help ring in the celebration.
KINGSTON — The Buccaneers are improving in all facets of their volleyball game, but unfortunately it hasn’t shown up in the win/loss column just yet.
The Port Angeles Roughriders (6-2 overall) defeated Kingston High School 3-1 (25-14, 22-25, 25-9, 25-14) in an Olympic League contest Thursday night in the KHS gymnasium. The Buccaneers overall record is 0-7.
KINGSTON — Who says you can’t come home again? Especially when it’s your birthday. Captain Richard Gordon made a perfect landing in his hometown of Kingston Friday morning, bringing crowds to the elementary school named in his honor.
POULSBO — Little Norway residents may have questions and concerns when it comes to cuts in Kitsap County funding, but few of them were voiced Tuesday night at a “Community Conversation” meeting held by county commissioners.
Just 12 attendees dotted the expansive rows of seats in the North Kitsap Community Auditorium.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo City Council was in a feline frenzy Wednesday night as it faced possible changes to Little Norway’s animal licensing regulations, and ensuing discussion was nothing less than the cat’s pajamas.
Those pawing for relaxed cat control were purring, while others hoping for heightened confinement were left, well, up a tree.
KINGSTON — Despite the chance of drizzle and gusty weather, Kingston Farmers Market diehard vendors and shoppers relish the final market of the season as it is more like a party of friends than the usual vendor fair showcased during summer months. Through the years it has been running in downtown Kingston, the last market has always been like a big dollop of fresh whipped cream on a huge piece of organic pumpkin pie.
SATURDAY 6 BOOK SALE: Stillwaters Environmental Center will host its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct….
POULSBO — It’s time again for the women of North Kitsap to forget about the stresses of daily life, leave their husbands at home and throw caution to the wind — or at least apply a little extra lipstick — for Little Norway’s second Girls Night Out sponsored by the Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association.
It took some doing. Plenty of deception, outright lies and remaining tight-lipped on an hour and a half drive south toward Shelton Sept. 26, but I finally got my wife Caroline something I know she’ll always treasure. . .
POULSBO — When Tom Etchey wakes up in the morning, the usual worries of work and family are no longer in the forefront of his thoughts. Instead, he’s wondering what agency or company he’ll have to call to gain back the most important thing in his life — his identity. After coming home from a two-week vacation Sept. 28 to find his house burglarized, vehicles broken into and personal belongings and papers missing, he and his family have had to put their lives back together one piece at a time.
KINGSTON — The mail system seemed to have failed Olympic Property Group as employees observed the 12-person audience with dismay at a Port Gamble shoreline meeting Wednesday evening. Despite mailing out dozens of fliers about the gathering, only a handful of residents attended, something that could be attributed to people not receiving the informational invitations, OPG President Jon Rose said.
POULSBO — Kenneth L. Salon and Spa hairstylist Diane Baldi sacrificed one of a woman’s favorite accessories Sept. 28 to raise money for a fellow stylist in need, and just looking at her name, one could probably suppose how.
Collecting more than $1,300, Baldi did what few women — and even fewer hairstylists — would: she went bald.
POULSBO — The match may not have counted in the league standings, but it was worth something much more to tennis players from Kingston High School and North Kitsap High School.
It was about bragging rights and pride as the Buccaneers and Vikings tennis programs faced one another in non-league play for the first time Tuesday afternoon in Poulsbo.
POULSBO — Beginning Monday, parents of sixth through 12th grade students in the North Kitsap School District will no longer have to wonder whether their children are hitting the books.
They’ll be able to access pertinent information quickly and accurately with a click of a button.
North Kitsap Fire & Rescue’s call for assistance from the public in the form of an Emergency Medical Services levy should be answered members of the North Kitsap Herald Advisory Board agreed Thursday.
The board’s unanimous decision was not only based on NKF&R’s long-standing commitment to the safety and well-being of residents here, but the knowledge that the quality of life to one degree or another depends on EMS.