KINGSTON — Though the Port of Kingston was tight lipped about a $3.5 million Ferry Boat Discretionary Program federal grant at its monthly meeting Wednesday night, Washington State Department of Transportation federal liaison Larry Ehl said the funding has been allocated and it’s only a matter of time until the port receives the money. Though some of the funding could be skimmed off the top and redistributed to other federal causes, the POK has at least $3 million sailing it’s way in the near future.
WEDNESDAY 22 NEARSHORE MEETING: Kitsap County will host its final open house on the nearshore salmon habitat assessment from 5:30-7:30…
SUQUAMISH — People of all types flowed together at this year’s 97th annual Chief Seattle Days, as different tribes and communities from all over pulled into downtown Suquamish to share in the celebration.
PORT GAMBLE — A storm front moving in over Port Gamble, screeching gulls and a steely cold Port Gamble Bay provided the perfect backdrop for the haunting melodies and upbeat jigs that echoed out from the lawn near the Port Gamble General Store Sunday afternoon. Residents bundled up with blankets, coats and loved ones, allowing themselves to be transported back to the olden seafaring days during the second annual Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Arts Festival painted its way into Little Norway’s Waterfront Park for three days this weekend, with specialty wares and craft demonstrations out in full array. And not even rainy weather could deter area art lovers from supporting creativity, as crowds arrived in full force Friday afternoon to kick off the Cultural Arts Foundation Northwest’s 21st celebration of the finer side of life.
POULSBO — Tomato connoisseurs are puckering up their taste buds with mouths a’watering as they prepare for the Fourth Annual Tomato Taste Off, which will be ripe and ready on Sept. 8 at the Poulsbo Farmers Market. Entry forms are now available for the tasting competition, where a new tomato pasta sauce contest will debut alongside the tried and true tomato testing. Both hobby and professional growers are encouraged to compete and vie for the grand prize.
PORT ORCHARD — In an Aug. 13 decision illustrating the strength of the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners denied a request for vacation of right of way property on Washington Boulevard in Kingston.
POULSBO — For a handful of nature lovers the one “can’t miss event” of the weekend wasn’t at a club, theater or sports venue. Instead, the be there or be square affair took place at Poulsbo’s Fish Park, and it was jumpin’ and jivin’ Sunday as members of the park’s steering committee and other volunteers raised the space’s first official interpretive sign.
POULSBO — Despite her pleas for assistance, Armstrong Fitness University owner Ann Armstrong has once again been forced to close her business. This time, the shutdown followed an Aug. 16, city of Poulsbo “Notice of Violation and Order to Cease and Desist Business Immediately” issued at her newly opened Front Street location.
PORT GAMBLE — Olympic Property Group is looking to enter in the local dock rat race several other groups and private citizens have been trying their hands at. The corporation feels its dock will be well-received, however, because it will be a commercial and community dock and will be constructed on the footprint of a older pier near the historic Port Gamble mill site.
KINGSTON — Following the installation of two new 12,000-gallon gas tanks at the Kingston Marina, the Port of Kingston commissioners were looking forward to the removal of the old, 10,000-gallon containers and the completion of the job. As crews began the process Monday, however, they ran into a bit of a snag in the form of the Port of Kingston building.
will include remediation, on-site monitoring and potentially inserting chemicals into the container to nullify the gasoline it held, Bissonnette said….
PORT ORCHARD — A dozen Keyport residents spoke up Tuesday night in front of the Kitsap County Planning Commission, nearly all of them setting their sights on keeping a special view protection height restriction for waterfront property owners out of the Keyport Community Plan.
POULSBO — The search for the Poulsbo Police Department’s new chief will continue Poulsbo Mayor Kathryn Quade announced regretfully Wednesday night, explaining that her choice candidate for the job failed the final background check.
KINGSTON — Automobile fans from all over the North End and beyond will be burning rubber to get to the 5th annual Show and Shine car show this Sunday, as the event will be bigger and better than before. Organizers are almost finished preparing for the influx of families and individuals, and are hoping the sun will stay out long enough to reflect off the sea of chrome.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Village parking lot will be bursting with kids of all ages who’ve revved their engines and strapped on their hard hats for the 19th annual Touch A Truck event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. Visitors both young and old can explore the ins and outs of various vehicles on display, including police cars, a tow truck, dump truck, cement mixer and Kitsap Transit bus. New to this year’s ranks is a monster Jeep and a mobile veterinarian clinic.
SATURDAY 18 GRASS CLASS: Savage Plants will host a Grass Class from 10:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 18 at the…
POULSBO — When George Epperly goes to his job as a Poulsbo Fire Department firefighter, he expects to work hard and protect the public from the very real danger of fire. But in his free time, he’s practicing his pouting and posing for another worthy cause — the Washington State Council of Fire Fighters Burn Foundation’s 2008 calendar.
POULSBO — A fiery debate that began last month continued to heat up Wednesday afternoon as downtown business owners pleaded with the city to make a move on the downtown parking issue. Merchants called on the Poulsbo Community Services Committee to alleviate the lack of parking and free Anderson Parkway of the noisy Viking Fest carnival.
POULSBO — A wave of support exhibited for Armstrong Fitness University during an Aug. 8 city council meeting, crashed without…