When I was much younger, spending my summers with the family on Vashon Island and long hours with good friends building “indestructible†forts, playing guns and exploring, taking to the waters of the Puget Sound was practically a daily occurrence.
POULSBO — It’s official. The section of State Route 305 between Forest Rock Lane and Liberty Road is closed and will reopen by 5:30 a.m. Monday.
Crews from Stan Palmer Construction of Port Orchard closed the highway at 8:30 p.m. yesterday to install two new culverts under the highway.
Motorists are being detoured up Forest Rock Hills Lane to 10th Avenue and back to Liberty Road during the closure.
POULSBO — It’s been said that the only difference between men and boys is the size of their toys.
Saturday’s Touch A Truck in Poulsbo Village might have proved this as the 18th annual event provided an opportunity for boys and girls of all ages to climb into the driver’s seats, honk a few horns and envision life as a police officer, firefighter or tow truck driver.
KINGSTON — When David Moss first came to Seattle, he thought the Emerald City would be a place he could live. But after renting a home on Bainbridge Island, Moss decided that Kitsap County was the only place to sink the roots for his law office and his life.
Having come to that conclusion, he did everything in his power to remain in the county, and finally was able to plant himself in an office in downtown Kingston.
POULSBO — The first round of discussions over whether Mayor Kathryn Quade needs a full-time assistant ended in a split decision Aug. 16.
When Quade took office in January 2006, the city council’s finance/administration committee chose to take a “wait-and-see†approach before authorizing a shift in the clerk’s department.
POULSBO — Soon more than Wal-Mart, The Home Depot and a varied cross section of businesses will call the Olhava development home.
Quadrant Homes of Bellevue has taken the lead in residential building in the area with the 185-unit Parkside Planned Unit Development.
POULSBO — As the world’s technology advances into iPods, pocket-sized personal computers and cell phones with video image capability, the North Kitsap School District is beginning to harness the techno-efficient benefits of comprehensive communication.
POULSBO — In less than 72 hours, motorists will notice a major change in traffic along State Route 305.
The highway will be closed between Forest Rock Lane and Liberty Road beginning at 8:30 p.m. Friday, and will reopen by 5:30 a.m. Monday.
Motorists will detoured up Forest Rock Lane to 10th Avenue and back to Liberty Road during the closure.
KINGSTON — The usually brown, dusty Kennedy Industrial Park was transformed into a shining hot rod-lovers paradise Sunday. The sun glinted off polished chrome and a rainbow of paint jobs, drawing visitors in with the promise of stylish vehicles and friendly people, all in the name of ShareNet Food Bank.
For the fourth year in a row, the Just Because Show and Shine car show revved in almost double the greenbacks the previous year’s event to support the charity.
POULSBO — Beyond training, skills camps and pickup game scrimmages, the off-season is somewhat a time of rest and absolutely a time to heal for high school programs. The latter was time that North Kitsap’s Lady Viking soccer squad was in desperate need of at the end of the 2005 season.
Usually when you get nearly a dozen rock bands together in one place it’s for a fight-to-the-finish “battle of the bands,†but in this case, 10 local bands are joining forces for a good cause.
Money raised at an Aug. 26 all-ages concert in Poulsbo will go to the North Kitsap Fire & Rescue’s Community Partnership Fund, while food donations will be accepted for the Kitsap Food Bank Coalition.
Some young musicians dream of being the next Bob Dylan, or Kurt Cobain. Young Tim Noah dreamed of becoming, well, Tim Noah.
Noah has made a long and successful career out of staying in touch with his inner child. For more than 20 years he has performed his whimsical and positive songs for audiences of all ages, even though he is known as a children’s entertainer.
SUQUAMISH — Nearing a century of celebration and commemoration, this year’s Chief Seattle Days opened the enduring Suquamish culture and history to visitors from all walks of life. The 96th annual festival offered a display of the long-standing traditions which have flourished with the tribe since it came into existence epochs ago.
Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Rated PG-13
You gotta see this if: You’re in full support of NASCAR coming to Kitsap County.
If you’ve ever wondered what happens to the “also rans†on American Idol, those singers who don’t quite make it to the top, but are still very good performers, look no further than the Kitsap County Fair.
Second season fourth place winner Josh Gracin is the headliner act for the fair, which starts Aug. 23 and runs through Aug. 27. Gracin performs 9 p.m. Aug. 24 on the main stage.
Olhava. While the newest and largest commercial/residential development in the state is already well-established after less than a year on the scene, it’s becoming apparent that the addition is taking on a life of its own.
St. Cecilia is the patron saint of music, so it’s fitting that St. Cecilia Catholic Church on Bainbridge Island is hosting a recital series featuring local musicians.
The concerts were the idea of the Rev. Emmett Carroll, parish minister, who envisions frequent concerts incorporating the areas of performance talents in music, art, poetry and dance, according to Elizabeth Stoyanovich, St. Cecilia recital artistic director. Stoyanovich is also Music Director of the Bremerton Symphony Association.
POULSBO — At the base, there is nowhere to go but up; at the beginning, there is nowhere to start but square one.
The North Kitsap Lady Viking volleyball team has taken its first steps with off-season training camps and tournaments. Now with a little less than a month remaining until it hits the regular season, the Lady Vikes are looking to pick up some speed — or some height rather, said NK head coach Tim French.
The folks who seem to be bending over backwards in terms of making driving on State Route 305 a living hell are coming up short when it comes to keeping motorists updated with the goings on.
The extensive road widening project got underway this month and with it headaches. And plenty of them.
POULSBO — It sometimes takes a little bit of digging, a splash of water and a hearty dose of sunshine, but Martha and Mary’s horticulture program continues to grow hope for its residents.
The idea began as a pilot program seven years ago and since then, it has blossomed into one of the center’s more popular offerings, said Martha and Mary horticulture coordinator Patricia Thomas.