Traffic in Poulsbo has taken on all of the tension, and none of the excitement or fun of the old schoolyard game “Red Light/Green Light.†That’s the one where some lucky kid yells out “Green light!†for go and “Red light!†for stop as everyone tries to make it to the finish line in “Simon Says-esque fashion.†If you’re moving during a “Red light!†you’re out.
PSE moving power lines
across highway as utility
relocations continue
The Little City by the Sea, renowned for its quaint neighborliness, seems to be on the verge of bursting out of its britches as far as growth is concerned. The downtown corridor has been vastly improved during the past decade but now, Kingston is faced with an identity crisis of sorts as new buildings and large proposals get underway in the heart of its being.
POULSBO — North End residents may have noticed a change in their monthly phone bills as the Sprint name and logo have been replaced with Embarq.
After Sprint and Nextel merged in February 2004, the decision was made to separate the local communications division into its own company, resulting in Embarq’s birth in February 2006.
POULSBO — The smoky haze over the future of Mitzel’s restaurant in Poulsbo has finally cleared.
After the popular eatery was destroyed in a May 30 fire, Mitzel’s officials, the owners of Poulsbo Village and the community expressed hope the restaurant would be rebuilt quickly.
KINGSTON — As commuters exited the Kingston ferry Tuesday night, they had to contend with more than just fellow commuters trying to make their way to the boat.
Upon reaching Mike Wallace Memorial Park, commuters had to dodge blankets, coolers, tables, chairs and children. A quick glance at the Port of Kingston building revealed speakers, amps, microphones and a lone keyboard set up out front.
BEND, ORE. — After coming closer sooner than anyone expected, the Kitsap BlueJackets’ playoff hopes have come to a bitter end.
Needing to win outright, the BlueJackets nearly pulled off the feat, taking yet another series in Bend, Ore. against the Elks.
KINGSTON — Since 1970, the downtown Kingston fire station protected residents against flames, smoke and medical duress. Fire trucks would rocket out of Station No. 82 into the North End to battle whatever emergencies had ignited, whether they were fire related or involved a cat being stuck in a tree.
POULSBO — Monday brought a familiar sight to motorists traversing State Route 305 through the city as construction crews were again out in force.
However, instead of installing a city sewer line, the $14.9 million highway widening project had officially begun as crews from Stan Palmer Construction of Port Orchard started preparations for a busy three-month construction period.
KINGSTON — With a simple pink ribbon leading the way, breast cancer researchers continue to make a dent in the number of women who are diagnosed each year with the disease. Organizations fund and support women who are diagnosed, and survivors can find strength in various groups designed to assist those who are fighting for their lives.
One group, however, is looking at healthy women who haven’t contracted cancer
SEATTLE — A trip to the forefront of scientific research revealed to North Kitsap High School’s Polaris science teacher Kathleen Pavlich just how important her job is.
She and about two dozen other public schools science teachers from Washington state and beyond were given the opportunity to visit the scientific front as a part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Science Education Partnership in July.
BREMERTON — For kids who have stared up from the base of a mountain and thought that climbing never looked so good, Poulsbo Parks and Recreation has offered a foothold.
In coordination with the Vertical World climbing gym in Bremerton, PPR is providing a whole new summer activity that is sure to pull one up by the seat of their pants.
My Super
Ex-Girlfriend
Starring Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson. Rated PG…
CAMAS — Two years removed from their first trip to the World Series, which the then-14-year-olds attended in awe of its magnitude, the North Kitsap 16-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars are headed back.
And if the team’s undefeated performance at the Pacific Northwest Regional tournament in Camas last weekend is any indication, NK should take Babe Ruth baseball’s highest stage with ultimate poise.
PORT GAMBLE — The fields created paint strokes and the buildings dimension on the canvas of Port Gamble, which was brightly tinted at every corner with art. Flowing through the varied artwork, thousands of people took in the different colors and textures, appreciating or criticizing the displayed items.
Sometimes it seems you can hardly throw a rock in the Northwest without hitting a glass artist — not that you would want to — and there is a rumor that our verdant corner of the country contains more glass artists than the birthplace of glass artistry, Venice, Italy.
There could be some validity to that claim, as the glass-blowers’ island of Murano in Venice is quite small, and the influence of Northwest glass artist Dale Chihuly is quite large.
SUQUAMISH — The excited shouts of children waiting, none too patiently, for canoes welcomed friends and neighbors to downtown Suquamish Saturday. The youngsters were waiting for a sign — if just a glimpse — of the approximately 60 canoes expected to land in the community.
The play is a classic and the cast is experienced. It’s just the director that’s new.
Joyce Merriam has years of experience in various aspects of community theater, but directing the Neil Simon comedy “I Ought To Be In Pictures†at the Jewel Box Theatre marks her first time in the director’s chair.
KINGSTON — For the 18th year in a row, North Kitsap’s busses have received an outstanding designation for maintenance and upkeep through the Washington State Patrol’s yearly school bus safety summer inspection.
That means more than 95 percent of the fleet of 85 school busses spinning students through NK’s cement web of roadways are up to state standards.
PORT ORCHARD — The accusation that Kitsap County Sheriff hopeful Jim Rye violated the Hatch Act by accepting federal funds for overtime pay will be resolved in time for the primary, according to the candidate.