POULSBO — The long anticipated State Route 305 widening project will once again fill the city council agenda Wednesday night as issues concerning traffic control, fund transfers and wetlands mitigation are set for discussion.
“Everything seems to be moving forward and they want to advertise in May,†said City Engineer Andrzej Kasiniak.
KINGSTON — It’s that time of year again to put the pressure on the area’s congressional delegates to support an effort that is expected to help local salmon for years to come.
Several local environmental groups, such as Cutthroats of Carpenter Creek and Stillwaters Environmental Center, are spearheading the annual campaign, asking the community to support the Carpenter Creek Estuary Restoration (“The Bridgesâ€) project — the replacement of the culverts under South Kingston and West Kingston roads with bridges.
POULSBO — The revolving door of the coach’s office in the North Kitsap High School boys basketball locker room is once again swinging.
Derek Anderson announced his resignation from the post March 15 after just six months on the job, thus leaving both head basketball coaching spots at NKHS vacant.
POULSBO — Julie Ayres and the Hood Canal share quite a bit of history, a lifetime actually, so it was only natural that she returned to her childhood for profitable inspiration.
“My grandparents had a business on the Hood Canal in Hoodsport and I kind of grew up in that atmosphere,†Ayres said.
POULSBO — Destination: Atlantis. Mode of transportation: submarine. Objective: logically plan, prepare and execute the expedition.
That’s a typical class project for West Sound Academy’s eighth grade humanities class as teacher Linn DeNesti tasked her students with accomplishing an adventure of a lifetime. Recently, the class finished their escapades of the mind.
The year 2025 seems like a long way off, but then again, it’s hard to believe it’s 2006 already. So really, 20 years down the road isn’t too far away.
The folks in Hansville and its surrounding communities have realized this and are doing what they can to make sure the area retains the charm that attracted them there in the first place — small town, quiet, quaint, rural and friendly.
OLYMPIA — Gov. Christine Gregoire signed several bills Wednesday that are expected to help the North End with its passenger-only ferry woes, as well as ensure more regulations for oil spill preparedness and prevention tactics.
Passenger-only ferry company Aqua Express, which operated the Kingston-Seattle route from January to October last year, could benefit from Gov. Gregoire signing Senate Bill 6787, which establishes a stable funding source for passenger-only ferries.
POULSBO — City officials have said all along that constructing the Bond Road Pump Station is crucial to the abandonment of the sewer line running along Liberty Bay.
That line has broken twice in the last six months, with the most recent break spilling an estimated 5,000 gallons of sewage into the bay March 21. The Sept. 29 leak was estimated at more than 550,000 gallons.
HANSVILLE — Residents will have a chance April 6 to provide input on documents the Greater Hansville Area Futures Project planning committee has been developing recently, outlining how the area could grow in the next 14 years.
SEATTLE — Three-year-old Lilli Stevenson officially became a big sister Thursday morning five times over.
Lilli, the daughter of Mike and Courtnee Stevenson of Poulsbo, now has four sisters and a brother as Courtnee gave birth to Kitsap County’s first quintuplets at 9:17 a.m. March 30 at Swedish Hospital in Seattle.
POULSBO — It’s been 62 years since a young Navy aerial gunner and the rest of the Miss Tot crew flew missions over Japanese-held islands in the Pacific.
Today, the Navy will pay tribute to that gunner named Ralls Clotfelter as he is awarded two Distinguished Flying crosses and eight Air Medals in a ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
POULSBO — Family atmosphere plus passionate leadership has equaled four wins for the North Kitsap High School boys track team this spring and it’s been one of the best starts Coach Kaelea Makaiwi-Barreith has seen in her four years of coaching NK track.
“As far as team goes, it’s been a long time since we’ve brought home any hardware,†Makaiwi-Barreith said, noting the Vikings’ recent triumph at the Bremerton Relays. “They are just competing and having a great time.â€
POULSBO — April showers might bring May flowers in most parts of the world, but in Little Norway, they mean Viking Fest is on its way.
The 38th annual event is slated for May 19-21 and it is expected that thousands of visitors will descend upon the city to get a glimpse or taste of all things Norwegian.
LITTLE BOSTON — The latest meeting between the North Kitsap School District and the Port Gamble S’Klallam and Suquamish tribes revealed that although federally-issued impact aid funds have been steadily decreasing under the Bush administration, relations between the North Kitsap groups have been on the rise.
POULSBO — When you see someone down, that’s the time to pick them up.
Understanding this mentality, local teen musician Beau Breakey has spearheaded an effort to raise money for fellow North Kitsap teen April Rauch, who was recently diagnosed with a brain lesion on her pituitary gland.
POULSBO — The North Kitsap School Board heard a report March 23 from a year of meetings that have mapped out a complicated web of the athletics and activities the NKSD Athletics and Activities Committee believe should be offered in upcoming transitional years.
The play opening March 31 at the Jewel Box Theatre has a veteran cast, but a new director at the helm. At least new to the Jewel Box.
Allison Stoppa is a Southern California transplant who moved to Port Ludlow a year and a half ago with her husband Bob, bringing with her a passion for theater and a resumé to back it up.
Field’s End hosts inaugural writers’ conference at Kiana Lodge April 22.
There are a wide variety of theories floating around as to why the Pacific Northwest seems to be fertile ground for writers. From Tom Robbins and Sherman Alexie to dozens of other published authors and countless aspiring writers, the woods are full of ‘em.
BREMERTON — On a magical evening filled with pageantry and salsa dancing, one of Brenna Gardner-Brown’s dreams came true as she claimed the title of Miss Poulsbo 2006.
Gardner-Brown was the first runner-up in last year’s pageant to Janna Murray and entered Saturday’s contest expecting nothing less than the crown.
POULSBO — The Sequim Wolves’ only defensive miscue Monday afternoon cost them a non-league game as North Kitsap gathered its feet for a rally as Bubby Ditmer sprinted to the Viking victory, 6-5.
With the win, NK pulls its record up to 2-2-1 overall and is now in the middle of a doubleheader with Bremerton, with the first game Tuesday and the second game at 3:45 p.m. today at NKHS.