POULSBO — As the current AAC recommendation stands, Kingston High School will open with varsity teams in all sports other than swimming, cross country and gymnastics which will combine programs with North Kitsap.
And both Buccaneers and Vikings may have to pay a $90 fee per sport to play.
Thanksgiving is tomorrow and aside from being arguably the best holiday out there — no presents to fret about, just a table full of food to plow through — much of the reasoning behind the day seems to get lost in the mix of turkey stuffing and in-laws and family so distant you’re not sure if it’s your second cousin or your uncle who’s hogging all of the gravy.
SUQUAMISH — As local vets gathered one week after Veterans Day at the Suquamish Tribal Center, they were enveloped by children’s laughter and community warmth during an honoring ceremony acknowledging their service in the Armed Forces.
Surrounded by family, friends and comrades Saturday, they recounted memories from their time serving the United States.
POULSBO — The 2006 Bellringer campaign soared to the $750 mark as the North End came through just before Thanksgiving.
Lockheed Martin employees gave to the fund over the summer, and the Little Norway Grandmothers Club chipped in to help others.
KINGSTON — A little paint splashed here, a new set of chairs there and $2 million worth of remodeling tucked in everywhere greeted residents and church members during the Bayside Community Church open house Sunday night. Amid oohs and ahs, members of the congregation gave tours through the building, showcasing the new and improved place of worship.
KINGSTON — In the hustle and bustle of education these days, one vital subject seems to be forgotten — rock ‘n’ roll.
But not so at Wolfle Elementary School as their staff rock band, the Wolfle Howlers, is hosting a benefit concert to gather its community together and collectively let their hair down.
KINGSTON — Despite urges from the Kitsap County Health District that the information at Monday evening’s flu talk was invaluable, only one person showed up to hear the presentation. Though disheartening, officials said this is a problem they regularly run into.
INDIANOLA — Decking the halls with paintings, ceramics, clothes and jewelry, the Trillium School will have North End residents fa-la-la-la-laing all through their holiday shopping. And folks better not cry, better not pout, because the event will run all day Nov. 25, with plenty of goodies to go around.
POULSBO — After more than 1,800 people voted to keep Little Norway’s city hall downtown, Mayor Kathryn Quade and the city council quickly affirmed the decision.
Now comes the hard part: deciding the best way to proceed to make that choice a reality.
Quade cautioned that it will take time for city officials to develop the plan for the downtown city hall.
POULSBO — The 2006-2007 season could be one of change for Viking girls basketball. With a spark of solid youth and the guidance of veterans, this year’s squad is focused on redefining North Kitsap’s standing in the Narrows League.
While all this rainy weather, dark days and blustery winds may make some think of curling up and sleeping until spring, it’s not time to hibernate just yet, not when there’s a full afternoon of music, storytelling and hot cocoa in front of a fire coming up at IslandWood Nov. 25.
The environmental education center on Bainbridge Island is celebrating autumn with the third annual Fall Family Afternoon, featuring self-guided tours, crafts, outdoor activities and a full slate of performers.
Nothing ushers in the holiday season like the annual productions of “The Nutcracker,†being staged this year by four dance troupes in Kitsap County. Performing the classic ballet are Dance Ensemble Northwest of Poulsbo, Dance Arts Theatre of Silverdale, Peninsula Dance Theatre of Bremerton and Academy of Dance in Port Orchard.
POULSBO — The stereotypical dumb jock is becoming an anomaly at North Kitsap High School.
At the conclusion of the 2006 fall sports season, all six of NKHS’ programs were commended by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s Academic Awards Program for Scholastic Achievement.
POULSBO — After five years on the court together, the NK Jammers — an eighth/ninth grade traveling basketball team — are still as enthusiastic as the first day they picked up a basketball.
The team has seen a few changes since its formation in 2001 when most of the players were only in the fourth grade. But its core has stuck together over the course and the team is now showcasing its capability as they brought home first place from the high school division of Washington’s Premier League Nov. 12.
KINGSTON — Less than a year after tragedy struck at Kingston Junior High in the form of two student deaths over the course of one week, another school related catastrophe rocked its gymnasium Tuesday.
Only this time, it came in the form of video footage from the 1999 shootings at Columbine High School. It was presented as part of the “Rachel’s Challenge†assembly, which spoke to the power of kindness and human goodness.
POULSBO — In the true spirit of the season, Washington state is wrapping up and tying a bow around a 65-foot tall, 45-year-old Pacific Silver Fir tree and giving it to the nation.
In conjunction with a United States tradition that dates back to 1964, Washington was honored this year with the opportunity to provide the tree that will be lit Dec. 6 at the nation’s capitol by 2006 Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert — and Tracyton second-grader Micah Joe.
In an effort to gain votes, and perhaps a passenger ferry for the North End, Kitsap Transit has proposed altering its taxing and voting boundaries in Kitsap County.
And while no one has uttered the “g-word†— gerrymandering — outright, proponents of the change agree that it could effect the outcome of a February vote to raise sales taxes, in essence paying for Kingston-Seattle ferry run.
POULSBO — When Eagle Scout candidate Robert Vieau chose a blood drive as his final Boy Scout project, the only goal was attaining Scouting’s highest honor.
Now, as he prepares for his second and final blood drive Nov. 21 at the Poulsbo Armory, Vieau said his outlook has changed.
“It’s not about my Eagle anymore, it’s about saving lives,†he said.
POULSBO — While the Nov. 10 wine tasting raised a glass to help North Kitsap Fishline pay for its share of the retaining wall behind its building, the food bank is sending out an S-O-S to the North End.
The S-O-S stands for Stock Our Shelves.
Fishline raised about $8,000 at the event, providing a tremendous boost toward paying for the wall, said Fishline board president Mary Barker.
SUQUAMISH — With a swish of the tail and a strong desire to spawn, chum salmon are making their way back to the creeks and streams of their conception. It’s an annual ritual to populate the next generation, and it brings the salmon back to the North End every fall.
With tides and currents helping the chum through the last leg of their long journey, Grover’s Creek Hatchery workers and the Kitsap Poggie Club are busy harvesting salmon eggs and milt.
