POULSBO — Shelton (0-3, 0-8) and North Kitsap (1-2, 3-5) were searching for points from the same place Wednesday night, behind the arch. But when the shots ceased to fall and the offenses began to lull, North’s defense provided the spark it needed to capture its first league win.
POULSBO — A new era in Little Norway opened to a packed house as Mayor Kathryn Quade was sworn in along with three council members Wednesday night.
In her first official act as mayor, Quade administered the oath of office to Jeff Tolman, who will continue presiding as Poulsbo Municipal Court Judge.
POULSBO — The Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce must have been on Santa’s good list because the organization opened shop in a new space Dec. 27.
Now, instead of being located on Jensen Way near the post office, the chamber has taken up quarters with Curves, the Eden Institute and others in the former EDS building in Poulsbo Village.
POULSBO — When the City of Poulsbo enacted the city council committee system in 1997, many of the faces remained the same through the years. But now all that has changed.
After reviewing the suggested committee assignments by then Mayor-elect Kathryn Quade, the council gave its blessing to her picks at its Dec. 21, 2005 meeting.
POULSBO — Councilman Dale Rudolph’s greatest fears were realized Wednesday when Mayor Kathryn Quade announced Public Works Director Jeff Lincoln’s resignation at the first council meeting of 2006.
Rudolph, who served on the interview committee that selected Lincoln, said he was impressed with Lincoln when he was hired, but is more so with his departure.
POULSBO — A former city employee has filed a lawsuit against the City of Poulsbo, former Mayor Donna Jean Bruce and Finance Director Nanci Lien after his termination in August 2004.
In the suit filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma, Dennis Bouffiou alleges that he was excluded from an employee evaluation group, which the suit states “dissolved without accomplishing anything but to harass Mr. Bouffiou.â€
major changes this year, affecting North End commuters and residents in a big way. In February, the agency announced its…
North Kitsap teams battled into the history books in 2005 as three teams finally made it back into the state tournament including the first-ever NK fastpitch team to make the state trip. Steve Frease became the first new football head coach the school had seen in 32 years, taking the reins and leading the team to the post-season in his inaugural year.
Though no North squads made a ton of noise statewide, they‚Äôve provided a sound building block for the future purple and gold to build on. Here are some of the top stories of 2005: …
File this for next year.
It’s a familiar scenario: two days before Christmas and you have no idea what to get for your sister’s sullen teenagers or your great aunt who has everything, and you’ve just found out the whole family will be joining you for the holidays.
It’s four days into 2006. Few among us are still nursing hangovers (ouch). Many among us have resolutions that have already gone by the wayside and for the most part, very little has changed since five days ago — you know, 2005 i.e. “last year.†While 2006 is a brand new year, the North Kitsap Herald doesn’t intend to alter much. Rather, our New Year’s resolution will be the same as it has been for more than a century: we will continue to provide our readers the finest local news around.
Visitors to the First Friday art walk in Bremerton Jan. 6 will get a chance to see artists at work in the Collective Visions Art Gallery. Five members of the cooperative gallery will demonstrate their art style as a preview of upcoming workshops at the gallery. The workshops are suitable for all skill levels.
POULSBO — As a child, Kathy Hogue never dreamed of being a postal worker, but now after 30 years, she’s had quite a career.
Born and raised in Little Norway, Hogue still remembers when the post office was located just east of city hall on Jensen Way and that’s where she got her start in 1975.
The holiday season has gone out with a whimper or a bang, depending on how you celebrate it at your house, leaving the long winter months to look forward to.
The folks at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery are set to fend off the winter blahs with two cheerful exhibits designed to put some light and laughter back in the picture.
It’s going to take some creativity just to get the next art exhibit set up at The Playhouse Gallery, with close to two dozen artists exhibiting works in a wide range of media.
Opening Jan. 6 is a cooperative show by Oil & Water Art Supply and Return to Creativity, a nonprofit organization based on Bainbridge Island which supports artists and creative expression. The show will be up during the run of “Picasso at the Lapine Agile,” opening Jan. 20 at The Playhouse.
It’s four days into 2006. Few among us are still nursing hangovers (ouch). Many among us have resolutions that have already gone by the wayside and for the most part, very little has changed since five days ago — you know, 2005 i.e. “last year.” While 2006 is a brand new year, the North Kitsap Herald doesn’t intend to alter much. Rather, our New Year’s resolution will be the same as it has been for more than a century: we will continue to provide our readers the finest local news around.
Visitors to the First Friday art walk in Bremerton Jan. 6 will get a chance to see artists at work in the Collective Visions Art Gallery. Five members of the cooperative gallery will demonstrate their art style as a preview of upcoming workshops at the gallery. The workshops are suitable for all skill levels.
boardwalk remodel project Feb. 26. This is the third time in the walkway‚Äôs more than 40-year history that the club…
POULSBO — As a child, Kathy Hogue never dreamed of being a postal worker, but now after 30 years, she’s had quite a career.
Born and raised in Little Norway, Hogue still remembers when the post office was located just east of city hall on Jensen Way and that’s where she got her start in 1975.
Classical musicians may seem like a stuffy bunch, all white tie and tails, black dresses and pearls. But behind that elegant facade lies, well, real people.
Of the four members of the BeauMetro Quartet performing Jan. 8 at the First Sunday at the Commons concert, one heads an annual string quartet concert series during a 15-day river trip through the Grand Canyon, performing in some of the most spectacular natural amphitheaters in the world.
POULSBO — Twenty-one dollars and 61 cents may not seem like a lot to most people, but that’s exactly what Sophie Strawbridge of Poulsbo gave as Bellringer continued exceeding all expectations.
In a note written to the Raab Foundation, the 4-year-old wrote, “I wanted to donate some of my Christmas money to help buy food for kids who need it.â€