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€
Match Point
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Emily Mortimer, Jonathon Rhys-Meyers. Rated R
You gotta see this if: Your motto is “Tempt Fate.†…
KINGSTON —  The McArdle family has been jumping obstacles for several years now trying to help the local motorcycle community establish a revving presence in Kitsap County.
Now the family may not have to look much further than its own backyard.
Travis and Angel McArdle and Travis’ mother and father, Twila and Joseph McArdle, are the owners of Motoland MX Promotions, a company that is spearheading the effort to create an organized community for dirt bike racing.
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.
This event strikes me as one that would have been better scheduled in October, before local singles spent another New Year’s Eve huddled over a jigsaw puzzle, but better late than never.
Bainbridge Performing Arts begins the new year with Singles Night, an evening of mixing, laughing and dancing, Jan. 6 at The Playhouse. And, you don’t have to be single to attend; couples are welcome, too.
Collective Visions, a member-run co-operative gallery, is honoring those hard-working artists with a show of their own this month, titled simply “Snow.â€
The season-related show features artwork devoted to snow, and the winter wonderland-scapes it creates.