POULSBO — Based on the theme of a fairy tale that provides a message of unity, “Stone Soup,†a new feature this year at Breidablik Elementary offers a forum for readers to share, express and discuss the lessons they’ve learned through text.
Poulsbo author Michael Donnelly’s debut novel is set on a small, fictitious island in the Northwest, with folksy, eccentric characters and a lifestyle where no one locks their doors.
But the two main characters learn that even in such a bucolic setting, things are not always what they seem.
Is Kitsap County lacking in holiday lighting spirit?
In the classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,†Charlie Brown laments the commercialization of Christmas, and wonders why he feels depressed.
POULSBO — With 102 acres at his disposal, Bill Jones has an abundance of trees for the holiday season, even for those last-minute shoppers.
Located at 1795 NE Sawdust Hill Road, Jones Tree Farm carries six variety of firs including noble, Douglas and alpine and even a few pines.
From handbells to vocal choirs, from the secular to the sacred, holiday music is in the air.
We’re not talking the schlocky canned stuff played over tinny department store speakers; we’re talking the real thing: classical musicians in classy tuxedos, choral groups in regal robes and holiday finery.
POULSBO — A friendly connotation may be landing just off West Kingston Road.
A welcoming sign, “Siyaya Avenue,†has been suggested to Kitsap County by the North Kitsap School Board as the name of the access road that serves the NKSD transportation building, Spectrum Community School and the soon-to-be-built Kingston High School.
“We, as a district, wanted to take this opportunity to honor the rich cultural diversity we have in this area,†said school board member and tribal liaison Dan Delaney.
POULSBO — Unacceptable. That was the word Public Works Director Jeff Lincoln used to describe the second sewage spill in less than three months into Liberty Bay. It was the third in three years.
When parts of the city experienced a power outage Saturday, the Marine Science Center Pump Station was affected and subsequently less than 1,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the station near the Poulsbo Marina.
POULSBO — Bellringer continues to make headway as donations deliver much-needed doses of holiday cheer.
By 9 a.m. Monday, Bellringer had collected $4,855, which is another step toward its $30,000 goal.
POULSBO — Step by step.
The North Kitsap Vikings — minus three — came up short in their two preseason match-ups at Olympia and then at home against Stadium. But a picture of potential has been drawn and it’s up to the Vikes to color it in.
The NK lineup hasn’t been fully colored during either of the opening games. Seniors Chris Zeringer, Cameron Gholaghong and Kevin Masnayon have all been sidelined with injuries, however, none serious enough to bench them for long, said coach Derek Anderson. He hopes to see Gholaghong and Masnayon back for the regular season opener at Gig Harbor and Zeringer shortly thereafter.
POULSBO — As the city council approved $5.1 million in non-voted general obligation bonds to fund the first phase of the municipal campus project, it got a little added holiday cheer.
The city recently saw its bond rating increase from an A to an A+ rating, which makes it one of only a handful of cities in the state to receive that recognition from Standard and Poor’s.
POULSBO — A band of leather-jacketed, hard-riding motorcyclists will roar through the North End this morning with one thing in mind: helping older foster children enjoy Christmas.
The Dirt & Grime motorcycle club has joined forces with Kitsap Community Resources for its first toy run in Kitsap County.
POULSBO — The sight of a detention pond being pumped out at the intersection of State Routes 3 and 305 Saturday and Sunday drew quite a few calls from concerned residents.
However, Washington State Department of Transportation officials quickly provided an answer, even though the pond is not owned by the state.
KINGSTON — Much like the concerns with the infamous Hansville generator the past several years, residents in the Three Berry Lane subdivision, off Hansville Road, are just as concerned about an electrical power substation becoming one of their neighbors.
KINGSTON — Henry’s Tree Farm was in “catch up mode” this year, as property managers, Gale and Detlev Kroll, decided to remove some of the farm’s larger trees, such as the 20- to 30-foot noble, spruce and grand firs, that were beyond Christmas tree stage.
As a result, aside from selling trees, the farm now has firewood and 6,000 pounds of branches for sale, the latter of which can be used for making fresh holiday boughs or wreaths.
KINGSTON — As it should be.
With both teams coming off wins and the stands packed with fans, the Kingston Junior High gym was chock-full of energy for the Dec. 7 North End rivalry. The Cavs were led by a strong outside game while the Panthers reveled in the post, therefore offsetting each other at the end regulation, 52-52.
Bethany McDonald. For the last eight years, one couldn’t set foot in a meeting of the North Kitsap School District Board of Directors meeting without taking note of her professionalism and overly apparent commitment to students. Dick Endresen was right there with her, exhibiting the same set of principles but with a straightforward Norwegian wit and charm that has endeared him to the community for even longer.
POULSBO — Sound Publishing, Inc. proudly named former marketing manager Donna Etchey as the new publisher of the North Kitsap Herald earlier this week.
Etchey, who has lived in North Kitsap for the better part of 30 years, has been a member of the Herald team since 1996. She started that year as office manager and later became an advertising representative to the greater Poulsbo community.
POULSBO — Little Norway’s Fish Park swam farther upstream as the city council unanimously approved its shoreline substantial development permit Wednesday night.
For the past two years, work at the park had been limited to removing non-native vegetation, such as blackberries and scotchbroom, and replacing them with habitat-enhancing plants and constructing trails throughout the park.
POULSBO — Thank you, thank you, thank you.
The North Kitsap School District came together to offer gratitude, appreciation and memories to departing school board directors Dick Endresen and Bethany McDonald Dec. 8 at the high school commons. Smiles filled the room and a standing ovation relieved the pair from their previous seats at the school board meeting that followed.
KINGSTON — The concerns local food bank directors had prior to Thanksgiving about having enough food were quickly erased as the holiday grew closer — both the Kingston Food Bank and ShareNet Food Bank were able to provide clients with their expected number of food boxes. And then some.
And with Christmas approaching, neither ShareNet’s Lisa Defayette or KFB’s Vi Weaver, is expecting to have any problems — as long as the donations keep coming.