Halloween has come a long way from its roots as the ancient Celtic holiday of Samhain, marking the end of summer and the beginning of a new year. The early Christians co-opted the holiday, turning it into “All Hallow’s Eve,” or the “Eve of All Hallow’s Day,” giving us the name Halloween.
Putting on costumes was part of the original Celtic festivities, but I doubt if they dressed up as Harry Potter or Sponge Bob Squarepants.
KINGSTON — Kingston Inn breakfast regulars Louise Love, Alfie Williams and Cecil and Glea Branstetter had just finished their meal at Drifter’s Galley Monday morning and headed over to the old Kingston Inn parking lot, just after 9 a.m.
They joined a group of several others who were all waiting to see the charred restaurant torn down to make way for the construction of a new one.
When Arlene Blum tells you a woman’s place is on top, she knows what she’s talking about.
Blum led the first all-woman ascent of the Himalayan peak Annapurna I in 1978, which was the first American attempt on the 10th highest peak in the world, and she was the first American woman to try for the top of Mt. Everest. She also led the first all-woman ascent of Mt. Denali in Alaska in 1970.
POULSBO — Domination.
The energy pushing the Vikings Friday night was enough to move a city bus and it was enough to spark a 56-point bang, sending off the 21 North seniors in style.
Homecoming night packed in a full house of vigor that all seemed to pulse from the beat of the pep-band bass drum. On the field NK radiated confidence that controlled the entire game.
Don’t miss the chance to dress up and be your self.
Have you got your Halloween costume yet?
Halloween has become the second biggest holiday of the year, in large part due to the number of adults who have taken it beyond carmel apples and tiny tots in witch costumes.
KINGSTON — If the Kingston Urban Growth Area working group gets its way, there will be an additional 336 acres of land added to the community’s UGA boundaries by next year.
But after a year of research and work, members can only cross their fingers as they pass their recommendation to the Kitsap Planning Commission, which will next study Kingston’s UGA. The Kitsap County Commissioners will have the final say on how much the boundary expands.
PORT GAMBLE — While the recovery efforts have wrapped up following Monday’s diesel oil spill in Gamble Bay, the investigation as to what happened is still ongoing.
The U.S. Coast Guard had finished its recovery efforts by Thursday, said Coast Guard spokesman Adam Eggers.
POULSBO — The end of a tradition and the beginning of a team were played out at the NKHS football field Wednesday night.
At the final buzzer of the Kingston/Poulsbo Junior High match-up, the teams were no longer rivals.
POULSBO — The decibels reached inside of the NK pool Tuesday may have rivaled that of a Green Day show as the gold-topped Lady Vikes let their voices ring in a defeat at their last home meet of the season.
The Port Angeles Roughriders came to town to spoil senior night on the score sheet, 92-78, but they couldn’t silence North’s spirit.
With the face of Little Norway set for the biggest makeover in recent history, the race for Poulsbo City Council Position 6 is more important than ever.
Keeping this in mind, members of the North Kitsap Herald Advisory Board met with incumbent Dale Rudolph and challenger Herb Kai this week to discuss the issues of the day and take a closer look at their vision for the city.
KINGSTON — Bundles of creative minds buzzed inside of Kingston Junior High Tuesday night. Outside, the popularity of the seven-school Science Olympics was evident with parked cars stretching a half-mile in either direction of the school.
KINGSTON — The Kitsap County Department of Community Development has determined that rotting food in a freezer within the remnants of the Kingston Inn is the source of the smell that has been wafting through the downtown area this week.
DCD code enforcement officer Steve Mount and building inspector Mike Barth inspected the site Thursday and discovered the source of the smell, plus the large number of flies that were infesting the area.
POULSBO — Plans for the Poulsbo Historical Society’s museum brought smiles to city council members’ faces Wednesday night, but a possible extension of its lease raised more than a few eyebrows.
After architect Wayne LaMont showed the council the building’s design, PHS vice president Bob Hawkinson discussed the society’s business plan before igniting the discussion.
POULSBO — Six years after losing the bulk of its capital projects funding when the motor vehicle excise tax was repealed, unpredictable increases in fuel costs have the state’s ferry system seeing red.
“The tax was the basis of our capital funding and we lost the equivalent of $100 million a year,” Washington State Ferries system budget director Bill Greene told an audience of about 30 people gathered at the Poulsbo Library Wednesday afternoon.
POULSBO — Utilizing sports fields, rerouting parking and creating user-friendly spaces for theatre groups were some of the many ideas suggested for a North Kitsap recreational event center Tuesday.
And in about a month, those ideas will be presented again to the public in the form of what the new facility could look like.
PORT GAMBLE — A 91-foot-long tugboat has been identified as the source of a diesel spill that took place in Gamble Bay sometime between Sunday and Monday morning.
The “Agate” was moored at one of the piers located within the old Port Gamble mill site and had a 500-gallon tank on board, said U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Adam Eggers.
POULSBO — It may not be the troll under the bridge that Councilman Jim Henry mentioned in jest, but members of the city council’s community services committee see it as a step in the right direction.
In September, Bight of Poulsbo founder Bill Austin mentioned an idea of making the Lindvig Bridge, which separates Nelson Park and Fish Park, look more appealing and returned to the committee Oct. 12 with a clearer proposal.
POULSBO — “Ready?!” West Sound Master Instructor Jose Lugo asked; a chorus a voices shouted back “Yes, sir!”
“Let’s go,” Lugo shouted, and thunderous kicks echoed throughout the upper level dojang on Viking Avenue. Students from West Sound Taekwondo came together to kick for a cause Saturday in Poulsbo and, in fleets of five, continuously kicked standing dummies for one-minute intervals, with the goal of kicking for one hour.
POULSBO — Little Norway’s proposed municipal campus remains on track despite not making the scheduled Oct. 19 final presentation date. No date has been announced yet.
After the Sept. 27 open house, during which the initial site plan for the 10th Avenue location was presented, the municipal campus planning committee was expected to have any issues raised during that presentation resolved in time for tonight’s city council meeting.
It seems like, once again, folks are taking the fragile ecosystem of the Hood Canal for granted. This week’s 100-gallon spill is just the latest in a series of mishaps that have marred our once thriving waterways.