POULSBO — When Kellie Morgan came to Poulsbo to coach a scrappy U-14 team called the North Kitsap Phoenix, she knew that each of the squad’s players had a long way to go.
“They were very inexperienced with soccer, period,” she said. “They were raw talent.”
POULSBO — The wait for new benches in downtown is finally over as the first batch arrived this week after a seemingly endless series of delays that left many wondering if they’d ever make it.
POULSBO — As the final short platting of the Olhava development continues to move at a snail’s pace, potential clients remain interested in joining retail giants The Home Depot and Wal-Mart in 2006.
Wal-Mart is expected to open before the end of the year, while The Home Depot has set Jan. 26, 2006 as its scheduled opening date.
Kitsap County’s voting populace will have a chance to tighten the reins on crime next month but not without dipping into their own pockets first. While the Law and Justice Levy (Proposition 1) suggests a 0.15 percent sales tax — 15 cents on $100 purchase — to replace lost state funding, meet new demands and fill gaps in the system, getting the public to OK this could prove quite a battle.
KINGSTON — The owners of a home-based Internet adult entertainment business on West Kingston Road have been charged by the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney’s office with a misdemeanor for violating Kitsap County Code.
KINGSTON — After working with North Kitsap Fire & Rescue last year during discussions on potential consolidation with two Jefferson County fire agencies, Port Ludlow Fire Chief Wayne Kier liked what he saw in the North Kitsap staff.
POULSBO — The Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce has made its list and checked it twice as it prepares for its second annual auto auction Tuesday evening at the Clearwater Casino.
The group has gathered 27 vehicles, ranging from a near mint-condition lime green and creme 1972 Dodge Dart to a 1999 Buick Century, the newest in the lot, and are expected to sell for prices ranging from $200 to $2,500.
POULSBO — After patiently listening to Mayor Donna Jean Bruce and Councilwoman Kathryn Quade tell voters why they should be Little Norway’s next mayor, Councilman Mike Regis rushed to the podium and went on the offensive.
All of the candidates come into the race with a different perspective, Regis told the crowd of 45 gathered at the Sons of Norway lodge on Thursday evening.
OLYMPIA — The chamber halls of the state House of Representatives was reported to have echoed with the sound of applause April 24, the final night of the 2005 session and one that concluded with the passage of the largest gas tax increase in state history
POULSBO — The sounds of mariachi music, taste of salsa and smells of freshly-made burritos could prove just as beneficial to efforts to reopen the Marine Science Center as last weekend’s thundering bands and ice-cold smoothies.
At the same time, the green leaves of trees could translate into a different shade of green for the center as well.
WHITE HORSE — Now that we’ve seen Herald sister newspaper Port Orchard Independent sports editor Jeff Wilson’s take on the 18 best holes in Kitsap County, the question that must be asked is: where are the best in North Kitsap?
Unfortunately for golfers, there is no 18-hole course in NK (lest we forget Kitsap Country Greens’ Driving Range on West Kingston Road).
SUQUAMISH — It’s been a long time coming for the Suquamish Tribe to have complete control over the land that was the home of its ancestral leader, Chief Seattle, and other Suquamish people for hundreds of years.
More often than not, Kingston and Poulsbo don’t have a heck of a lot in common. Residents from both can attest to this and, yes, even take a certain degree in pride in the fact that they are very different threads sewn into the fabric of North Kitsap.
POULSBO — The match that lit the fuse for an explosive city council debate had nothing to do with Wednesday night’s agenda, but rather Frank Shiers’ editorial cartoon in that day’s North Kitsap Herald.
Mayor Donna Jean Bruce took dead aim at the cartoon and its view of the city’s municipal campus proposal as “city hall hopscotch” as she opened council discussion.
SUQUAMISH — Before the furniture is moved in and the boxes are unpacked, Gloria Ramirez plans to run into her new South Street home and let the enormity of all 1,248-square feet of space envelop her.
POULSBO — Voters will get their first crack at candidates in the upcoming city council and mayoral races Thursday night during a forum hosted by the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce.
The event is slated to begin at 6 p.m. at the Sons of Norway and is being moderated the League of Women Voters.
KINGSTON — Nine property owners may soon get what they want when it comes to protecting their environmentally sensitive parcels and obtaining access to county utilities.
As result of their efforts, Kitsap County may also come out a winner, as the land may help the agency accommodate Kingston’s expected population increase during the next 20 years.
SUQUAMISH — When the ownership of Old Man House Park was transferred to the Suquamish Tribe in June, Chief Seattle Days organizer Ed Midkiff was inspired by a remark made by Suquamish Tribal Chairman Leonard Forsman: “Today is a good day to be Suquamish.”
KINGSTON — American Cottage owner Jan Fraser has always had a difficult time reading about cottages in the United States that are reportedly decorated in an English or French style.
To her, America has its own style that deserves name recognition.
“Red, white and blue,” she said is the difference between the European and American decor. “That’s coming from a patriotic view.”
ISLAND LAKE — The town of Pearson, once a bustling farming community between Keyport and Poulsbo, has all but been dissolved save for a few streets and a small peninsula near Scandia that bears the name today.
There is, of course, one other place that immortalizes the defunct town — the local school, and the many memories of the students who have passed through its hallowed halls.