SUQUAMISH — From State Route 305, it’s difficult to tell a four-story hotel is being built behind Clearwater Casino.
But once you drive behind the gaming facility and see the structure for the first time, its presence is a surprise.
POULSBO — Sept. 29, 2005 is a day that Public Works Director Jeff Lincoln will forever remember not for the 550,000 gallons of sewage that leaked into Liberty Bay, but for the actions of those around him.
“The most amazing thing I’ve seen is 9:15 a.m. on the 29th of September,†Lincoln said. “When that sewer spill was identified, the reaction of the people around me was unbelievable.â€
POULSBO — Ever since it moved to its 3rd Avenue location, North Kitsap Fishline has lived in the shadow of a steep embankment at its back door.
Tuesday, the shadow got closer as 24 consecutive days of rain caused some of the dirt to slide down into its parking lot, resulting in the food bank’s closure at 12:30 p.m.
KINGSTON — Few people have the honor of marching down Main Street, USA, serenading the likes of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Even so, the award-winning Kingston Junior High School band has once again been selected to offer its tunes into the Anaheim air in Disneyland this May. But first things first — it must raise the money to get there.
POULSBO — The Kitsap County Public Works Department has closed NW Sawdust Hill Road, between Stottlemyer Road and Big Valley Road NE, until predictable dry weather is forecast.
Crews were dispatched around midnight Tuesday to respond to a call reporting the problem about 1/4 mile from the Big Valley Road intersection, and secured the area before returning Wednesday morning to inspect it.
POULSBO — More options lead to more opportunities.
The Kingston Junior High Cavaliers took advantage of both at the final boys’ basketball North End rivalry against the Poulsbo Panthers Thursday. Though the contest was devoid of the usual overtime period, it did not lack excitement.
“It’s like electricity,†said Mr. Electric himself, KJH coach Tony Chisholm. “The whole gym lights up, and its not just the players, it’s the fans, the coaches … everybody.â€
POULSBO — Find a way to win.
In the infant weeks of 2006, that is exactly what the North Kitsap Lady Vikings have been doing. They’ve found a way to win from ahead as well as from behind, and maybe more importantly how to win when things look bleak.
The situation was far from bleak Jan. 11 as the ladies of North (7-4, 2-3) hosted South Kitsap (2-9, 1-4).
POULSBO — After hearing Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge’s explanation for a proposed increase in prosecutor services, council members agreed to the new proposal, but only until 2007.
Bainbridge Island had already signed the contract in 2004, while Poulsbo and Port Orchard had raised issues with the annual increase from $64,000 to $79,000.
Harken up, ye lovers of poetry. There’s a new gig in town.
The Jewel Box Poets Third Sunday Reading Series begins Jan. 15 in Poulsbo, with the appearance of two local poets.
The poetry series replaces the Author Reading Series previously held at the Jewel Box Theatre.
POULSBO — When Jeff Lincoln assumed his duties as the city’s first public works director in August 2004, his to-do list was pretty much set.
“There were four issues that faced the city that were viewed as serious problems, according to the human resources company that worked with the city to bring me in,†Lincoln said.
POULSBO — After trying to pencil itself into three different spaces, West Sound Academy has finally found a picture-perfect place to call home.
And it’s been nearly seven years in the making.
“From the beginning there was a vision for a place like this,†said WSA academic studies director Jim Kolb. “This (campus) is a result of a lot of people’s hard work.â€
HANSVILLE — When resident Esther Wender and her husband were driving on Hansville Road last spring, they noticed the litter lining the area’s main thoroughfare had become particularly bad.
So the couple asked the Kitsap County Public Works department what could be done about it.
POULSBO — Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge may face a tough sell tonight when he asks the city council to consider a new contract for legal services offered by the county.
Currently, the county prosecutor’s office provides a prosecutor to the city for about $64,000 annually and Police Chief Jeff Doran and the Poulsbo Municipal Court are pleased with the services, Finance Director Nanci Lien told the council’s finance/administration committee Jan. 4.
Whether you’re seeking to improve your life in the new year, or just looking for a good literary escape from the January doldrums, Dauntless Bookstore in Port Gamble is hosting two authors Jan. 14 who fill both needs.
If you think your life is a juggling act, check out the performers coming to the Admiral Theater Jan. 13.
The Peking Acrobats are the reigning masters of juggling, people-on-chair stacking, wire walking and other gravity-defying feats, all done without a net.
POULSBO — Friday night’s victory over Port Angeles (6-3, 2-2) was the first Narrows League Bridge win of the season for the Lady Vikes (6-4, 1-3), and it is now the bottom rung of a ladder they must climb to get back in the running for a postseason position.
On Jan. 4, the ladies travelled to Shelton, with the confidence of two victories from the Victoria Invite, looking to start the new year out with a league win.
KINGSTON — Chalk up another point on the board in favor of the Port of Kingston.
The Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council has recently announced its support of the Port of Kingston in encouraging Washington State Ferries to continue lease negotiations for the port’s 3-acre property.
The port leases a portion of its waterfront property to WSF for the Kingston-Edmonds ferry terminal but the state has expressed interest in purchasing the property outright, rather than continuing its lease.
Some books are like a gourmet dinner that a cook slaves over for hours, or even days, and then is consumed in a manner of minutes.
“A Sudden Country†is not that kind of book.
The preparation was long and arduous for author Karen Fisher, it took 14 years, but the result is a book to savor slowly, making it last as long as possible.
KINGSTON — It can’t get any fresher than this — dough made daily, homemade sauce, freshly cut vegetables and dessert sauces mixed on site.
It’s the only way Westside Pizza knows how to do it. And with a new location in Kingston, owners Michelle and Shey Lee hope residents will agree.
The image of flowing water has long been used as a metaphor for life: navigating the rapids, wondering what’s around the bend, going with the flow.
River guide and singer/songwriter Casey Garland has been leading river rafting tours throughout the West for 32 years, and navigating the river of life for 54. He’s learned a few things along the way, but mostly that “we don’t know very much.â€
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