PEARSON — “Think you can, work hard, get smart.”
As Patricia Moore prepares for her first school year as a principal, she fondly recites this Pearson-founded mantra which became known as “common language” during former principal Chris Willits’ six years at the school.
POULSBO — On paper, the North Kitsap Vikings football team looks very similar to last year’s squad.
But on the field, there is one key difference: maturity.
POULSBO — Below is a list of schedule changes and closures due to the Labor Day holiday. All closures take place on Sept. 6 unless otherwise noted.
City, County and State offices:
Kitsap County Commissioners’ Monday decision to uphold Hearing Examiner Stephen Causseaux Jr.’s approval of a Conditional Use Permit for the North Kitsap School District was another hard fought positive in a project that has been marked with negatives.
POULSBO — With fall sports practice for football and volleyball in full swing and four other varsity sports just under way, vacant assistant coach positions have all been filled, North Kitsap High School Athletic Director Al Gleich reported last Thursday.
Winners never quit, quitters never win. It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right …
INDIANOLA — A group of residents who have been claiming for nearly two years that the county and tribe are illegally developing a telecommunications tower near their homes have decided to put one of the responsible parties involved to task — through court.
WILSON, N.C. — Babe Ruth Northwest Regional 14s champs North Kitsap have experienced a little bit of everything while at the World Series tournament this week.
And that includes the bittersweet feeling of having both one win and one loss under its belt.
POULSBO — The Martinson cabin has made the move from storage to its new home at Nelson Park.
Granted, it’s in dozens of pieces, but it’s there.
And despite a short stop-work order last week, Bill Austin said Monday that good progress has been made so far on the project.
POULSBO — Nov. 8 is a day that North Kitsap High School head girls’ basketball coach Dan Weedin is already looking forward to.
POULSBO — A three-car collision at the intersection of State Route 305 and the entrance to Eagle Tree RV Park left four people injured Thursday afternoon.
Firefighters, medic crews and local law enforcement were called to the scene shortly before 3 p.m. Aug. 19.
POULSBO — Alice Anna Wanda Weinerth King comes from a long line of long lives.
And she’s not letting the family tradition down.
POULSBO — A controversial State Route 3 bypass route that had Big Valley Road area residents seeing red appears to be off the table.
Instead, a plan for a four-lane SR 3 with emphasis on local access has gotten the green light.
KINGSTON — In its ongoing investigation of health risks surrounding the former Nike missile site, the Washington Department of Health has confirmed it will answer a question that the Environmental Protection Agency could not.
The question posed last month: Is North Kitsap School District’s property near the former Nike site safe to build a new high school?
LITTLE BOSTON — Existing concentrations of potentially harmful minerals, such as arsenic, aluminum, mercury and nickel, are not threatening Port Gamble S’Klallam residents who live on the Port Gamble Indian Reservation, according to a recently released Environmental Protection Agency study.
The century mark is quickly creeping up on the Suquamish Tribe, which will use this weekend to spread goodwill and promote cultural understanding with its 94th celebration of Chief Seattle Days. The event, which follows a year of neighbors squabbling over Old Man House Park, should be given special focus.
POULSBO — Little Norway may be the land of lutefisk and lefse.
But next week, another world culture will get its chance to shine at a special public exhibit.
Overlooked. Paved over. Torn down. Built on. Dumped into … the list of things we’ve done to the environment in North Kitsap definitely goes on and on. But as new houses are seemingly created every time we turn around, so, in some areas, is new hope.
POULSBO — Ask Patrick Mus what he does at the Poulsbo Marine Science Center and his answer is straightforward.
“Anything and everything,” he said with a laugh.
But ask him what he likes about his job and the answer is the same.
HANSVILLE — Aside from a slight disruption involving a squirrel and a hornets’ nest, last weekend’s Hansville Rummage Sale was a “blow out success,” said organizer Tony Atkinson.