POULSBO — Her spikers often talk about their aspirations of going undefeated in the junior high league, but Panthers volleyball coach Amy Johnson puts two goals above the rest.
“My goal as coach is the same every year,” she said. “Have fun and love the game of volleyball.”
POULSBO — Things just haven’t been the same at Lions Park lately, because something is missing: the merry-go-round to be exact.
Visitors to the park will find a pale white circular outline on a black rubber mat ringing the spot where one of park’s biggest attractions once stood.
Saturday night I found myself thinking a bit about the past five years. Chatting briefly with David Speck following a fantastic showing of “Wally’s Cafe,” I took a look around and was once again floored by the rare gem that the Jewel Box Theatre is.
POULSBO — Even though the leak has been fixed, officials investigating last Thursday’s sewage spill at the head of Liberty Bay continue to pour over information in an attempt to determine the extent of the pollution.
“We’re still crunching numbers, but I expect to make a report to the council on Wednesday,” said Public Works Director Jeff Lincoln Monday afternoon.
POULSBO — State Rep. Bev Woods (R-Kingston) remembers when an old, ugly building stood within sight of the Poulsbo Yacht Club, where she once stored her boat.
Friday, she stood with members of the Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary Club, a host of city officials and community members as the site was dedicated as Oyster Plant Park.
POULSBO — Homewatch CareGivers owner Sandra Alford knows firsthand the challenges associated with caring for a loved one in their twilight years and balancing day-to-day responsibilities.
“When I was working at Boeing my grandmother got really sick and I had a hard time caring for her,” Alford said, recalling the numerous hard decisions she had to make during that time.
LITTLE BOSTON — Little Boston Librarian Sue Jones hopes this weekend’s fund-raiser goes well because she, the library staff and the community will benefit greatly from it in the long run.
KINGSTON — Spiking, digging, blocking, setting and passing are just some of the aspects one needs to excel at to play volleyball. But there are many intangibles that are just as important that teams and players need to succeed in the sport.
First and foremost on the minds of the Kingston Cavaliers team is attitude — a characteristic that can both make a team or destroy it.
POULSBO — Even though the thermometer on the Plaza 305 sign read a cool 44 degrees and a brisk north breeze chilled the air, volunteers still gathered downtown Sunday to replant the pots and hanging baskets for fall.
Downtown business owners, along with city officials and representatives from the Poulsbo Farmers Market and Poulsbo Garden Club, worked side-by-side as they made their way along Front Street and hurried to complete the job before 9 a.m.
KINGSTON — The Little City by the Sea might be getting a little bit bigger.
If the Kitsap Planning Commission and the county commissioners see eye to eye with the Kingston Sub Area Plan working group, that is.
POULSBO — Marine Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Anderson can’t recall any childhood dreams of wanting to be in the service, but 11 years after graduating from North Kitsap High School, he’s been named one of the best in the Corps.
PORT ORCHARD — Chad Fowler knew he was going to get a lot of touches Friday night.
And the South Kitsap running back made the most of all of them, from the first one, which turned into an 80-yard flea flicker to the final one, which went for a 14-yard touchdown and all the ones in between, helping the Wolves to a 41-12 Narrows League Bridge Division win over North Kitsap.
KINGSTON — Kingston Inn owner Michael Prestley expects it will be another three to four weeks before insurance companies complete their inspections of the charred structure.
But in the meantime, he is anxiously waiting to starting recreating one of the Little City by the Sea’s most loved dining establishments. In fact, he wants to have a new structure up and running at the same site by May 1.
KINGSTON — The Cavaliers junior high football team is hoping that forward progress this season will come from the guys in the back.
Head coach Tony Chisholm has big plans for a talented, yet small squad of players that fit the mold of the wing T offense — used at North Kitsap High School — very well, so they’ll be prepared when they become Vikings.
KINGSTON — After nearly 16 years of working to make fire service in the North End as best as it could possibly be, former North Kitsap Fire & Rescue fire commissioner Leon Thomas has put away his suit.
Citing conflicting opinions about how the fire district is operated as his reason for resigning, Thomas’ service ended Aug. 15. His term would have gone through 2007. NKF&R made the announcement this week.
HANSVILLE — Three acres may not sound like much, but to the Hansville community, it will make a world of difference.
The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Monday approved the purchase of three acres of waterfront property in Hansville, known locally as Forbes Landing, for $1.5 million from private owners. The county plans to develop the waterfront property into a park that will allow the public direct access to Puget Sound.
POULSBO — Almost exactly two years after the last major sewage spill into Liberty Bay, history repeated itself Thursday as city crews sprang into action to repair a broken pipe near the head of the bay.
On Sept. 18, 2003, more than 350,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the south end of Liberty Bay, resulting in a weeklong closure.
Options. Exploring them is key in running a successful business. Some work out, some don’t. But if they are not reviewed, the propensity to get in a rut and stay there is overwhelming.
SUQUAMISH — There’s a big difference in the quality of service from the local law enforcement when the police station is situated in the middle of the community, rather than on the side of the highway.
That’s probably the biggest difference Suquamish Police Chief Mike Lasiner has noticed since his agency moved from the modular building on State Route 305 to the Suquamish Village complex on Suquamish Way two months ago.
POULSBO — The much discussed retaining wall at Waterfront Park will be delayed until the spring due to the difference in tidal flows, but the postponement hasn’t been without its benefits.
Because of the delays in the project, City Engineer Andrezj Kasiniak said he has been able to work with the Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association to incorporate different things into the final design.
