POULSBO — This weekend, families in Dutch countries will celebrate St. Nicholas Day — an event of magic and tradition where the saint of generosity visits homes with treats for all.
POULSBO — Though Vikings quarterback Jared Prince was excited about winning the Narrows League MVP, he’s more excited about the possibilities next year brings for the football squad.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Sons of Norway is giving the community an opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit early by joining in a holiday celebration that dates back hundreds of years.
POULSBO — As friends lit his birthday candles last week Melvin Prather’s eyes flashed with mirth.
“Oh boy, I hope I don’t get arrested for starting a forest fire,” he said with a chuckle.
PORT GAMBLE — Shana Smith really wants snow for the holidays, especially to help add an old-fashioned twist to the town’s annual Christmas event this month.
SILVERDALE — After hearing public testimony, it was a “no-brainer,” as one resident called it, when the Kitsap County Board Commissioners adopted a policy for the county to maintain a working relationship with the local tribes.
KINGSTON — When residents head into town today, they will see the holiday spirit has already started to settle upon the Little City By the Sea.
KINGSTON — The familiar red gates located 1.5 miles north on Hansville Road are open and ready for the holiday tradition of purchasing that fine sweet smelling evergreens for the home. And, as usual, the popular pooches St. Mick and Suzi will be on hand to greet those who pass through those gates into St. Mick’s Tree Farm.
POULSBO — Thousands of shoeboxes full of holiday spirit descended on Poulsbo last week.
Location, location, location. Perhaps the North Kitsap School District should have considered the old real estate mantra before setting its sights on land that looks to be causing more controversy than consensus on West Kingston Road.
HANSVILLE — The Puget Sound Energy saga over temporary diesel generators isn’t over, but there is more positive attitude prevailing within the community now than there was six months ago.
POULSBO — Given the fact the timeline is tight and although several community members spoke about potential problems associated with opening a school at the West Kingston site in 2006, school officials and the North Kitsap School District board of directors agreed to continue with the plan to open Kingston High School in three years.
POULSBO — Last year, the Lady Vikings basketball team traveled to Oak Harbor High School to play Coach Dan Weedin’s alma matter — but the Vikes were unable to come up with a win against the state-bound team.
POULSBO — The Poulsbo Panthers basketball team allowed only one Cavalier point in the first quarter and never looked back, beating Kingston Junior High School 67-43 in their home opener.
It’s the elephant in our living room but thanks to efforts by the North Kitsap School District, an all too often-avoided problem received some much-needed attention last week.
POULSBO — The 9 to 5 grind isn’t such a drain when your office is the great outdoors and your commute is a short walk from your back porch.
It’s even more fun when your busiest work time is one of the most magical times of year.
POULSBO — Junior Jenne Jones was the only Viking gymnast who went to state last season. But there is a sense among the team that Jones won’t go it alone this time around.
POULSBO — A remodeled gym isn’t the only thing that’s “new” around the North Kitsap boys’ basketball team.
KINGSTON — After witnessing the bare shelves of the Kingston Food Bank two weeks ago, residents of the North End made sure those shelves weren’t empty for long.
POULSBO —Thanksgiving Day is a time for families to gather around the table and show their appreciation for all they have. It is also a day that brings a great deal of scheduled changes and closures.
