The people of Suquamish took a huge step last week in finally celebrating a homecoming that was about 100 years in the making. And while the reclamation of a 1-acre parcel into the tribe’s holdings might seem inconsequential, nothing could be further from the truth.
Old Man House Park has dropped “State” from its title and while the importance of the shorter moniker might be lost on some, there are many others who see the official welcoming of the park as a huge sign of progress.
KINGSTON — Mother Nature didn’t play hard and fast with the weather this year, as she decided to be kind and give the Little City by the Sea a full day of sun with comfortable temperatures for Independence Day.
POULSBO — While Poulsbo City Councilman Dale Rudolph supports the latest round of “visioning” talks for Little Norway, he believes that talk alone is not enough.
A plan is necessary, but more importantly, the city needs to find ways to implement that plan and make things progress, said Rudolph, who is seeking his fourth term on the council this fall.
SUQUAMISH — North End resident Rhonda Williamson will freely tell you her favorite word is “bridge.”
And when it comes to providing spans between the cultures of the Port Gamble S’Klallam and the Port Madison Suquamish tribes, Williamson jumps at chances to do so.
PORT GAMBLE — When walking into a used bookstore, one often thinks of endless walls of well-loved books that have a musty smell, reminding shoppers that books can still be enjoyed, despite their many travels between hands and shelves.
POULSBO — Kimbra Kern’s dedication to helping children who have endured traumatic experiences and rescuing homeless animals were at one time separate endeavors that the veteran North Kitsap learning specialist and speech pathologist engaged in.
Kern found a new passion, however, when she combined them.
ELLIOT BAY — Onlookers from any of the Washington State Ferries around Seattle and Kingston ferry Aqua Express noticed quite a commotion two weeks ago Thursday when a bustling and overflowing Argosy Cruises boat motored by.
SUQUAMISH — As a light fog rolled into Old Man House Park and Port Madison Bay Thursday morning, the low murmur of a canoe song could be heard coming from the water.
Slowly, the silhouettes of three Suquamish canoes came into view, each passing in front of the park several times before being brought ashore by the Suquamish Canoe Family.
POULSBO — Even though more Americans are living longer, death and dying remain constants in the circle of life, often creating extraordinary levels of stress on individuals and families.
As part of its ever-changing mission, Martha & Mary Lutheran Services has expanded its services to make those last days as comfortable and peaceful as possible.
POULSBO — Long before fireworks and other pyrotechnics lit up Liberty Bay Sunday, Dr. Wayne Schneider was stirring old memories during Poulsbo’s Third of July celebration.
With a miniature engine and five passenger cars, Schneider made his annual pilgrimage north from Mexico to Little Norway to give children of all ages a fun-filled ride through Anderson Parkway.
POULSBO — A locally managed select basketball organization has just received national recognition, the likes of which haven’t been seen on the Kitsap Peninsula ever before.
West Side Hoops, a highly competitive teen select basketball club based in Poulsbo, recently branched out to affiliate with “Winning Ways Northwest,” an organization that will host tournaments and camps starting this summer at the Kitsap Pavilion in Silverdale.
POULSBO — Betty Rielly and her neighbors in Poulsbo Place have talked to just about everyone imaginable in hopes of finding an answer to their parking problems.
After months of “we’ll sees” or “we’ll look into it” with no response, they finally received real answer in the form of David Smith, developer of Poulsbo Place II.
BREMERTON — It’s easy for youth figure skater and Gordon Elementary student Sydney Halady, 10, to determine how many events in which she’s competed on the ice.
She just has to count up the medals she’s won.
POULSBO — Before Monday’s “visioning” workshop, Mayor Donna Jean Bruce hoped for two things: lots of people and diverse voices from across the community.
Bruce’s wishes were partially granted as 25 people gathered at the Poulsbo Library to express their ideas for the city’s future.
POULSBO — The Marine Science Center’s doors may be closed, but Poulsbo City Council members are seeking ways to pry them open again.
The group discussed those possibilities Wednesday night as they focused on a MSC report by consultant Jim Kolb.
POULSBO— Armed with cans of spray paint, a power washer and a bundle of tape and cardboard, a crew of four sailors pitched in to give North Kitsap Fishline a helping hand.
While the Navy has often donated food and other items to the charity, Wednesday’s contribution helped accomplish tasks the food bank would otherwise be unable to get done.
POULSBO — Each morning, Bob Blake, 87, wakes at 4 a.m. and reads one of his favorite Bible passages — Psalm 118, verse 24.
It states: “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
Thus begins the day of North Kitsap School District’s oldest employee. At 5 a.m., Blake is already at work, loading up his van and heading to each school in the district as the official courier.
POULSBO – When Mayor Donna Jean Bruce told local Realtors Tuesday afternoon that Poulsbo was “doing great” and that better things are in the city’s future, she backed it up with a few big examples.
With the Olhava development taking shape, an emphasis on annexation and a new effort to revitalize downtown, the city is headed in the right direction, Bruce commented.
What does freedom mean to you? When you work for a small town newspaper, we can assure you, it means quite a bit. Everything, in fact. Independence Day to the North Kitsap Herald is more than fireworks, a day off from work and barbecues. It is why we’re here. One of the primary reasons we’re able to do what we do.
SUQUAMISH — Former Suquamish Tribal Chairman Charles Russell Lawrence came home one day in 1962 with a fist of rolled-up papers and tears streaming down this face. His wife asked what was wrong.
These scrolls are scholarships for tribal members, he said, but no one wants them.
Promise me, Lawrence told his wife, that some day, our kids will go to college.
