Following a state run and a finish atop the Narrows Bridge Division, it was only logical that several Vikings would be among the top county talent, as selected by the writers of the Kitsap Newspaper Group.
Jared Prince, Jordan Prince, Jordan Henry, Chris Williams and Marcus Curtis each made the team, as selected by the writers of the Herald, Central Kitsap Reporter and the Port Orchard Independent. Travis Tobin also garnered an honorable mention.
POULSBO — A month of discussing changes to the Parks and Recreation Commission came to a head Wednesday night as Councilman Mike Regis provided council members every reason why the alterations shouldn’t be made.
POULSBO — Buccaneer, (buk-e-nîr) Defined:
1. A ruthless speculator or adventurer.
2. A pirate, especially one of the freebooters who preyed on Spanish shipping in the West Indies during the 17th century.
3. The mascot of the yet-to-be-built High School in Kingston.
So, the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners is nearing the final stretch toward resolving an issue that had many Hansville and “Kingston” residents pretty revved up. Monday the board will likely make the decision to increase the speed limit on Hood Canal Drive from 25 mph to 30 mph.
KINGSTON — The earth that was dug up for the ceremonial groundbreaking of a new high school in Kingston was tough and rugged, and in spots, impenetrable — not unlike the process of planning the school itself.
North Kitsap Vikings’ Carlos Portillo, Steven Prevost and Marc Anderson each qualified for the Kitsap Newspaper Group’s Spring All-Kitsap County boys’ soccer team, and head coach Pat Stickney was selected as Coach of the Year.
HANSVILLE — It looks like the speed limit on Hood Canal Drive, between Cliffside and the hairpin turn, will neither remain at 25 mph nor increase to 35 mph. Instead, it be halfway at 30 mph.
POULSBO — Even though The Home Depot is months away from opening in Poulsbo, its employees made an early contribution to the city this week.
A group of employees from The Home Depot in Silverdale teamed up to erect new playground equipment at Raab Park on Wednesday. Work was expected to be completed on Thursday.
POULSBO — A 9-7-1 record overall. A playoff appearance for the first time in any current Viking kickers’ memory. A tie and a win against arch-rivals South Kitsap on the season.
All those accomplishments for second year coach Pat Stickney and his talented group of strikers and defenders — yet one clearly stands out above all the rest: attitude.
HANSVILLE — There were some minor questions about Hansville’s newest subdivision, including issues with the development’s stormwater system and impacts to current traffic patterns, but nothing that Kitsap County staff and developers couldn’t answer.
POULSBO — It was hard not to miss Muriel Williams in the crowd of 75 that gathered in Poulsbo’s Waterfront Park Monday afternoon to remember Memorial Day.
Dressed in a patriotic ensemble replete with an American flag silk scarf, Williams has been a regular at these ceremonies since 1922.
POULSBO — After rolling out the red carpet for 30,000 festival-goers, Vikings and area royalty, Poulsbo will soon be extending the gangplank to accommodate its next round of guests.
In less than a week, Liberty Bay will be filled with boaters from across the nation as Trawler Fest makes its 10th visit to Little Norway on June 7.
HANSVILLE — After more than a decade of trying to break ground on Hansville Homestead, neighbors will start to see dirt moved this summer.
But first, the developer wants to inform the public about what sort of impacts the project will have on the area during construction.
We’ve hit on the problem of downtown Poulsbo’s popularity before. The short stretch along Front Street has been experiencing growing pains of all strengths since it was “revived” and took on its Norwegian theme.
POULSBO — With the movement of her eyes, 15-year-old Kara Charlot communicates with her mother, Sherry.
She picks out her outfits for school with a single gaze. She selects activities by panning her pupils toward the object of her attention. In one glance, she can say hundreds of words without ever speaking one.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Sound Publishing, Inc. has announced plans to publish a new free daily newspaper to serve the Kitsap Peninsula.
The Free Daily newspaper will run Monday to Friday mornings beginning June 20. Copies will be delivered door-to-door to businesses throughout the county. In addition, the newspaper will be distributed at ferry terminals and more than 200 locations on the Kitsap Peninsula.
TACOMA — As North Kitsap and Decatur were dueling it out for a state berth in the eighth inning of a scoreless tie game Saturday, the Vikings had their chance.
With two out and a runner on third base, Coreena Stout appeared on her way to a walk, with a 3-0 count.
SUQUAMISH — The boys, Suquamish Elementary fourth grader Kari Slotten complained, were unflappable in their laziness as “Super Mom” the scarecrow was being constructed, one newspaper stuffing at a time.
“We tried to get them to take part in it,” Slotten said. “But they just sat there.”
LITTLE BOSTON — Port Gamble S’Klallam elder Aladdin Justin believes it’s important to recognize the fact that while there are 40 veterans of war on the Port Gamble Indian Reservation, access to information about their benefits is limited.
POULSBO — Grass stains reigned as soccer teams came from all over Washington and even parts of Oregon to play in the 21st Viking Cup Tournament, held Memorial Day Weekend at fields around North Kitsap.
