POULSBO — On any given day, walk into the Poulsbo Sons of Norway hall and you’ll learn something about Scandinavian culture.
But next weekend, the lodge will be reaching out to people in an entirely different area of the world.
KINGSTON — Get ready to cozy up in the commons area of Kingston Junior High School Feb. 24 and have all your questions answered about living in the Little City by the Sea at the 2005 Kingston Town Meeting.
KINGSTON — Shortly before the Washington State Ferries fare proposal open house was set to begin Wednesday night, there was already a full house at the Kingston Cove Yacht Club. And a fairly angry house at that.
POULSBO — Legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach once said, “Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first and it always takes awhile for the defense to catch up.”
The Poulsbo Panthers girls’ basketball team has taken this message to heart. And when it comes to the squad’s upcoming season, protecting its own hoop is the team’s top priority — while others attempt to “catch up.”
POULSBO — First, the State Route 305 project got the money needed to finally go forward.
Now, designers are hoping to clear another hurdle that has dogged the widening for about 10 years — environmental issues.
If you’re planning on doing any major changes to your property or are a developer with new subdivisions in mind, the state’s proposed changes to its septic system regulations may apply to you.
How much will WSF listen?
Sure, officials are sitting down with residents and pouring over proposed rate increases and changes to service on Washington State Ferries but how many comments will they really be taking to heart?
POULSBO — True to its arts-based nature, West Sound Academy’s new campus groundbreaking Sunday was not limited to just a ceremonial shoveling of spadefuls of dirt by local dignitaries.
While the 7-year-old college preparatory school did christen the land where a new $3 million campus off Highway 305 between Poulsbo and Suquamish is to be built, school officials were less interested in “shoveling” and more into “planting.”
POULSBO — When Bainbridge coach and teacher Jake Haley enters his first head football coaching position, he won’t be wearing purple and gold. In fact, he won’t even be anywhere near Kitsap County.
The eight-year Spartans’ coach and Kingston resident has accepted an offer to become head coach at El Toro High School in Orange County, Calif., thus declining the head position at North Kitsap High School.
POULSBO — Friday night’s girls basketball match-up between North Kitsap and Olympic was NK Coach Dan Weedin’s 100th game as Vikings’ skipper.
And his team made sure he had every reason to celebrate the occasion. The Lady Vikings beat the Trojans 61-12 to finish off North Kitsap’s best season in four years while putting to rest a dismal Olympic season in which the team didn’t win any league games.
POULSBO — Just weeks ago, the Port of Poulsbo concluded the search for a new commissioner.
This week, a new search — this time for a new harbor manager — will be getting underway.
POULSBO — Charles and Agnes Sellers couldn’t have known it at the time, but the name they chose for their eldest daughter was more than just a name.
That’s because Ruby Watland was truly a jewel to all who knew her.
Watland, a ground breaker in Poulsbo business, the grand dame of Miss Poulsbo and a faith-filled woman who brightened her community, died Feb. 11 in Seattle. The nearly 80-year North Kitsap resident was 87.
GAMBLEWOOD — When Jason Parker and his wife Rebecca moved into the Gamblewood six years ago, they didn’t think they would ever be neighbors with a 30,000-gallon propane tank.
But an application is currently being reviewed by the Kitsap County Department of Community Development (DCD) to install such a facility, off State Route 104, just across the street from the Parkers and 329 other families in the neighborhood.
SILVERDALE — The Central Kitsap girls’ basketball team held the lead in Wednesday night’s contest against North Kitsap for just 17 seconds of the game’s 32 minutes.
But it was the most important 17 seconds of the game as CK (17-1, 13-0) held on to win a nail-biter, 35-32 in Silverdale. The loss also eliminated the Lady Vikings (7-12, 5-8) from playoff contention.
Casino tax change is no gamble
It’s a case of simple economics. The Suquamish Tribe and Port Madison Enterprises can save themselves about $460,000 each year by removing the Clearwater Casino from the Kitsap County tax rolls and transferring the property into trust.
POULSBO — With no time to lose following the announcement that the Marine Science Center will shut down Feb. 14, administrators from two public entities are banding together to find out if they can keep the financially deprived exhibit hall and museum afloat.
POULSBO — The Cougars might have won the first battle with North Kitsap, but it now appears that the Vikings will win the war.
POULSBO — Plagued by ongoing budget shortfalls, the Marine Science Center will close its doors Feb. 14, and — barring a major financial contribution in the coming weeks — it will be for good.
POULSBO — The North Kitsap High School choir has hit the proverbial high note for this year’s National Association for Music Education’s All-Northwest competition, as five senior singers will head to the prestigious event.
The impending closure of the Poulsbo Marine Science Center has, unfortunately, been a long time coming. Businesses can only keep their heads above water so long if the services they are offering do not pay the bills. That’s hard reality. Whether the business in question is loved by the community at large and whether it has survived for 15 years through various means, it all eventually comes down to the bottom line.
