What do Feb. 1, 1901 and the word “support” have in common? If you advertise in or read the North Kitsap Herald, quite a bit.
POULSBO — The after-Thanksgiving and pre-Christmas shopping rush is almost upon us.
But there’s one surprise Poulsbo Police Department Detective Grant Romaine hopes won’t be under any local trees this year.
Identity theft.
KEYPORT — Creepy crawlies. Unwanted visitors. Pests.
They can run but they can’t hide from Marty Huff and Josh Cantrall.
The pair opened Kitsap Pest Control in March, specializing in those little, or not so little, things that can really bug homeowners.
POULSBO — Go all out — or just get out altogether.
That was the consensus the North Kitsap School Board arrived at Nov. 18 regarding the future of the district’s education programs at the Marine Science Center.
POULSBO — It was a perfect clear and crisp November morning for planting trees, which is just what nearly 20 volunteers did at Poulsbo’s Fish Park Saturday, bringing the facility one step closer to becoming an active recreation area.
POULSBO — Just two days into collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child, Tracy Wall said 6,000 was beginning to look like a pretty small number.
That is, thanks to the generosity of community members and the donations that had begun pouring in.
For several years now, downtown Poulsbo has been a victim of its own success. And while many of the storefront signs in the popular district seem to change with the seasons, there is one constant — a severe lack of parking.
POULSBO — After announcing it was in dire straights this week, the Bellringer fund saw North Kitsap community members do what they do best.
Dig deep.
KINGSTON — As curious onlookers made a mad dash Wednesday to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition site to welcome home the Dore family, construction crews and volunteers were just as frenzied putting the house together at last the minute.
All-Kitsap Team
Emily Zygmontowicz, Central Kitsap — The heart and soul of CK’s best soccer team in school history, Zygmontowicz recorded nine shutouts and, being more like a linebacker than a goalie, she will go through anyone to get to the ball.
POULSBO — Parking problems that have plagued downtown Poulsbo for years took precedence over more convenient taxi service this week.
But that doesn’t mean the idea of seeking a better place to hail a cab has died.
POULSBO — Most food drives are designed to help community members in need.
But one next week will also offer donors the chance to get one local mother back home to her family.
KINGSTON — Aqua Express officials want to make sure that nothing is spared for passengers traveling on their new fast ferry run from Kingston to Seattle.
Not even the life vest-wearing mascot.
HANSVILLE — The infamous power generator that had Hansville residents in fits this time last year will be set up and tested at its new location today.
And aside from just turning it on for a trial run, Puget Sound Energy engineers have decided to leave the diesel generator at the site for the winter, rather than taking it back to its holding area in Kent.
KINGSTON — The coordinators of Bayside Community Church’s Celebrate Recovery gathering this weekend are hoping attendees will walk away feeling good about meeting new friends and seeing an award-winning nationally-recognized musician at the end of the night.
POULSBO — Some of the players on the Poulsbo Panthers boys’ basketball team are hoping for a repeat.
No, not a repeat from what the varsity team had a year ago. Rather, a repeat of junior varsity’s record-breaking 10-0 perfect season.
KINGSTON — “Youth” is a term often used to describe to a lack of experience among sports teams.
Not so, however, when it comes to the Kingston Cavaliers boys basketball squad.
When the organizations that help those in need are in dire need themselves, tough decisions must be made in our community. Kingston Food Bank, ShareNet and Fishline are once again struggling to meet the increasing, and necessary, demands of low-income residents for the holidays.
POULSBO — Right about now, the Bellringer Fund could use an upswing in the economy.
Or at least a little help from its friends.
KINGSTON — It’s the time of year when area food banks are hit the hardest with requests for donations. And as two of the year’s biggest holidays are coming upon them, North Kitsap again won’t be dodging the blow.
To get through Thanksgiving Day, Kingston Food Bank and ShareNet Food Bank are taking financial and food donations until Nov. 19 for their annual food baskets.
