HANSVILLE — Retirees aren’t the only ones attracted to the former fishing town of Hansville; younger families are also discovering the benefits and joys of living in the rural North End.
TACOMA — Following the first three games of the season, the North Kitsap Vikings baseball team lost only two games the rest of the year.
Unfortunately, last Monday’s regional playoff versus Lake Washington was one of them.
SEAHAWKS STADIUM — Last year, in her 13th season as head coach, Val Torrens led the Kitsap Varsity B lacrosse team to the State Championship title game against Bellevue. The Vikings eventually fell to the Wolverines 13-5 but the taste of success would be remembered.
As if shelling out anywhere from $2.26 to $2.51 per gallon (the 9/10ths of a cent isn’t fooling us) isn’t insane enough as the gas situation worsens, we’re hoping residents in North Kitsap are thinking what we’re thinking: The salad days of free-for-all motoring are coming to a permanent end.
TACOMA — In a season in which the North Kitsap Vikings’ fastpitch team dominated the Narrows’ Bridge Division, hopes for the postseason were elevated to the loftiest of goals.
KINGSTON — While dirty uniforms are the norm for North Kitsap student athletes, those who will use the yet-to-be-built sports field at the proposed high school in Kingston might just break from tradition.
KINGSTON — While driving between Kingston and Indianola on South Kingston Road these days, motorists can get a sneak peek of what is expected to be North Kitsap’s first golf course.
HANSVILLE — Residents in the northernmost tip of the county are well known for stepping up to help the community in any way they can.
Even so, Hansville Community Center President Steve Bauer was shocked when 84 people showed up at a May 20 meeting to discuss the most recent effort to improve the area.
POULSBO — Memorial Day is a chance for many to remember men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who have served their country. Many local cemeteries, veterans organizations and cities will be holding ceremonies to mark the occasion.
POULSBO — A small gold plaque at the Waterfront Park end of Little Norway’s boardwalk reads “Another Lions Project.”
A sign that’s as much a part of the structure’s past as it is of its future.
POULSBO — Pam Parrish admits that the career she set out for isn’t exactly the one she has today.
Bird watchers in North Kitsap can thank their lucky stars that life sometimes has some interesting detours.
POULSBO — For the second time in as many meetings, a decision on the hotly-debated Caldart Heights community has been tabled.
And so far, neither side is budging.
INDIANOLA — Scott Trueb is only 22 years old but already has plenty of memories of his time as an Indianola resident.
POULSBO — Four people were transported after a two car collision May 20, including a Poulsbo woman who was taken to Seattle for her injuries.
KINGSTON — Dick Nowak is casting his last line this week as owner of Kingston Nautical Supply.
The fisherman who has owned the store for the past decade in downtown Kingston has decided to retire and pursue other interests, such as traveling the world.
POULSBO — There were cookies and juice, some funny stories about alligators and bears and a lot of smiles around the table.
But this was not just play time.
POULSBO — NKHS track athlete Kim Skelley has been busy this week, preparing to compete in three different events at this weekend’s district competition. But if the pressure’s getting to her, the junior sure doesn’t let it show.
POULSBO — The Kitsap lacrosse team won a convincing 13-5 semi-final game against Snohomish Thursday at Strawberry Field, with the team poised, confident and playing with a calm aura about them.
Just because you missed the Humane Society of the United States Rural Area Veterinary Services’ free clinic in Suquamish this week doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take the necessary steps to spay and neuter your pets as needed.
SUQUAMISH — The Price Is Right’s Bob Barker would be proud of the owners of more than 100 local cats and dogs who had their pets “fixed” this week.
As the legendary host often ends his famous game show by asking the nation to help control the pet population and “have your pet spayed or neutered,” residents of the North End did just that.