POULSBO — In a downtown area that prides itself on one particular heritage, Heavenly Choices celebrates the many backgrounds of the world.
And their philosophy is being embraced across the North Kitsap community.
HANSVILLE — In memory of two women from two very different generations, a group of residents created something that allows the rest of the community to enjoy the Hansville Greenway Trails as much as they did.
POULSBO — The line in the grass has all but been drawn for the North Kitsap Vikings girls’ soccer team.
At the season’s midpoint, North Kitsap has soundly defeated four Narrows’ squads — Shelton, Bremerton, Olympic and Port Angeles. But the team has endured two losses (South Kitsap and Central Kitsap) and one tie with Gig Harbor to put the Vikings at number four in the league.
LEMOLO — Two teenage drivers racing along Lemolo Shore Drive Wednesday evening ended their joy ride sooner than expected.
Both drivers, headed eastbound in their respective vehicles, wound up colliding around 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, one ending up in a front yard, the other knocking out a utility pole.LEMOLO — Two teenage drivers racing along Lemolo Shore Drive Wednesday evening ended their joy ride sooner than expected.
Both drivers, headed eastbound in their respective vehicles, wound up colliding around 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, one ending up in a front yard, the other knocking out a utility pole.
SCANDIA — It’s harvest time again.
And for Ken and Mary Lou Jensen, owners of Scandia Valley Farm, that means stories in the pumpkin theatre, lots of flowers being fed to their goats and the sound of laughter coming from their corn maze.
KINGSTON — Ten years after the initial application for a planned unit development called Apple Tree Point, the future of when exactly the 106 homes will be constructed is up in the air — but far from forgotten.
While the approval process has been slowed by opposing residents and court cases, the vested project is still slugging its way through the county’s permitting system.
POULSBO — The first park development project in Poulsbo’s park system history is about to be completed.
And while staff praised the outcome, there was a big financial chunk to bite off this week.
HANSVILLE — It’s the time of year to indulge into two things that always go hand-in-hand very well in Hansville — pie and politics.
The Hansville Community Center Board and the League of Women Voters will be sponsoring a Candidate’s Night Forum at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Buck Lake Park. Homemade pie will be served prior the forum, which begins at 7 p.m., allowing residents a chance to socialize with the candidates.
KINGSTON — While North Kitsap Fire & Rescue medical officer Tim Gates has been treating North End residents for nearly two decades, he recently was able to use his skills in another part of the world that needed him just as much, if not more.
POULSBO — Before the eighth grade, North Kitsap swimmer Kathryn Parker wasn’t sure if she’d ever take up a competitive sport — but she always knew one thing for certain.
“I can’t run on a treadmill or ride on a stationary bike,” she said. “But I can swim in a pool back and forth all day.
Not that exercising your rights as Americans and voting in favor of your favorite county, state and federal candidates in November isn’t enough of an incentive to cast ballots. But there is also a good number of initiatives Washingtonians will be faced with as well.
VINLAND — Geographically, Washington is about the furthest state away in the lower 48 one can be from the hurricane-ravaged state of Florida.
But the effects of four devastating storms can be felt all the way to the Evergreen State.
KINGSTON — The owners of MoeJoe Coffee Co. have been spreading a little mojo throughout the Little City By the Sea lately by providing more than just the typical Northwest espresso stand fare.
KINGSTON — After only one week of activities, there is already a strong response to the beginning of the first full year of the North Kitsap Boys & Girls Club.
With a variety of programs available and the energy of new director Rose Norberg, it shouldn’t be surprising.
POULSBO — Christ the King Academy teacher Jody Clark equates her school’s marathon fund-raiser this Saturday to that of Christian missionaries all over the world.
This one just happens to be a little closer to home.
You’d think that the one year delay of the purportedly “much anticipated” Kingston High School might have raised a few hackles outside the offices and meeting rooms of the North Kitsap School District. If it has, it would be news to us.
POULSBO — It’s been a month since conflicts erupted at the Hostmark Apartment complex.
And members of one new group say they feel management has responded as promised. Though others feel nothing has been gained.
POULSBO — Water rights is an issue that Poulsbo is going to need to keep up with as population numbers grow.
But they’re not enough of an emergency to warrant buying water from the Kitsap Public Utilities District.
PORT ORCHARD — There was just one thing running through the minds of the North Kitsap football team Friday night: “Remember the pain you felt last year and use that to work harder tonight.”
Boy, did they ever.
OLHAVA — The ribbons have all been cut, the building dedicated and Olympic College Poulsbo has already endured a semester of students.
But there is still plenty to get used to as the school embarks on its first full year of existence. OC Poulsbo nearly doubled its enrollment from the previous semester as classes got underway Sept. 20, growing from about 188 full-time students to around 350. Total enrollment is also up at about 700 students,OLHAVA — The ribbons have all been cut, the building dedicated and Olympic College Poulsbo has already endured a semester of students.
But there is still plenty to get used to as the school embarks on its first full year of existence. OC Poulsbo nearly doubled its enrollment from the previous semester as classes got underway Sept. 20, growing from about 188 full-time students to around 350. Total enrollment is also up at about 700 students,
