Where would Oyster Plant Park be without volunteerism? Probably the exact same place that the Nelson House, Kingston’s Tiny Town and numerous projects throughout North Kitsap would be — untouched.
Our local tribes should be proud of the journey they’ve made across the waters of Puget Sound.
PORT GAMBLE — It’s the ambiance that seems to bring people back every year to support the arts and have a good time at the annual North Kitsap Arts & Crafts Festival.
POULSBO — At times, the Lindvig Bridge project has seemed more like an old fashioned barn-raising than a modern construction project.
LITTLE BOSTON — About 1,000 tired and sunburned paddlers, skippers and support teams from nearly 50 regional tribes shored up in Point Julia July 26 as part of a journey that is reminiscent of their ancestors.
KINGSTON — After 12 years at the helm, Port of Kingston Manager Gary Johnston’s career there was sent to Davy Jones’ locker Wednesday night.
So much focus has been going to other problems here in Kitsap County, which range from Wal-Marts to impact fees, that we may just be missing one of the worthier battles in recent memory.
POULSBO — If a baseball fan from North Kitsap were to watch the upcoming Wood Bat World Series in Olympia, he or she would see a lot of familiar players wielding unfamiliar weapons.
POULSBO — Sitting under a wide sun umbrella reading a magazine, Jeraldine Bolgen doesn’t take much notice of the construction happening all around her.
POULSBO — While construction of Fred Hill Materials’ pit-to-pier project has been proposed in Jefferson County, a regional environmental group is trying to gather support in Kitsap County to oppose its creation.
POULSBO — Two years, 24 testing days and a lot of wet toes are almost behind the Liberty Bay Foundation.
But the work is just beginning.
PORT GAMBLE — More than 100 artists are coming to the old mill town this weekend to help send 12 local art students back to school this fall with pockets full of scholarship money.
Anyone who’s been to the town of Port Gamble pretty much agrees across the board. The community is just plain beautiful.Green hills, historic buildings — Norman Rockwell would have had a field day there.
POULSBO — Walkers, runners and joggers from all over the peninsula and beyond stepped up to the plate and out for a cause July 18.
Poulsbo’s Old Town Study might just be old news by the time it gets city council’s final approval. And while we applaud the group’s effort to take steps and protect the character of historic neighborhoods, we also feel that it needs to take steps to ensure these areas are not adversely impacted by new construction in the interim.
POULSBO — Greg Chapman stood next to the North Kitsap High School track on Thursday afternoon and lowered his voice to a conspiratorial level.
“Track and field. Even the name sounds kind of boring, to be honest with you,” Chapman said.
POULSBO — The Panthers are still on the prowl.
The North Kitsap Little League 9&10 American Panthers emerged unscathed — and unbeaten — from the District II tournament this week with an 8-5 win over Gig Harbor National on Tuesday.
KINGSTON — Fred Parkinson is trying to help small business owners get an edge over big box corporations that may come to the North End.
POULSBO — Passersby on Lindvig Way will be getting a lesson in building a bridge around running water in the next few weeks.
POULSBO — Whether they’re learning about tow trucks or exploring the Little House on the Prairie, 10 local children are reading for a good cause.