It’s that time of year for the spooky ghosts and wee goblins of North Kitsap to come out of hiding for their annual haunting among the communities. From carnivals and music to tunnels of terror, everyone from Harry Potter to Winnie the Pooh shouldn’t have a problem finding a sweet trick or treat Oct. 31.
By CARRINA STANTON
Staff Writer
POULSBO — Elected positions across North Kitsap will be decided by voters during the general election Nov. 4.
Poulsbo area voters will join residents across the county in determining the fate of Kitsap Transit’s Proposition 1. If passed, the measure will raise sales and the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax to support a new fleet of Kitsap Transit foot ferries.
Four city council positions and one Port of Poulsbo seat are also up for grabs — although only three of the five are contested races.
Incumbents Mike Regis and Jim Henry are unopposed for Poulsbo City Council positions 1 and 3 respectively.
For Poulsbo City Council position 2, incumbent Jackie Aitchison faces former councilwoman Connie Lord. Aitchison has served on the council since 1991. Lord previously held council position 7 from 1998-2001.
Incumbent Jeff McGinty faces Elizabeth Hutley in the race for Poulsbo City Council position 4. McGinty has held his position since 1991 and has been Deputy Mayor since 1999. Hutley has been a Poulsbo resident for about one year and previously worked in Marine Science and hospital management.
For the Port of Poulsbo, sitting commissioner Glenn Gilbert has been challenged by Gary Hoskins for position 2. Gilbert was appointed to fill a vacancy on the commission in 2000 and then ran for and won the unexpired term in 2001. Hoskins is currently the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce interim director and a former officer of the Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association board.
Additional voter pamphlet information is available on the Internet at www.vote.wa.gov or by calling the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office Elections Division at (360) 337-7128.
POULSBO — The North Kitsap Vikings were having an off day. And the Central Kitsap Cougars took them to the cleaners for it.
POULSBO — As sure as a caramel apple will stick to your fillings, Halloween will once again make an appearance in Little Norway Friday.
MILLER BAY — The name of the newest espresso stand “Catch A Buzz!” is ironic in that it’s located on the 50 mph turn of Miller Bay Road, in front of Bay Marine.
Ergonomics are an important part of the workplace, as any worker who has a repetitive job can attest, but should Labor & Industries’ be able to enact stricter regulations at the expense of the jobs themselves?
LITTLE BOSTON — The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe’s efforts to raise money for its House of Knowledge is starting to pay off in many, many ways.
POULSBO — If there was a point Fred Phelps was trying to make Saturday night, it’s pretty safe to say he failed.
POULSBO — A group of growing young minds was growing a future for one local waterway last week.
KINGSTON — In what looks to be a tough road ahead, the Environmental Protection Agency called an informal meeting to discuss how it will conduct testing of the former Nike missile site that could potentially become the new Kingston High School in 2006.
POULSBO — As the season winds down, the pressure is on for the varsity girls’ soccer team to get the necessary wins to qualify for the Narrows League Tournament. But a 3-1 win in Port Angeles Oct. 21 lifted a little weight off their shoulders.
SCANDIA — Heavy winds and torrential rainfall the last two weeks were an inconvenience for some, a little more than that for others.
For Dwight and Paulene Droz of Scandia, it was the latter.
With the November 4 elections looming, three of the five seats on the North Kitsap School Board of Directors are up for grabs.
KINGSTON — Discussion about the current state of local skate parks has county officials, community members and skaters doing flips and turns, but not so much on the concrete jungle.
POULSBO — Although Jolly St. Nick’s big night is still two months away, for those involved in Operation Christmas Child the holiday season is practically right around the corner.
POULSBO — When it comes to stormwater systems, theory is nice but the wet stuff is the real test.
POULSBO — Wet and tired from digging, Colleen Thompson sighed, “Ours was just mud,” explaining the contents of her bucket of material taken from the Liberty Bay waterfront.
No matter what happens Nov. 4, the North Kitsap School Board will be pumping in some new blood. As it does this — with the consent of the voters — the Herald hopes its readers will also opt to retain a member who has been a grand addition to the group.
SILVERDALE — Senior Jacklene Salwei set a new school record, but the North Kitsap varsity swimming and diving team could not stroke past the CK Cougars, losing 105-81.
KINGSTON — Alex Iles and Eric Peterson are pretty sure there isn’t another contractor out there who will stand on the roof of a project, protecting it from rain at 8 p.m. on any given night.
