Two years ago tomorrow marks an anniversary America will hopefully never forget. It will lose its impact over time for sure. And, years from now, the devastation that greeted millions and murdered thousands Sept. 11, 2001 will likely just be another day on the calendar.
The first column I wrote about Joe Mentor was in February 1968, when he walked into my office at the Bremerton Sun and asked, “So why no Forward Thrust for Kitsap County?”
KINGSTON — It may have the insignia of a nation-wide chain store, but the owners of Henery’s Hardware say its Kingston location is family-owned and run.
North Kitsap Fire & Rescue and Poulsbo Fire Department will be hosting community gatherings this week to remember the victims of the terrorist attacks that took place Sept. 11, 2001. The commemorative gathering will provide an opportunity to honor the victims of the tragedy, including fire service, law enforcement, civilians and families of those who were lost, as well as the three attack sites, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pa.
POULSBO — While fired Municipal Court Clerk Deborah Dally makes restitution for her embezzlement in prison, the City of Poulsbo will finally make amends of its own.
KINGSTON — The first day of school arrived Wednesday in North Kitsap and, as usual the day was marked by a little bit of apprehension, a lot of excitement and even some celebration.
KINGSTON — Port of Kingston officials decided this week their next marina leader should be a jack-of-all-trades.
POULSBO — Lanes and turns on Lindvig Way were back to their original states this week.
The only difference — besides a bridge underneath — is that pavement is still two weeks off.
POULSBO — If the North Kitsap Vikings can play against their opponents as efficiently and enthusiastically as they do each other, 2003 may be a successful year in the Narrows League.
POULSBO — The sound of hammers and saws in the Old Town will be allowed to resume before the results of a study of the area are known.
POULSBO — If the North Kitsap volleyball team is successful this year, part of the reason may be that it’s had a little help from above: the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association.
KINGSTON — Members of the community who have been intensely involved with the redesign of Kingston’s Urban Growth Area boundaries have just one more hurdle to jump.
It’s just a matter of time before residents of North Kitsap start complaining about those kids and their fast cars. Back to school translates into many more cars on the road during the morning commute and one heck of a lot more vehicles in the hours immediately following the end of daily classes.
POULSBO — Emily Jensen said she and Phoenix Solis have a lot in common — namely that neither have the slightest inclination to give up.
With hopes that future generations will be able to live off renewable resources such as wind or solar power, Martin Edwards of Kingston is paying a little more on his electric bill today.
LITTLE BOSTON — The developers at the Port Gamble Development Authority have been busy the past several months, keeping one eye on current economic developments and the other on future ventures.
POULSBO — The future of the Port of Poulsbo may be a bit clearer soon, as commissioners near completion of the port’s newest comprehensive plan.
POULSBO — From the northern reaches of Vancouver Island to the southern tip of Liberty Bay, she has dodged sea lions and outrun orcas for weeks to fulfill a mission that she will ultimately pay for with her life. She is a coho salmon, returning to the stream of her birth where she will give birth and then die. She is returning to Dogfish Creek.
KINGSTON — As evidenced by the Poulsbo/North Kitsap Rotary’s recent donation of $100,000 to Olympic College-Poulsbo, when Rotarians say they are going to do something, they most certainly do it.
POULSBO — Jeremiah Doehne’s thirst to beat Bainbridge Island in football began around the time he made his first tackle.
