SUQUAMISH — They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
But if Edward Matlock has anything to say about it, beauty may be sitting unnoticed in the beholder’s basement.
POULSBO — Sophomore Heather Case has pitched well for the North Kitsap Vikings this season.
But Monday afternoon, the Gig Harbor Tides had their own super sophomore to send to the mound.
With only minor tinkering, the state Transportation Commission Thursday unanimously approved ferry fare hikes averaging 12.5 percent, on top of last year’s 20 percent increases.
The increases will take effect on May 12, the same day that peak-season fares begin. The combination will boost round-trip car-and-driver fares from the present from the current $16 to $22.50 during the summer on the Central Sound routes from Seattle to Bremerton and Bainbridge Island, and from Edmonds to Kingston.
Saying that she will continue to fight for Kitsap County’s ferry commuters, Rep. Beverly Woods, (R-Poulsbo), announced Friday that she will seek re-election to the State Legislature from the 23d District, which includes Bainbridge Island and north Kitsap County.
“Nobody gets the raw deal that Kitsap County commuters do,” said Woods. “Too many people say that all we can do is increase the ferry fares. Somebody has to say enough is enough, hold the legislature’s feet to the fire and get them to fund the ferry system, our highways,” she said.
POULSBO — At the end of April, everything changes for businesses on the north end of Front Street. A constant state of construction and traffic disarray will occur until crews from Buno Construction wrap up 90 days of road and infrastructure improvement work and head back to Snohomish.
Even though the $1.37 million project will affect everything from traffic to tourism, the majority of entrepreneurs from Jensen Way north to Bond Road are fairly certain the long-term benefits will outweigh the short-term pains.
When a protesting nun meets a “by the book” judge, comedy and drama result in the newest play offered at Poulsbo’s Jewel Box Theatre.
City, county and tribal officials took the first formal baby step last week toward providing equal access to what is considered the fourth utility — broadband telecommunications — to Kitsap residents.
“I am really excited about this,” said Kitsap County Commissioner Chris Endresen. “Government works best when we work together, and that’s what I see. I see all of these entities working toward the goal of clean economic development.”
POULSBO — As the North Kitsap Little League season kicked off Sunday morning, several parents eagerly sipped coffee.
But for their children, it was opening day. They didn’t need caffeine.
POULSBO — Like runners in a marathon, members of the Kitsap Regional Telecommunications Committee are discovering the “last mile” is definitely the most difficult — especially when it’s all uphill.
The finish line will be in sight this summer, when the Public Utility District fiber-optic backbone is completed through the county, but the committee needs a second wind before businesses and residents can break the tape.
POULSBO — After being passed for years and years, the water and sewer rate buck will stop with the city council later this year — and none of its members are too happy about it.
Faced with an inequitable rate system, which favors commercial ventures over residents and waste over conservation, the council realized Wednesday night that it must take action to rectify the situation. The fix won’t be easy and will mean higher costs for businesses if a recommended plan from Ed Cebron of Financial Solutions Consulting Group, Inc. and a special citizen advisory committee is accepted.
POULSBO — The North Kitsap Vikings are good hosts, but they may have taken courtesy one step too far Wednesday afternoon.
The Vikings committed seven errors, including four in an overwhelming four-run sixth inning, and helped hand a win to the Port Angeles Roughriders, 10-3.
SUQUAMISH — Motorists on Hwy. 305 Tuesday may have noticed the absence of the totem artwork some here have called an old friend.
Department of Transportation crews Tuesday removed the Agate Pass Totem Pole near the intersection of Hwy. 305 and Suquamish Way. They disposed of the 40-year-old cedar carving at the Suquamish tribe’s request.
KINGSTON — Ground won’t be broken for the new Kingston secondary school for another four years. No nail will be hammered, student bused, or doors opened until 2006.
But the school will start to take shape this month.
County Commissioner Tim Botkin announced Thursday, March 28, that he would run for a second term this fall.
“My work is not done,” the Chico Democrat said. “That’s the biggest reason” for seeking another four-year term.
If you’re driving while you read this on your laptop, are sipping hot coffee and changing a CD, you’re a hazard.
In fact, you’re more dangerous than a drunk driver.
State transportation officials will decide the latest round of ferry fare hikes at a meeting April 4 in Seattle.
Public comment on the hikes — which average 12.5 percent, but are not uniform — brought few changes to the proposal, after a round of open meetings this past month, ferry spokesperson Pat Patterson said in a news release this week.
POULSBO — For almost one half of soccer Friday night, it looked as if the North Kitsap Vikings and the Olympic Trojans had switched uniforms.
The Vikings were hosting the high-scoring Trojans, but for almost 40 minutes it was the Vikings who were doing all the damage, while keeping Olympic off the scoreboard.
Long-time Poulsbo company is a family business.
KINGSTON — When she was in junior high, Katie Buchanan never listened to anti-drinking messages.
Friday morning, she travelled to Kingston Junior High so someone else might.
Just before spring break, Kingston Junior High students heard first hand about the results of drinking and driving.
