POULSBO — Someday, Sather, Wood and Payne would make a great name for a law firm.
For now, the trio of high-scoring players — Lindsay Sather, Mandy Wood, and Ashley Payne — will have to satisfy themselves by driving the Port Angeles Roughriders to the state tournament.
LEMOLO — Mike Fox has been “bringing home the bacon” for five years but “home” has never seemed so close before.
That’s because Fox has never had a chance to bring the entire family to work — something he and his wife, Amy, have been able to do at their leisure since buying Lemolo Meats last month. Even so, “leisure,” in terms of time, is few and far between at the business.
KINGSTON — Washington State Ferries did not have adequate procedures and emergency action plans in place, or ensure the structural integrity of the Kingston ferry dock components, according to a citation issued by the Department of Labor & Industries.
The citation, issued Dec. 11, is part of an investigation stemming from a June 9, 2001 incident when the transfer span at the Kingston dock collapsed, sending WSF worker Tim Seyl into the water.
SUQUAMISH — Within the spirit of the 1,000 year-old tree, young carvers uncovered a canoe. Within the canoe they discovered lost traditions of their tribe. And within themselves they found the courage to transform their lives.
Saturday, six young canoe carvers were honored, and their creation — a 37-foot cedar canoe — was blessed by the Suquamish Tribe.
POULSBO — Six of one, half a dozen of another. No matter how you count the wins, the Christ the King Academy boys’ basketball team has jumped out to a hot start.
The Eagles have won their first six games behind a hot-shooting foursome of leaders and a dedication to the fundamentals of basketball.
POULSBO — “Wow,” was about all Marine Science Center executive director Michelle Benedict could initially muster last Thursday when she first laid her eyes on a generous donation forwarded by the Kitsap Community Foundation.
The $20,000 check was presented by Poulsbo attorney and KCF board member Richard Tizzano but its origins are being kept anonymous. The mystery will continue in the coming months, according to Tizzano who said that the donor will provide similar donations in late-2002 and late-2003.
POULSBO — The third quarter has been the Achilles’ heel for the North Kitsap Lady Vikings this season.
But Saturday night, it was the fourth that did them in.
POULSBO — Even city councilman Ed Stern thought it was a good idea.
And, after casting a minority vote with councilman Jim Henry to name the city’s newest recreational amenity “Oyster Plant Rotary Park,” the Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotarian joined the rest of council to afix the name “Oyster Plant Park” on the .22-acre site for good.
KINGSTON —The Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs is eager to serve the men and women who have served their country.
The VA Department is hosting a veterans’ information and assistance fair from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 11 at the VFW Post No. 7329, 26096 West First St. in Kingston.
POULSBO — The pen is mightier than the words.
Years of talk, deliberation and outright frustrated arguments came to an end Wednesday night as the Poulsbo City Council, Olympic College and officials from Olhava Associates Wednesday night found an elusive patch of common ground and reached a long-awaited agreement on the local branch campus.
POULSBO — With renovation on the community pool fast approaching, the North Kitsap School District has scheduled a meeting to address the concerns of Poulsbo Junior High parents.
The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 7 in music room two.
KINGSTON — The KIngston Citizens Advisory Committee started 2002 the same way they ended 2001 — quietly.
Although no official action was taken, discussions about the community center took a different turn Wednesday as members voiced concerns about too much of a good thing.
POULSBO — The North Kitsap School District has received a $200,000 Even Start grant that administrators think will be a boon for 30 local families.
The money, which is composed of federal funds, will be partially matched by the district, raising the total value of the grant to $325,000.
Poulsbo’s year in review.
A look back at 2001.
A look back at the events of 2001 in the North End.
Little Norway takes big steps forward as it strides to 2003.
SUQUAMISH — DuWayne Bender submitted a plea of guilty to the aggravated first degree murder charge Dec. 21. He will spend the rest of his life in jail with no opportunity for parole for slaying Barbara Sneed of Suquamish in late-July.
Kitsap County Prosecutor Russ Hauge said he would not seek the death penalty in this case.
SUQUAMISH — For the past three months, youth from the Suquamish Tribe have journeyed through cultural waters to build a vessel that will carry them on the actual ones.
The Full Circle Canoe Carving Project, tribe members hope, will also carry on the Suquamish’s carving tradition to the next generation.
Wow!
Right up until our doors closed for Christmas vacation, the generous people of North Kitsap continued to come in with a donation to the North Kitsap Bellringer Fund.
