Beth Worthington isn’t afraid to try something new. In her 40s, Worthington began competing in triathlons. She can also be found working out at Kitsap Crossfit, which she has done for about two years. The secret is to just put on your shoes and go, she said. Worthington just added one more activity to her list: being a director of the North Kitsap School Board.
She is believed to be the first Native American elected to the North Kitsap School Board; Marie Hebert, Port Gamble S’Klallam, was appointed to a vacancy on the school board and served in 2000-01.
Henry ran what he called a simple campaign. “I didn’t put any signs out, I tried to do away with that litter. I did everything through the mail and over the phone.”
AAA Washington kicks off its sixth annual “Soap for Hope” donation drive to collect toiletry items for local shelters, food banks and other charitable organizations.
Several candidates, such as Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson, are running unopposed and can look forward to another term in office. Ditto in local fire and park districts. Voters have a choice in who will make decisions on their behalf regarding education and management of ports. Cindy Webster-Martinson, a teacher and former Suquamish Tribal Council member, is poised to make history Tuesday as the first Native American elected to the North Kitsap School Board.
Imagine a country about the size of Washington state with three times the population
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When the boys asked what I wanted for my birthday last week, I decided to make it less painful for them. “Just take me to the Star Wars concert performed by the Portland Symphony Orchestra,” I said, “and (wink, wink) that will be a great birthday.”
The Bremerton Police Department has released the probable cause statement for Bremerton school board candidate Wendy Stevens’ arrest. The document lays out 14 findings, alleging that Stevens forged several checks and stole $8,061.27 from the Naval Avenue Elementary PTA.
A phone call from the Bremerton Patriot seeking comment from Wendy Stevens over allegations that she stole Bremerton PTA funds, seems to have prompted the school board candidate’s Sept. 25 disappearance.
The Sons of Norway will host another Vern’s Pancake Breakfast on Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. The breakfast will be at the Sons of Norway Lodge in Poulsbo, 18891 Front St NE.
Kitsap’s independent shops find ways to remain competitive in the modern literary economy.
The Kingston North-Kitsap Rotary will reach a milestone in 2014, the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Kingston club
Wow, only two months left until we turn to another year. It has been 13 years since the big millennium celebration
As the holiday season approaches, ornaments, wreaths and brightly colored lights will replace goblins, ghouls and the brightly colored leaves of October
Working at a food bank challenges all your assumptions about life and people
The prosperity of tribes also impacts the health, safety, and quality of life of the communities in which they live
Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and means something in my family
After the cedar shakes were harvested and the mill closed, the uplands became a working farm
Here at Stillwaters, we tend to think of humans as part of the food web — just one more critter in the woods. Because we are