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Bloedel delighted with Kitsap Transit’s ‘B.I. Ride’

We’ve dreamed of purchasing shuttle buses and considered making arrangements with RideShare companies, but nothing panned out. So…

Fire crews tackle a blaze at a garage on Genes Lane in Poulsbo on the morning of July 14

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Fire destroys Poulsbo garage, defunct auto shop

Investigators are searching for the cause of a Poulsbo fire that destroyed a large garage and damaged an…

Nel Sultan of Kingston submitted this photo of the helicopter that crashed near his home. His daughter

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Helicopter crashes in water near Kingston; one injured

A group of men working on summer cabins nearby were the first on the scene. “Upon departure, the…

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It’s going to be a hot weekend

The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for much of Puget Sound, including North Kitsap, from July…

The City of Poulsbo is adding 3.77 acres to Fish Park

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City’s land acquisition boosts Fish Park to 40 acres

On July 9, the Poulsbo City Council approved the purchase of 3.77 acres along Bond Road and bordering…

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July 4 scooter crash investigation continues

Kitsap County Sheriff’s investigators had not completed their investigation late this week of a fatal collision on July…

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NKSD developing new method of superintendent evaluation

There’s work being done improve the way the superintendent is evaluated in the North Kitsap School District.

The July 11 North Kitsap Herald: 44 pages in two sections

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Fatal crash, teen suicide prevention, candidate forums, campaign slip among top stories

An investigation continues into a fatal crash in Kingston. Miss Viking Fest is calling public attention to the…

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Eglon man charged with July 2 hit and run in Suquamish

Marcus G. Croman bought a retired ambulance in 2010 and outfitted it into a different kind of aid…

Opinion

Reauthorize federal land, water conservation fund | My View

Over the past few years, Kitsap County has preserved more than 11 miles of stream banks to keep…

Letters to the Editor

Obama is ignoring the Rule of Law

I do not understand why the Rule of Law is being thwarted by the Obama administration. Regardless of…

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the Third of July fireworks

A big thank you is due to Safeway, Sluys Bakery, Olympic Resource Management, the Port of Poulsbo, and…

Letters to the Editor

What was the point of June 27 cartoon?

Regarding the editorial cartoon, “Completely disgusting racist team logos,” page A4, June 27 Herald

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Appreciate timing, message, and sardonic humor of cartoon

Until the essential value of choice in birth control methods is realized, I fear the hypocrisy of those…

Letters to the Editor

Response to cartoon on birth control accessibility

The political cartoon in the July 4 issue (free and available birth control) defies logic. Birth control is…

Letters to the Editor

Toll may be answer to congestion on 305

For the Bainbridge Island council member who bristled at widening the highway to four lanes, the obvious rejoinder…

Waldo standees are now placed in a variety of downtown Poulsbo businesses. Kids can hunt for Waldo to get stamps in a passport provided by Liberty Bay Books.

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Waldo is hiding in downtown Poulsbo

A four-inch-tall Waldo figure has been given to each of the 27 downtown Poulsbo businesses to hide in…

Letters to the Editor

Focus on taking care of marina, not on creating a new public space

It was heartening to hear Poulsbo Port Commissioner Jim Rutledge’s change of attitude at a recent board meeting.…

Opinion

The pros and cons of retail marijuana | In Our Opinion

On July 8, Washington got into the weeds (pun intended). For some in law enforcement, jaded by trivial…

An osprey mom and two youngsters have made a nest on top of a lighting pole at Strawberry Fields in Poulsbo

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This osprey is a different kind of soccer mom | Kitsap Week

Kitsap Audubon: Evicted from their former nest atop a Poulsbo cell tower, an osprey pair has adopted one…