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Doris Eloise Mattson

Doris Eloise Hallman Mattson July 23, 1919 – January 3, 2013       Doris was born the…

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KRL wants you to “Resolve to Read” on Jan. 2

“Resolve to Read,” Kitsap Regional Library’s winter reading program for adults and teens, encourages Kitsap County to enlighten…

Breidablik interim principal Gary Stebbins is taped to the wall of the Breidablik Elementary School Gymnasium Dec. 20.

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Breidablik principal, teacher take one for the team

Students raise $12,500 for PTSA and earn right to duct tape principal to wall, throw pie in teacher’s…

Brandon Keith Rowan

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Brandon Keith Rowan | Passages

Brandon Keith Rowan passed away on Dec. 24 at Mary Bridge Hospital in Tacoma. He was 12. He…

Kingston's Connor Wall attempts to stop a drive by Bainbridge's Casey Brink Dec. 27 in the Kingston High School Gymnasium.  Kingston lost 67-66 in the last minute of the game.

Sports

Bucs lose by 1 to Spartans in final seconds | Boys Basketball

With 15 seconds on the clock, Bainbridge's Blake Swanson sank a field goal that put the Spartans up…

Top: Former Poulsbo Mayor Donna Jean Bruce served as Miss Poulsbo 1955. Bottom: Miss Poulsbo 2002 Kristen Eddings won the Miss Washington title and placed in the top 10 in the Miss America Pageant.

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Past Miss Poulsbos include a mayor, Miss Washington

Miss Poulsbo 1955 Donna Jean Milton served as a Poulsbo City Council member from 1988-99 and as mayor…

Top row from left: Leah Van Liesholt

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Five vie for Miss Poulsbo title, scholarships

Five North Kitsap teens will compete for the title of Miss Poulsbo at the 60th annual pageant, Jan.…

Michaela Meeker served as 2012 Miss Poulsbo.

Opinion

‘Poulsbo is an amazing and loving community’ | My View

I will never forget the night I was crowned the 59th Miss Poulsbo. It was such an honor…

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Poulsbo man treated after fall into creek near Rialto Beach

Fred Springsteel fell into a frigid creek at popular Rialto Beach on Christmas Day, was treated for hypothermia…

Sports

2012 sports year in review | Slideshow

A list of some of the top sports stories of 2012 that appeared in the North Kitsap Herald…

Clockwise from top: The Port of Kingston’s passenger ferry service sailed for the last time Sept. 28 (Megan Stephenson/Herald). Poulsbo hosted the Babe Ruth World Series (Kipp Robertson/Herald). A police shooting in Suquamish was determined to be justified (Kipp Robertson/Herald).

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North Kitsap Herald’s Top 10 Stories of 2012

The top 10 stories of 2012, as selected by the staff of the North Kitsap Herald.

The Dec. 28 North Kitsap Herald — our last edition of 2012 — is available now at newsstands and in stores. The Dec. 28 Herald is 36 pages in two sections

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Top 10 Stories of 2012, body of Hansville man found, school closure update

The Dec. 28 Herald is 36 pages in two sections, with USA Weekend magazine and local and regional…

Three people died in a two-car

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2012 was a tragic year on North Kitsap roads

Seven people died in traffic-related incidents here in 2012, up from five in 2011

The Poulsbo Lions / Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund is about $7

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Lions/Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund $7,140 behind last year

Donations to the Poulsbo Noon Lions/Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund are $7,140 lower than last year’s to-date total.

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Next school closure committee meeting Jan. 15; work slowed by mistake in members’ vote tally

Work being done to close a school in the North Kitsap School District has hit a bump in…

Brandon Lee Blanford

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Blanford’s body found on Sidney Island, B.C.

Brandon Lee Blanford, last seen by his family on Dec. 11, was found dead on Sidney Island, British…

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Sean O’Malia on honor roll at Oregon State

Sean P. O’Malia of Poulsbo earned placement on the fall term honor roll at Oregon State University.

Letters to the Editor

Good teachers are society’s backbone

I am bone tired of politicians and pundits bemoaning the failures of our schools and our political system,…

This simple yoga practice tells the body and the mind to relax.

Life

Here’s a yoga practice anyone can master | Yoga & You

It takes years to master the techniques of yoga, but there are some short, easy to learn practices…

Business

Viking Avenue gas station gets site approval

A proposed gas station on Viking Avenue has been conditionally approved.