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North Kitsap’s Kellson Arthurs had five goals March 15 vs. Bainbridge. Here

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Strong opener for North Kitsap lacrosse

Strong opener for North Kitsap lacrosse, but state champ Bainbridge prevails 11-9

Poulsbo Beer Run race director

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Poulsbo Beer Run makes a splash

Despite the rain, the annual Poulsbo Beer Run brought over 600 participants to run the 5k for charity…

Jerry Wedel

Obituaries

Jerry Wedel

Jerry Ray Wedel, 71, went to be with the Lord on March 20. He was living at Martha…

Obituaries

Donald Moore

Donald N. Moore October 9, 1928 – March 19, 2016 The Rev. Donald Norman Moore was born on…

The dome of the state Capitol in Olympia.

News

Transportation budget funds ferry construction

The state Legislature passed a supplemental transportation budget that provides a boost to the Puget Sound ferry service,…

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Newest Washington state ferry: M/V Suquamish

“The Suquamish have a rich cultural and maritime history in the Salish Sea with their ancestral heartland encompassing…

Daniel Barry was hired as the Director of Operations for the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce on March 15

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Local executive hired as the director of operations for the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce

After a 26-day hiring process, the Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of E. Daniel Barry…

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Public hearings scheduled on proposal to create new Kitsap 911 system

The North Kitsap Fire & Rescue Board of Commissioners will have a public hearing at 7:15 p.m. March…

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Sheriff’s sergeant found intoxicated in car faced discipline, demotion

Sheriff’s Sgt. Jim Porter, who drove his car home while intoxicated in October, faced demotion to deputy, suspension…

Poulsbo Police Chief Alan Townsend resigned March 14. Deputy Chief Andy Pate is acting chief.

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Poulsbo Police Chief Alan Townsend resigns; ‘I have become a distraction’

Poulsbo Police Chief Alan Townsend resigned March 14, writing in a statement released by the mayor's office that…

Pedestrian bridges and native plantings would be added to man-made streams that carry stormwater from retention ponds to Johnson Creek

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Poulsbo’s urban village dream: Housing, park, trails, YMCA fitness center envisioned at College Market Place

Imagine living in a place where the shops, parks, medical offices, work, restaurants and schools are all within…

An urban village plan for College Market Place would restore some of the natural landscape

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What is an urban village? Walkability, connectivity, and diversity

There was a time, at the beginning of the 20th century, when most Americans lived in villages or…

The boundaries of the Poulsbo Port District are shaded in purple; the  Poulsbo city limits are shaded pink. The port district proposes expanding its borders to the city limits

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Port of Poulsbo will propose annexing to UGA limits

The Port of Poulsbo will ask voters to expand the district’s boundaries to the city limits, as well…

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Remains, taken from burial site in 1841, being returned home

After 175 years, the ancestor is returning home. The National Museum of Natural History plans to repatriate to…

Brownsville Highway about one mile south of the Keyport turnoff remained closed at 9:30 a.m. March 11 while road crews checked to be sure the roadway hadn’t been undermined and repaired the west shoulder that had eroded by floodwaters from the March 9 storm.

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Portion of Brownsville Highway closed because of erosion, flooding

Brownsville Highway about one mile south of the Keyport turnoff remained closed at 9:30 a.m. March 11

Obituaries

Edward Gerstenberger

Edward Charles Gerstenberger August 30, 1921 – March 11, 2016 Edward Charles Gerstenberger of Poulsbo passed away peacefully…

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Sewer and stormwater overflows lead to no-contact advisories for Liberty Bay, others

The Kitsap Public Health District issued no-contact advisories for several bays March 10 because of sewer and stormwater…

The dome of the state Capitol in Olympia.

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Legislature and school districts continue seeking solutions to teacher shortage, school funding

A teacher shortage is slamming school districts in Washington and, as the Legislature reaches the end of its…

Waves whipped in the wind at the Brownsville Marina Thursday morning. Pilings on the east breakwater were only six feet. At high tide they are eight to 10 feet tall.

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Storm causes power outages and school delays

After a rough night, life began to return to normal Thursday afternoon

June George

Obituaries

June George

June Valentine George February 14, 1934 – March 10, 2016 June Valentine George, 82, passed away on Thursday,…