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Eloise (Zimmer) Jakola | Passages
Eloise (Zimmer) Jakola died on March 22, 2011. She was 95. Born Nov. 12, 1915 in Hoquiam, graduated…
News
Port refocused on SoundRunner | Down At The Port | April
What a wet March that was. If you have an open boat tied up in the marina, I…
News
County on the hunt for problem addresses | KCAC Notes | April
The following are notes from the March 2011 meeting of the Kingston Citizen Advisory Council, submitted by Council…
News
New plan evolving for the Kingston library | Village Green Update | April
Pre-construction activities, including soil testing and a traffic impact study, have begun. The work was made possible by…
Business
CEO of Port Madison Enterprises named ‘Economic Development Champion of the Year’
Russell Steele, chief executive officer of Port Madison Enterprises, has been selected as the “Economic Development Champion of…
News
The good work marches on | This ‘N’ That | April
This is my April column, but I wrote it in March to meet the paper’s deadline. The word…
News
Not the days of their lives | Round About | April
My kids usually come home and veg to PBS Kids and a snack after school. Libby came home…
News
Firefighters help Kingston woman stranded on cliff
KINGSTON — A Kingston woman is safe Monday afternoon after being stranded on a cliff off Washington Boulevard…
Life
Who remembers Whitney’s Grocery? | A Glance At The Past | April
The Kingston Historical Society is again requesting some help. The picture this month is of Whitney’s Grocery. It…
Life
Graffiti mars Kingston’s rare Camperdown elms | Johnny At Large | April
Editor’s note: This is a debut column from Kingston writer, photographer and blogger Johnny Walker. He posts regularly…
Life
Stream health is a shifting puzzle | Water Ways | April
As the Stillwaters Stream Monitors ventured out on a raining Sunday ready to take measurements of dissolved oxygen,…
Life
North Beach is a walk away from downtown Kingston | Trail Mix | April
Like many who live in the Puget Sound area, I enjoy a walk on the beach at any…
Opinion
Future generations are counting on us | Being Frank
Step by step we are working to restore the health of Puget Sound, the rivers and our Pacific…
Opinion
Police move to City Hall is a good decision | Editorial
As this editorial was written, Mayor Becky Erickson and Police Chief Dennis Swiney were finalizing a plan for…
News
Worms and salmon headline April at North End libraries | Check It Out | April
Kingston Library users and staff love their library. Because of a malfunctioning furnace we were not able to enter…
News
Rotary preparing for benefit golf tournament | Rotary News | April
Rotarians do more than meet for lunch on Wednesdays at noon. They are now working on their largest…
News
Kiwanians ready for spring | Kingston Kiwanis | April
Dick and Judy Osborn report the Valentine’s Day Gala officially raised $12,625 for the Boys and Girls Club.…
Business
Can I buy a house without an occupancy permit? | Let’s Get Real Estate | April
Dear Jan, I looked at a house that was foreclosed upon. It is new but was never finished. …
Sports
Snyder Park renovations are nearly complete
POULSBO — A baseball field that once made athletes cringe has seen a complete overhaul this fall. Renovations…
News
North Kitsap school sports face more reductions
POULSBO — A committee formed seven years ago has again been charged with finding ways to cut from…