The North Kitsap Vikings girls soccer team is currently the top-ranked 2A team in the Olympic League. Whether that stays true depends on how the Klahowya Eagles handles the Bremerton Knights tonight.
County commission, Poulsbo City Council and North Kitsap School Board candidates debated at Poulsbo City Hall with full turnout.
West Sound Academy grad seeks equestrian Regional horse show
KHS’ homecoming football game is tonight and might be what the team needs to pick up its tempo.
North Kitsap School Board District 4 candidate Scott Henden and incumbent Val Torrens are concerned about similar issues. But their views on how the board goes about addressing those issues is another thing.
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — Tom Piehl was headed home from the Bainbridge Island Country Club when he stopped to look at a garter snake rolling around. Initially, it looked as though the reptile had a large fly in its mouth. Upon closer inspection, the snake had two heads.
Facing difficult opponents early in the season has hurt the team’s overall record, but it may be better for them in the long run.
Prep swimmers take lessons from a master.
About 2,000 visitors were expected to the inaugural Rock ’n’ Blues Festival over the weekend. The event, which organizer Robert Presley said cost him $26,000, didn’t go as planned. About 200 people showed up during the two-day event. The money raised did not come close to covering the cost. “We didn’t expect to have such a poor turnout,” Presley said.
If the two fire departments in North Kitsap don’t act upon their shrinking budgets soon, the outcome could be catastrophic. During an efficiency study review Monday night, consultants from Emergency Services Consulting Inc. recommended North Kitsap Fire & Rescue and the Poulsbo Fire Department merge soon. Consultant Don Bivins said it is fortunate both departments have reserve funds, but those funds are not enough.
Kingston Buccaneers and North Kitsap Vikings gear up for the 2011-12 season
Ballistic soccer took home a trophy during team’s first tournament last weekend
Scott Henden and Val Torrens were the two top vote-getters in the primary election for North Kitsap School Board District 4 director Tuesday, and advance to the Nov. 8 general election. In an updated vote count posted Wednesday at 4:06 p.m. by the Kitsap County Auditor, Henden led with 3,258 votes, followed by Val Torrens with 2,964 votes and Julie Edwards with 2,124 votes.
Scott Henden and Val Torrens were the two top vote-getters in early results in the primary election for North Kitsap School Board District 4 director, Tuesday. At 8:10 p.m. with 7,325 ballots counted, Henden led with 2,832 votes, followed by Val Torrens with 2,521 votes and Julie Edwards with 1,858 votes. More ballots are expected to be counted, with updated results posted Wednesday at 5 p.m. If their leads hold, Henden and Torrens will advance to the Nov. 8 general election.
More than 20 students and six teachers will be transferred for the 2011-12 school year as the Suquamish Early College High School closes for a year. The decision by the Suquamish Tribal Council comes after an annual review by the administration determined it will be best to reevaluate how the school operates.
When Those Guys get on stage and play, the music may sound similar to the classic rock you hear on the radio. The three-member band, which formed three years ago, has since played numerous shows as a local cover band, gaining popularity in fall 2010.
An expected larger crowd will enjoy a more balanced track at this year’s event on Benchmark Avenue.
The three candidates for the North Kitsap School Board District 4 position all had one thing in common: the budget tops their lists of concern. The candidates met the public Wednesday in a forum in Poulsbo City Hall, presented by the League of Women Voters of Kitsap. There were only a few empty audience seats in the Council Chambers.
When it comes to priorities for the Port of Kingston, the three candidates for port commissioner all take their own stand.
The North Kitsap School District pays $45,000 in stormwater fees each year to the City of Poulsbo, something school board member Tom Anderson thinks would be better spent on teachers. Anderson said eliminating the annual fee would be a start to how the city and school district could better cooperate. The fee, which pays for the cost of maintenance to Poulsbo’s stormwater systems, could instead pay for at least one part-time teacher, he said.