Endurance Studio has opened at 19351 8th Ave., Suite 100, inside Galletta Dance. Endurance Studio is a fitness studio with a membership-payment system for classes.
Satori Well Being Center on Front Street in Poulsbo is offering free acupuncture treatments for veterans and their families on Nov. 14, 6-8 p.m. Call (206) 419-1606 to reserve a space.
Jenell DeMatteo, MS, is the new executive director of The Arc of Kitsap & Jefferson Counties. Her first day on the job was Oct. 17.
Rogers Family Insurance, an independent insurance agency serving residents of the North Kitsap peninsula, has teamed with Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance, a 62-year-old company known for its top-rated customer service. Rogers Family Insurance, 19589 Front St. NE in Poulsbo, became an independent agency last year. It is owned by Artie and Joyce Rogers.
Jennifer Carrier has been promoted to assistant vice president of Liberty Bay Bank. Carrier, a resident of Kingston, joined Liberty Bay Bank in January 2010. In her initial role as operations supervisor, she was responsible for assisting the chief operating officer in managing daily bank operations as well as building new relationships for Liberty Bay Bank. She was promoted to branch manager in January 2011.
Peninsula Breast Center, co-founded by Berit L. Madsen, M.D. and Sheila Lally, DO, has opened at 19917 7th Ave., Poulsbo. Madsen and Lally founded the center to bring multi-specialty breast cancer diagnosis and treatment close to home. Lally is a board-certified general surgeon specializing in breast cancer treatment and the primary surgeon at the Peninsula Breast Center. She has been providing care to patients on the Kitsap Peninsula and Bainbridge Island for more than 15 years.
The City of Poulsbo will host a West Poulsbo (Viking Avenue) Community Meeting on Oct. 17, 5:30 p.m., in the Poulsbo City Hall Council Chambers. Mayor Becky Erickson said all business owners and concerned residents from the Viking Avenue area are invited to attend. The topic of conversation will be “What can the City of Poulsbo do to help support your businesses along Viking Avenue?”
The North Kitsap Herald won 14 awards, including first places for special section cover design, feature writing and photography, in the 2011 Washington Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented Oct. 7 at an awards dinner during the 124th annual Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Convention, at the Holiday Inn Downtown Everett.
Carter’s Chocolates moves to Bethel Avenue location
New shop opens, offering vendors a place to be ‘little store owners’
Exercise drills at Naval Base Kitsap Sept. 23, 2011
Exercise drills at Naval Base Kitsap Sept. 23, 2011
PORT GAMBLE — The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe will host an open house Wednesday to provide information on the upcoming Point Casino expansion — 52,000 square feet, 80 more employees, and an events center.
It cost about $235,000 to buy a home in Kitsap County in August. That was the median price for a home here, according to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, which tracks real estate data in 21 Western Washington counties. There were signs of momentum in the local real estate industry in August.
Websites like Facebook, Twitter and Urban Spoon have changed advertising, Frank J. Kenny, a self-proclaimed “social media marketing expert,” said at the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce September luncheon.
Every day this month, a resident of North Kitsap can win big on a genuine treasure hunt. Such as Joanne Toizumi of Poulsbo, who found a silver dragonfly necklace last week after hearing of Dahlquist’s Fine Jewelry’s anniversary contest. “I love dragonflies, so that’s why it made my day,” Toizumi said. “It was just really fun … Nobody in town has done anything like this.”
AmericanWest Bank, which was revived out of bankruptcy in 2010 under the ownership of a new holding company, is acquiring Viking Bank for $7.2 million, or $2.65 per share. Viking Bank’s branches, including the one in Poulsbo, will bear the AmericanWest Bank name after the acquisition is approved by federal regulators. AmericanWest Chairman and CEO Scott A. Kisting said approval could come by the end of the year.
Kevin Hines earns Blacks in Government award
Kevin Hines earns Blacks in Government award
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