POULSBO — The Kitsap girls’ lacrosse team was undefeated last year en route to its first ever championship, beating nearly all its opponents with ease and earning a spot in the state’s highest level of competition.
But that was B division and this year, they’re grade A.
POULSBO — With soccer season under way, North Kitsap boys’ team captain Marc Anderson said he believes the Vikings should contend for no lower than second place in the Narrows Bridge Division this year.
Sound ambitious? Probably. But when you consider that the team went from winning only two games two seasons ago to garnering a winning record last year, it’s easy to see why Anderson and his team have high aspirations.
POULSBO — The Easter holiday will be celebrated Sunday, March 27. Government offices, banks, and schools are closed on Sundays. Here is a list of other closures and schedule changes expected that day:
KINGSTON — When Tamara Stone’s class at Wolfle Elementary invited Wanapum Tribal member Angela Buck to speak in December, they thought they’d only be getting a lesson in the history and culture of her Eastern Washington tribe.
Little did they know they’d also be changing some local history.
POULSBO — North’s football team galloped its way to the state playoffs. Its boys’ basketball team surpassed anyone’s expectations by making it into the top 16 at state.
But the team that could make the best run of all? The Vikings who take to the diamond.
“Out of any sport, we’ve got the best potential in baseball,” said North Kitsap’s Jared Prince, who plays a starring role in all three sports. “And we’re ready to go get it.”
POULSBO — Three years ago, ground was broken at Olhava for a college campus that was more than 10 years in the making.
This month, city staffers have an inkling an equally historic event could finally be in store for the site’s retail area in the near future.
Easter Bunny slates NK stops
The Easter Bunny will be making numerous egg-citing stops throughout North Kitsap Saturday and that means pretty much one thing for local youngsters — candy. And plenty of it.
SUQUAMISH — The Suquamish Tribe General Council voted in a new Tribal Council Chairman and a new Tribal Council Secretary as its annual meeting Sunday.
Leonard Forsman was elected the new chairman, beating incumbent Bennie Armstrong and candidates Richard Belmont and Tun Chiquiti. Armstrong held the position for seven years.
Forsman is a lifetime resident of the Port Madison Indian Reservation and is the tribal spokesperson.
Well, it appears that, after numerous years of trips and sprained ankles, Poulsbo’s steps into the world of big-name corporate America are coming quickly. For some, it’s not soon enough. For others, it’s high time the city embraced the idea of adding a much larger commercial shopping area than is currently available.
LITTLE BOSTON — Anyone who sat down at a table in the Port Gamble S’Klallam gym Friday afternoon during the tribe’s New Elders celebration was sure to learn something.
Being in a room with what was estimated to be between 300-400 people who were mostly tribal elders, a history lesson on the any of the various tribes in the region was within earshot.
POULSBO — The word hypnosis can bring to mind visions of county fair sideshows and old gags found in cheesy movies.
But hypnotherapist Marie Rhodes is hoping to dispel those stereotypes one patient at a time.
POULSBO — The estimation that blue skies are ahead for Poulsbo’s financial future swayed council members last week to dip into reserves.
But they also agreed a review of how they balance the checkbook was also in order.
In a 5-2 vote March 16, the Poulsbo City Council approved a plan that will cover a $72,700 gap between beginning balance funds and the recommended Level of Service (LOS) and New Program requests in the 2005 budget.
PORT GAMBLE — Ten seconds. That’s all it took.
That was approximately how much time passed before a group of adults picked up approximately 2,000 plastic Easter eggs filled with treats geared toward their liking — gift certificates for flowers, massages and services in town, plus jewelry, truffles and candy.
POULSBO — Starting Monday, driving on 10th Avenue will be a little dicier than usual.
But a couple of weeks of inconvenience may well be worth the finished project.
Starting March 21, the 10th Ave. reconstruction project will be taking place from the southern end of the Poulsbo Fire Department driveway to the Schuck’s/Hollywood Video driveway.
POULSBO — What was once thought of as a rebuilding year for the North Kitsap Vikings fastpitch team has turned out to be quite the opposite.
One would assume that the team’s loss of dominant all-around player and Narrows MVP Heather Case, as well as commanding seniors Jamie Heins, Brenda Stice and Lisa Gilbert would leave gaping holes in the Viking lineup.
POULSBO — Bats crack with the sound of baseballs, mitts snap to catch them and cleats dig into freshly packed dirt on Thursday at North Kitsap Field.
It is once again baseball season at North Kitsap High School and the Vikings exude the confidence of a team that is the defending Narrows League champion and 13 seniors deep.
POULSBO — Rain falling from the sky nourishes plants, refills reservoirs and refreshes wetlands.
But it also has the potential to wash out hillsides, carry pollutants into rivers and streams and flood parking lots.
KINGSTON — While an ongoing site appeal concerning Nike site safety has stalled development of Kingston High School for months, site neighbor Ken Lassesen has come forth with a solution he believes would create a “win-win” scenario to end delays.
It is becoming apparent that not only is Washington State Ferries refusing to truly listen to the public, officials there really don’t care about those who rely on their service one way or the other. How else can one explain the recent barrage of ill-conceived ideas and suggestions that simply put more burden on its ridership?
POULSBO — Tennis is considered a highly individual sport, where the only place “team” matters is in reference to a doubles tandem.
Not so for the North Kitsap girls’ squad.
