POULSBO — The battle of the “Norths” nearly went south for the Lady Vikings basketball team.
NK survived a second half comeback by the North Mason Bulldogs to win in overtime, 50-46, behind strong performances by the team’s inside post players Jenna Reed, Katie Swanlund and Jasmine Hill.
KINGSTON — It was a cold and wet Kingston Country Christmas last weekend, but it didn’t stop residents from joining together with local businesses, artists and civic organizations that were getting into the holiday spirit.
KINGSTON — Three-hundred pounds of frosting, 300 gingerbread houses and 18 varieties of candy are the required ingredients for a good time at Farm Kitchen’s gingerbread house parties this month.
KINGSTON — Though each of Kingston Junior High School teacher Steve Mahitka’s classes began Monday with a lesson in WASL vocabulary, their next activity of the day was drastically more hands-on.
Despite the fact that the technology proposed literally floats on air, discussions concerning the possibility of adding a magnetic monorail system from Olhava to Winslow are causing major friction at Poulsbo City Hall.
POULSBO — A trip to Washington D.C. 20 years ago changed Mike Winters’ outlook on his role in the other Washington.
Seeing a hotbed of political activism in the nation’s capitol, the now Port of Poulsbo Commission President decided to come back to Poulsbo and make a difference in his own community.
POULSBO — The Bellringer Fund reached an important milestone this week as donations soared once again to raise the total to more than $5,000.
That puts the annual holiday drive for the 53-year-old community fund one-sixth of the way to its $30,000 goal.
KINGSTON — The Cavaliers’ school colors of red and black can be seen everywhere inside the school’s gym.
But on Thursday versus Kingston’s rivals Poulsbo, those colors were noticeably absent from one place — under the hoop.
There, it was all Panther blue.
POULSBO — As folks headed to the malls for their post-Thanksgiving shopping, they also remembered to put the check in the mail for Bellringer.
Now through its second full week, the annual holiday drive for the 53-year-old community fund jumped from about $2,300 given to more than $4,400 in the bank this week.
POULSBO — Dwindling seating in downtown Poulsbo has Historic Downtown Poulsbo Association members up in arms.
And they’re hoping the community will get behind them as they embark upon one of their biggest fund-raisers ever.
SEATTLE — While some high school athletes make substantial contributions off the field, they don’t often receive recognition for them. Such is not the case for three area students chosen to participate in the Seattle Seahawks Qwest Leadership Challenge last Sunday.
KINGSTON — After a half-century of working on the 100-acre farm off Minder Road, first growing raspberries with the property’s original owners then growing and selling Christmas trees there, Henry Meybohm has retired from Henry’s Tree Farm.
Bill Austin. Most everyone (save a few city building inspectors and permitting authorities) who has met this guy likes him. We know Bill. We like Bill.
KINGSTON — While Aqua Express’ date for the first sailing of its new foot ferry service between Kingston and Seattle has yet to be set, everything else is pretty much on course.
KINGSTON — Now that the first half of the local food banks’ busy season is over, it’s time to buckle down and start on the second half of the season — Christmas.
POULSBO — The most recent donations toward the Bellringer Fund put the tally near the $2,500 mark.
But there’s still nearly $28,000 to go on the road to the annual holiday drive’s goal of $30,000 raised for the 53-year-old fund.
POULSBO — In less than 10 years, eBay has gone from an unknown to a household name.
Since its startup out of its founder’s living room in 1995, the online auction site has grown to the point that last year, 95 million eBayers made sales totalling about $7.5 billion.
POULSBO — They’re written into the North Kitsap School District’s “Guiding Principles,” document. They’ll involve all of the students at Kingston High School when it is due to open in 2007. And there’s already one called “Polaris” at North Kitsap High School.
If a sub-area plan forms in Suquamish and none of the public is around to witness it … does it make an impact?
PORT ANGELES — Karl “Jerry” Lamb calls the braking mechanism on his monorail his “Dr. Seuss lever.”
But you won’t find any Sneeches or the Lorax around this workshop. In fact, the inventor is more akin to another character — Willy Wonka of the famed Roald Dahl tale, enthusiastically throwing switches and pressing buttons to unveil fantastic creations to anyone who takes an interest.
