Known as “the third Bordeaux variety,” Cab Franc often has been hidden behind much more well-known Bordeaux grapes as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. But now it is coming out of the shadows and playing more of a starring role.
High heat and summer activities can pose potential dangers for our pets. Here are some potential issues you may face as a pet owner, and ways you can help prevent any harm from happening to your pets.
Port Orchard author and filmmaker Dianne Gardner’s production company, Xylon Productions LLC, has won an Award of Recognition from The Accolade Global Film Competition. The award was given for “Cassandra’s Castle” TV trailer; the program is a time-travel fantasy based on Gardner’s novel.
Traditionally, summertime in Port Gamble means big festivals like June Faire and Old Mill Days. Although Port Gamble will not be hosting large festivals this year, the quaint historic town is expecting a busy summer.
“Robin Hood,” the saucy chap with the sense of social justice who turned Sherwood Forest into a revenue stream for the less fortunate, leads his merry band onto Port Gamble’s stage July 8 –24.
it’s a relaxing pastime that makes us feel more in touch with nature. For others, it’s a rewarding hobby filled with seasonal surprises. You never know what might show up at your feeders.
The city will have completed a job description by June 15. Starting June 20, the city will conduct a job search. The plan calls for interviewing the finalist for the position Aug. 15.
The city has let a contract to have the two condemned houses on 8th Avenue and above Centennial Park surveyed for hazardous materials so they can be torn down.
The City Council has voted to replace the city’s annual budget planning with a two-year budget process. At the June 8 meeting, Finance Director Deborah Booher presented the pros and cons of the a two-year, or biennial, budget planning process.
Keith Svarthumle, who was one of Lund’s foremen and a long-time PW employee, had been unofficially serving as his assistant, Lund told council members, and he wanted to make it official. And they agreed.
City will hire code enforcement officer to help crack down on owners who don’t keep their properties up to code.
The hardest-working band around might not be Modest Mouse or 5 Seconds Of Summer. The average age in this group is 12, and when these musicians aren’t performing they’re likely doing homework. It’s the Kingston Middle School band.
Poulsbo man returns unexpected $6,000 deposit in his bank account only to discover it was a scam. Now Kitsap Credit Union is demanding he repay them, too.
Here’s one more column regarding the focus of the Republican presidential primary: reality TV star Donald Trump.
As of this writing, there are already several large wildland fires underway on the west (“wet”) side of the Cascades and it seems like the fire season is starting early.
The Poulsbo Historical Society, Poulsbo Fire Department, North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, and the Suquamish Tribe are partnering to host a series of free 50-minute wildfire safety information seminars in North Kitsap.
The Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management hosted a seminar June 1 describing the potential impact of a 9.0 earthquake off the coast of Washington State. June 7-8, the seminar participants — 62 leaders from local governments, fire protection, law enforcement, public utilities, military and businesses — will put what they learned to the test in Cascadia Rising, an exercise that will be carried out in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
We know our relationship will be tested again in the years to come. But this year has shown us that we can survive those challenges as long as we keep cooperation at the heart of co-management.
Trial has been rescheduled for Jan. 17 in a lawsuit filed by the family of a man killed in a collision with a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue engine on July 4, 2014.
Dan Smith, chief of North Kitsap Fire & Rescue, is Washington Fire Chiefs’ Chief of the Year. Smith received the Dan Packer Award on May 25 at the association’s annual conference. The award is named for the East Pierce Fire & Rescue fire chief killed in 2008 when he was overrun by flames while deployed on a wildland fire in Northern California.
