Boaters must be dead slow when within 500 yards of a ferry and get no closer than 100 yards. If you find yourself inside 100 yards, like if the outboard fell off, call the ferry or the Coast Guard on channel 13 of 16 for instructions.
Carnival rides, eating contests and horned helmets aside, Viking Fest is a celebration of cultural and historical significance to Norway’s descendants in Kitsap County. Viking Fest celebrates Norway’s Constitution Day — May 17, 1814 — when Norway declared itself an independent kingdom (it had been united with Denmark and, after the Napoleonic Wars, was trying to fend off being ceded to Sweden).
Thank you for reporting on the closure by the Kitsap County Public Works Department of the only footpath access to the public beach in northeast Suquamish (“Neighbors angered by foot path’s closure,” page A1, April 29 Herald).
The survey results shows a whopping 86 percent of teachers feel a lack of respect by Superintendent Page, and 80 percent give the district an overall poor rating, although support within their own schools and their school’s principal is high.
In response to the one-liner from Paul Tweiten on page A4 of the April 29 Herald — his thinking for his one-sentence “letter” contains two important aspects: The first is realizing that Trump will be President.
This spirit of giving speaks to the growing economic strength of the Suquamish Tribe; the Tribe was the seventh-largest public sector employer in Kitsap County in 2013, according to the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance, and its enterprises were the second-largest source of jobs in the county. But this spirit of giving also speaks to the Tribe’s culture of caring and sharing — a culture that is a vital part of our local safety net.
Alan Jackson’s letter “High expectations for President Trump” (page A4, May 6 Herald), combined with Trump’s own words on his IQ, have moved me to question the importance of both high IQ and a person’s “deep intuitive sense.”
Thank you, plant lovers of Poulsbo, for making the Poulsbo Garden Club’s May 7 plant sale a success. We made more than $5,500, which will go back to the community through beautification projects and grants.
I am all for kids participating in sports. It is a wonderful thing to watch and encourage them in this. What I’m trying to bring to the attention of our public officials is a parking problem we are having on Mesford Road.
If 79 percent of the teachers feel that the superintendent is not up to the job, isn’t that an indication that morale is bad?
Before escaping to the wonderful Pacific Northwest, I lived for 40-plus years on the San Francisco Peninsula. One of its crush of tract homes was the basis for Malvina Reynolds’ famous 1962 song, “Little Boxes.” It accurately described the houses as “all made out of ticky-tacky.”
By 2025, the city’s population is expected to increase from the current 10,000 (many people believe it’s more than that now) to almost 15,000, according to the city’s Comprehensive Plan.
North Kitsap’s prep lacrosse team finished third in the Narrows/Olympic Conference with a record of 7-6-0, earning a playoff berth. North Kitsap plays Columbia River (7-3-0, Central-South Division II) at 5 p.m. May 14 in Camas.
Four North Kitsap High School golfers qualified for districts at the Olympic League Golf Tournament May 10, at the Cedars at Dungeness in Sequim. The 2A District Golf Tournament is May 17 at Gold Mountain Golf Club.
The North Kitsap School District officially named its Kingston transportation center the “Ronald E. Lee Transportation Center” in memory of long-time transportation director Ron Lee, May 12.
63 winners of first en plein air art event Paint Out Poulsbo contest exhibit their works at NCAD
Western Washington University takes over responsibility on May 24
Poulsbo Public Works is mapping and inspecting 137 miles of sewer and stormwater lines in an effort to proactively anticipate the need for future repair and replacement.
Dorothy Bradley January 14, 1929 – May 13, 2016 Dorothy was one of seven children born to Steve and Lola…
Kenneth McCaffree died in Everett on May 13, 2016, at 96 years. He was born June 23, 1919, in Wichita,…
