'Timing not right' to consolidate Poulsbo, North Kitsap fire districts

Although fire officials have hoped for many years to consolidate the two fire districts that serve North Kitsap, the two district’s fire chiefs say now is not the time.

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News updated 1:27 PM May 23, 2012 0

Be a VIP and make a difference in the community | Editor's Notebook

It’s been years since I’ve lived in a city where the police department checks your home while you’re on vacation...It’s one of the many services provided by the Poulsbo Police Department through the VIPs — Volunteers in Police Service.

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Opinion updated 4:27 PM May 23, 2012 0

Savage wins Viking Fest 5-Mile, Thorson wins 1-Mile | Slideshow

Jim Savage had a good read on the competition by the second mile. He started passing other runners who had started off at a faster pace, and he soon had a lead that he never yielded.

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Sports updated 2:58 PM May 23, 2012 0  

Famous private botanical garden in Kingston up for auction

Heronswood Gardens, a 15-acre estate features a world-renowned private complex of botanical gardens, is up for auction.

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News 11:09 AM May 23, 2012 Kingston Community News 0

Early Learning Center celebrates five-year anniversary

Since its humble beginnings as a daycare in Indianola, the Marion Forsman-Boushie Early Learning Center has gone through significant changes.

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News updated 3:08 PM May 22, 2012 0  

Poulsbo Fire appoints interim fire chief

Former Eastside Fire and Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Jeffrey Griffin accepted the position of interim fire chief of the Poulsbo Fire Department on May 16.

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News updated 10:40 AM May 22, 2012 0

10th annual art festival Wednesday

The Festival of The Arts, which started 10 years ago at Kingston Junior High, has grown into a district-wide event. The festival is May 23, 5-9 p.m. in the main building.

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News updated 9:03 AM May 22, 2012 Kingston Community News 0

Stottlemeyer race draws more than 300 riders | Slideshow

The three-year-old Stottlemeyer 30/60 Mile Endurance Mountain Bike Race has grown, significantly.

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Sports updated 7:33 AM May 22, 2012 Kingston Community News 0  

UPDATE | Navy frogmen find body of missing diver

A body believed to be a missing diver was recovered Monday evening by Navy divers brought in to help search for the missing man, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced early Tuesday.

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News 7:05 AM May 22, 2012 Bainbridge Island Review 0

Cotton candy and Viking Village: Sunny start for Viking Fest | Slideshow

Strange sounds mixed together last weekend: hammer on anvil, deep tones from a cow horn, accordion music, laughter and jokes, and shrieks from carnival riders. All culminating in the unique event that is Poulsbo's Viking Fest.

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Community updated 2:28 PM May 21, 2012 0  

Vehicle speed, alcohol may be factor in crash injuring four Poulsbo teens

Four Poulsbo teens were injured May 20 in a rollover accident in Port Ludlow, according to the Port Townsend Leader. Two 19-year-olds and an 18-year-old were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center; the fourth passenger, a 17-year-old, was sent to Harrison Medical Center. More information can be found at the Leader's website.

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Blogs 11:30 AM May 21, 2012 The Poulsbo Beat, a Staff Blog

Question of the Day

Did you enjoy Viking Fest?