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NKSD’s growing pains mark last half of 2007
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM Good things come to those who wait —and work hard. In the first months of 2007, North Kitsap School District’s agenda was dominated by finances and construction. As summer faded into fall, the district’s efforts started coming to fruition, both in and out of the classroom.

Questions HOVer over lanes
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM POULSBO — It’s a question many State Route 305 commuters have been asking themselves: just how are the new high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes along one of North Kitsap’s most traversed stretches of roadway going to work?

Climate change flows through North Kitsap
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM SUQUAMISH — People slowly trickling into Kiana Lodge Dec. 28 came from a variety of backgrounds, though they all hoped to hear a presentation on one topic — preserving the environment for the next generation. The evening’s program, “Protecting Our Place of Clear Water,” also served to showcase a new community group growing out of Suquamish, the Suquamish Environmental Stewardship Council, and discussion between the council and other North Kitsap groups and governments.

The subject of Friday night’s gathering centered around Al Gore’s climate change presentation, given by Beverly Duperly Boos, co-founder of the council. The event was infused with stories by Suquamish tribal elders about when they were children and how the world has changed since.

“Tonight is a very special night within all of the community,” said Michael Pavel, who emceed the evening for the roughly 150 attendees. “Tonight, the elders who have lived all life, have seen the changes that have occurred, so many changes are taking place. We’re learning, sharing, none of us can do what needs to get done alone.”

Greenway trails expand: Hood Canal, Sound linked
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM HANSVILLE — For the past couple of decades, the Hansville Greenway Association has hoped to provide walkers, runners, hikers, horseback riders and bicyclists with the opportunity to travel from one side of the north end of the peninsula to the other. The goal to stretch public trails from Puget Sound to Hood Canal became a reality last month.

Olympic Property Group, Kitsap County and the HGA teamed up to acquire 92 acres, plus two miles of trail easements donated by OPG, for the trail preservation group.

The county paid $500,000 and received a matching grant, purchasing the acreage for a grand total of $1.1 million. The property purchase was announced Dec. 17, though county officials are still finalizing the deal.

Bellringer chimes in over $33,000
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM It isn’t called the Season of Giving for nothing.

A civic century to celebrate
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM POULSBO — It was 100 years ago the Ford Model T was introduced, the first Mother’s Day was observed and a small fishing village boasting the charms of Scandinavia made its debut to the world as an incorporated city, holding its inaugural council meeting in the offices of the North Kitsap Herald (known then as the Kitsap County Herald).

Miller Bay Road lights keep traffic flowing
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM KINGSTON ­— After long waits, frustrating commutes and road project after road project, North Kitsap residents can again easily use the Miller Bay Road corridor. All three sets of traffic lights promised by the Kitsap County Public Works Department have been installed with a little updated technology.

In addition to the signals, traffic cameras are perched above the lights with the specific intent to see cars at the intersection and change the lights to let them through. The cameras could also be used to monitor and count traffic. The one thing they won’t be utilized for, at least for now, is to catch speeders and motorists running red lights.

When students speak, Inslee listens
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM KINGSTON — He may be a congressman with a degree in economics from the University of Washington, but U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (D—Bainbridge Island) is still wrangling for high school credits. On his first trip to the brand-new Kingston High School on Monday, Inslee was wide-eyed and suitably impressed with the new facility, its staff and its bells and whistles — and just a tad fixated on the “bouncing cheese” in the cafeteria.

Salmon programs receive financial boost in 2008
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM In late December, the Suquamish Tribe and Kitsap County received good news in the form of two grants from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board to help preserve salmon habitats in the North End.

The grant money, totaling $1.1 million overall, was split between five different projects, including the Suquamish beach seining program, which received $101,315, and the county’s purchase plan for Pilot Point in Hansville to preserve 30 acres and 1,000 feet of shoreline for nearshore habitat, which received $460,000. The aim of both projects is to support the continuing resurgence of salmon in local waters. The other three projects receiving financial assistance are located in other areas of Kitsap County.

Tastes of Taprock served in February
Jun 10 2008, 4:27 PM POULSBO — The burning mystery of just what constitutes a taprock has inspired some highly creative guesses since it was announced Taprock Northwest Grill was to replace Mitzel’s American Kitchen, a beloved Poulsbo Village establishment destroyed in a May 2006 fire.

Now, as the new enticing sit-and-dine prepares to open its doors to hungry customers Feb. 4, the mind-boggling $64,000 question has been officially answered, and were the name to appear among Webster’s trusty words, it would probably - noun: Poulsbo’s newest dining destination offering not just friendly faces and fresh eats, but all the charms and comforts of a Northwest vacation-style lodge with an inviting atmosphere of relaxation and warmth.