'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.
May 23, 2012
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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.
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.
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.
May 22, 2012
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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.
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.
The 43rd annual Viking Fest Parade | Slideshow
The 43rd annual Viking Fest Parade was a two-hour event featuring 84 entries.
Paddleboarding taking off in North Kitsap
Ogilvie is so enthusiastic he broached the idea of bringing a [stand up paddle] race to North Kitsap. The first Viking Paddle will take place Saturday at 5 p.m. in Liberty Bay.
May 21, 2012
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A Norwegian student’s take on Little Norway
When Mina Ingebretsen thinks about her hometown, she thinks of family, and the ocean. She thinks of being on a boat. Summer.
May 20, 2012
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Films, food and fun Sunday at Viking Fest
Viking Fest, the 44th annual celebration of Poulsbo’s Norwegian cultural ties, continues Sunday. Here’s the schedule.
May 20, 2012
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'I am now glad that we came': Life in Poulsbo in 1889
What was life like in this area in the 1880s? What did it take to get here from places like Birkevold and Ferdefjord, Norway? In a July 16, 1889 letter home, Thina Høstmark, Adolf’s wife, writes in detail about the ship voyage from Norway to New York, the train trip from New York to Tacoma, and her impressions upon arriving here.
May 18, 2012
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