New Year's Closures

POULSBO — Below is a schedule of changes and closures are expected across North Kitsap around the New Year’s holiday. All closures are on Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted.

City, county and state offices:

• All Department of Licensing driver licensing offices will be closed. The Poulsbo office will close at 3 p.m. Dec. 31. For more information, go to www.dol.wa.gov.

• Poulsbo City Hall and all city buildings will be closed Dec. 31 to Jan. 2.

• Poulsbo Municipal Court will be closed.

• The Poulsbo recreation center will be closed Dec. 31 to Jan. 2.

• Poulsbo Police business office will be closed. Officers will still be on duty and can be reached in an emergency by calling 911.

• Poulsbo Fire Department and North Kitsap Fire & Rescue headquarters will be closed. Emergency crews will still be on duty and can be reached in an emergency by calling 911.

• All branches of the Kitsap County Library system will close at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31. They will be closed Jan. 1.

• Port of Poulsbo business office, guest moorage and fuel service will be closed.

• Port of Kingston business offices and services will be closed.

Garbage and recycling:

• Kitsap County Moderate Waste Facility is closed for annual maintenance and will reopen Nov. 6.

• The Hansville drop box facility will be closed.

• The Poulsbo recycling center will be closed.

• Residential and commercial collection of garbage, recycling and debris inside Poulsbo city limits will remain on regular schedule.

Grocery stores:

• Central Market in Poulsbo will be open regular hours.

• Poulsbo Albertsons will be open regular hours.

• Kingston Albertsons will be open regular hours.

• Poulsbo Red Apple will be open regular hours.

• Kingston Thriftway will close at 10 p.m. Dec. 31. It will be open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 1.

Health and social services

• Fishline Food Bank will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. It will re-open Jan. 3.

• All Literacy Council of Kitsap offices closed Dec. 20 and will re-open Jan. 3.

Transportation:

• Kitsap Transit will be on Sunday service Dec. 31. There will be no service Jan. 1.

• Seattle/Bainbridge ferry routes will be on holiday schedule.

• Edmonds/Kingston ferry routes will be on holiday schedule.

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