Culture and good cheer: Viking Fest 2013

North Kitsap High School Band Color Guard at the annual Viking Fest parade, May 18. - Kipp Robertson / Herald
Kipp Robertson / Herald
North Kitsap High School Band Color Guard at the annual Viking Fest parade, May 18.
For the 45th year, lovers of Scandinavian culture celebrated Viking Fest, founded to celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day.

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updated 5:14 AM May 21, 2013

Fire in bathroom causes students, staff to evacuate Poulsbo Elementary

A fire contained to a garbage can in a boys bathroom of Poulsbo Elementary forced students and staff to evacuate May 21.

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4:50 PM May 21, 2013

Cystic fibrosis patient takes on fundraising walk

Brianna and Nick Strand are taking the annual Great Strides Walkathon for Cystic Fibrosis to the next level. This year's walk is June 1 at 10 a.m., but the Strands have added even more activities for participants before the walk, so show up early.

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updated 3:38 PM May 21, 2013

Suggestions on making donations to Oklahoma tornado relief

Washington Attorney General and Secretary of State warn against scams

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updated 3:35 PM May 21, 2013 Central Kitsap Reporter

Port Angeles man killed, Poulsbo man injured in crash in Sequim

A Port Angeles man was killed and three people, including a Poulsbo man, were injured in a three-car collision on Highway 101 eight miles west of Sequim, Monday morning. The cause of the crash was under investigation Tuesday, Washington State Patrol reported.

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3:23 PM May 21, 2013

One dead in early morning single-vehicle crash May 17

UPDATED: One Bremerton man died and another Bremerton man was injured and arrested for vehicular homicide, following a one-car collision near the 12500 block of Central Valley Road NW in the early hours of May 17.

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updated 4:51 PM May 20, 2013

Indianola house fire on May 7 deemed 'accidental'

Investigators are fairly certain that the May 7 house fire was accidental and not suspicious in nature, according to North Kitsap Fire & Rescue spokeswoman Michele Laboda.

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updated 3:42 PM May 20, 2013 Kingston Community News

Inslee signs bill strengthening the state’s ability to address derelict vessels

Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Monday that helps reduce taxpayer burden by strengthening the state’s Derelict Vessel Removal Program.

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3:10 PM May 20, 2013

Bainbridge man faces multiple charges from theft to lying to police

A Bainbridge Island man faces several charges after a chance encounter with a Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputy landed him in jail.

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updated 10:36 PM May 18, 2013 Bainbridge Island Review

Velkommen til Poulsbo: Your Viking Fest schedule

45th annual Viking Fest, presented by Safeway, at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park, Anderson Parkway, and King Olav Parking Lot in downtown Poulsbo

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updated 8:19 AM May 18, 2013

Norway’s consul is 2013 Viking Fest grand marshal | Viking Fest 2013

Kim Nesselquist, Norway’s consul in Washington and Idaho, is grand marshal of the 2013 Viking Fest Parade.

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updated 8:19 AM May 18, 2013

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