North Kitsap school levy passing by wide margin
Feb 09 2010, 10:37 PM
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In Tuesday’s special election, the North Kitsap school support levy is passing by a wide margin, according to initial results from the Kitsap County Auditor’s Office.
With a total of 12,682 votes counted, about 71.5 percent of voters approved... More ›
Kingston girls hang on to beat Olympic
Feb 09 2010, 10:22 PM
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KINGSTON — The Kingston High girls basketball team learned something Tuesday night: how to hang on to a lead in a close game.
The Buccaneers (13-5 overall, 12-2 league) staved off a second-half onslaught by Olympic High to win... More ›
Bee Eaters return to Bainbridge
Feb 05 2010, 9:49 AM
The Bee Eaters are a new sound.
What banjo player Wesley Corbett calls “not a standard instrumentation,” others are hailing as “new acoustic” and the best of this generation’s ‘string nation.’
The group, including its two Bainbridge Island natives, will play... More ›
Business brief: Edward Jones ranks on best companies to work for
Feb 08 2010, 12:37 PM
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The financial services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 2 on Fortune magazine’s 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010. This is the company’s 11th year on the list, according to the eight financial advisors serving North Kitsap. Edward... More ›
Suquamish man was the face of Scouting
Feb 09 2010, 8:41 PM
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SUQUAMISH — One of the most recognizable Boy Scouts in the organization's 100-year history was never a Scout.
Fifty years ago, North Kitsap's Thornton Percival's face and lanky body were made famous in prints by Norman Rockwell, who used him... More ›
Kingston High band wins $2,500
Feb 08 2010, 11:24 AM
The Kingston High School pep band placed third in a radio contest Monday, winning a $2,500 prize.
The contest, sponsored by Seattle radio station KZOK and The Rock Wood Fired Pizza restaurants, pitted 33 high school bands against each... More ›
There ought to be a law | Core issues
Feb 05 2010, 12:47 PM
Think about how often we hear “We are a nation of laws,” or “He’s got the law on his side.”
Consider how highly we esteem the men and women in blue that we count on to enforce our laws. And don’t... More ›
Pope should keep its property
Feb 05 2010, 12:34 PM
So let me get this straight! Pope and Talbot, a once viable lumber producing company with 7,000 acres of renewable forest land, is forced out of business because of draconian state and county regulations?
Then arrogantly, the Kitsap... More ›