Olalla News

Rick Hansen, of Tacoma, holds onto his hat as he jumps into the Burley Lagoon in Olalla on Friday for the polar bear plunge.

New Year's Day can be a time of personal reflection, or of unabashed revelry. Both will manifest themselves Friday as locals test their mettle and sanity by submerging themselves in icy waters.

Sleigh's location revealed. Watchers report hearing bells and "Ho, Ho, Ho." POULSBO - Improvements at Poulsbo's recycling center - including a place to occasionally drop off household hazardous waste - are listed among the projects to be built next year by Kitsap County.

Ray Montero came to Gig Harbor with a vision. Actually, one he had seen in action in central California, where many churches had joined in an interfaith organization that made them each stronger.

A long line of police cruisers from the Kitsap Peninsula will make its way to Tacoma before dawn Tuesday morning, en route to the midday memorial service for four Lakewood officers killed Nov.

Kelly E. Brown has graduated from officer candidate school at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

They Remember Hear local survivors' stories captured on video during the past two month, see where they were at on Dec.

A Kitsap County sheriff's deputy was unhurt after he lost control of his patrol car early Saturday morning and slid off the road near the Burley-Olalla interchange of Highway 16.

A vigil to support families and friends left behind by four fallen Lakewood police officers will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Skansie Brothers Park in Gig Harbor.

From left, Pat Barry of Poulsbo, Gene Mellis of Shelton, Dave Selbig of Manchester and Norm Olson of Olalla.

Doug Kingsbury and his dad, John, walk through a grove of Noble fir at their Five Springs Tree Farm near Olalla on Tuesday.

Magical Strings presents its 23rd annual Celtic Yuletide Concert in Kent at 3 p.m. Dec.

Emile Goossens loads his plate up with food in his wife Moud's shopping cart. The Goossens, from Port Orchard, were two of some 100 people who came out to try some of the Dutch dishes being presented at the Marina Market 10th annual Dutch Days open house in Poulsbo.

The Olalla Bluegrass Festival, a community staple for nearly 20 years, may grind to a halt without some new people taking over the reins.

In a few strokes with a black marker, Chris Lemke draws a pyramid to represent the values he looks for in a political position.

The new off-ramp from westbound Highway 16 to Burley-Olalla Road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday to repair a hillside that sloughed off last weekend.

Crystal Judson Family Justice Center grant manager Jackie Smith stands with some of the center's advocacy staff on Monday.

Rated: NR Running time: 1:12 Director: Scott Norwood Showing: Orchard myspace.com/timetravel0 Cris McCarthy waits apprehensively to meet the mysterious John Titor.

The Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Monday night approved taking out a $3.6 million loan to pay off an outstanding debt of the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority that the county guaranteed three years ago.

Bryan Roedder, 4, of Olalla holds up a piece of the ceremonial ribbon that he and other children cut during the celebration of the opening of the Burley-Olalla interchange.