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Dwindling Dollars Send Kitsap Parks Staff Looking for Grants
Kitsap County owns nearly 6,000 acres of park land, much of it undeveloped. And citizens of a growing Kitsap are clamoring for more recreational opportunities, even as economic uncertainty has slapped the ...
Bike Hood Canal or hike Olympic trails
Come bike the North Shore of Hood Canal, view Champion trees in Illahee Preserve or catch the last blooms on the native rhodies hiking Mt.
Flood Aftermath: By the Numbers
Public Works crews have made substantial progress in repairing roads with financial assistance from FEMA, the Federal Highway Administration, the state and others.
A boy to Darci and Ryan Gordon of Bremerton. Thursday, May 22 A boy to Kate and Mark Durben of Silverdale.
State Forests, Timber Earn 'Green' Certification
By Christopher Dunagan Thursday, May 22, 2008 State forestlands across the Kitsap Peninsula - including the Green Mountain and Tahuya state forests - have received a "green certification" from the Forest ...
Voters Hot for North Mason, Poulsbo Fire Levies
By Josh Farley Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Voters have approved two property tax hikes to bolster funding in both North Mason's fire district and the Poulsbo Fire Department, according to an unofficial vote count ...
Georgia Workman, 81, of Port Orchard, WA, passed away on May 12th, 2008, at Rigmont Terrace in Port Orchard, WA.
NM Fourth-Graders Get the Straight Poop on Belfair Watersheds
“So if you're walking through the woods and you see some scat, what does that tell you?”
North Mason Top Stories By Rachel Pritchett Tuesday, May 13, 2008 INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED Since 1994, the Department of Natural Resources' internationally recognized "Students in the Watershed" program has ... via Kitsap Sun
Q: I just moved here from southwest Washington and could really use some advice of where to go to fly fish in this area, as Long Lake is bad. via Kitsap Sun
Motorcyclist Taken To Hospital With Injuries
A 41-year-old motorcyclist from Olympia was taken to Harrison Medical Center Saturday following a wreck with a 32-year-old Tahuya man who failed to yield the right-of-way. The wreck occurred at about 11:38 a.m. ... via Kitsap Sun
Tahuya, Green Mountain state parks get silent treatment
“The specialist also will meet with nearby landowners and (off-road vehicle) users to look at the design and location of trails near homes.”
DNR wins grant to help in reducing off-road vehicle noise. The days of noisy off-road vehicles shattering the silence in Tahuya and Green Mountain state parks may be a thing of the past, thanks to a recently ... via Tacoma Daily Index
Woman Caught After Highway 16 Chase
South Kitsap Top Stories Kitsap Sun staff Originally published 06:46 p.m., April 7, 2008 Updated 06:46 p.m., April 7, 2008 PORT ORCHARD A 57-year-old Tahuya woman that had a loaded gun and had expressed ... via Kitsap Sun
How Do you Like your Justice Served?
Mason County residents have a unique opportunity this month to tell the leaders of their criminal justice what they think of the system. via Kitsapsun.com
Portions of North Shore Road in NM to Close
“We've observed vehicles going 20 to 40 miles an hour through the stop signs (at the two locations)”
By Barbara Clark For the Kitsap Sun Originally published 12:54 p.m., March 31, 2008 Updated 12:54 p.m., March 31, 2008 BELFAIR About 14 miles of North Shore Road will be closed indefinitely to all but local ... via Kitsapsun.com
NM Sheriffs Will Enforce Law From New Abode
“Our plan is to utilize this new office so we can be more responsive to the needs of the North Mason Community”
By Josh Farley Friday, March 7, 2008 BELFAIR Thanks to a donation from a local businessman, deputies in North Mason will soon have a new home. via Kitsap Sun
Harrison Signs Agreement for Urgent Care Clinic in NM
“We're a nonprofit, and they (the district) is a nonprofit”
BELFAIR It's official. North Mason's Public Hospital District 2 has a contract with Harrison Medical Center to provide primary and urgent care services at a clinic to be built this year on Highway 3 at the foot ... via Kitsapsun.com
Levy Would Add Staff to Tahuya Fire Station
“You're going to see decreased (emergency) response time.”
By Josh Farley Wednesday, March 5, 2008 TAHUYA Fire administrators will pitch a property tax increase to voters in May with the aim of staffing a Tahuya fire station, an area that endured some of the worst of ... via Kitsapsun.com
“As far as I'm concerned, if that's bringing us into the discussion, we will be filing an appeal to the (Growth Management) hearings board”
In 1932 - Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Bishop of Kitsap County have been waiting for this coming Sunday a long time. via Kitsapsun.com
NM Hospital District Gets Loan to Get Off the Ground
“My integrity, and all the commissioners', is on the line”
BELFAIR Mason County Public Hospital District 2 will hold a hearing Tuesday to set a budget for the remainder of this year, based on a line of credit provided by Harrison Medical Center. via Kitsapsun.com
Flood's Hit on NM Roads, Repair Budget Will Be Long-Lasting
“We're going to have to reprioritize our normal construction program for the next few years to address emergency issues.”
North Mason Top Stories Kitsap Sun North Shore Road at mile post 11 in North Mason County is down to one lane because of a washout from December's flooding. via Kitsapsun.com