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.
Suggestions on making donations to Oklahoma tornado relief
Washington Attorney General and Secretary of State warn against scams
Two North End fires thwarted
North Kitsap Fire & Rescue firefighters were busy Monday afternoon, beginning with a planned multi-casualty training exercise in Poulsbo and wrapping up with a few preventable fires that were stopped before they reached dangerous proportions, according to NKF&R spokeswoman Michele Laboda.
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.
Erickson unopposed for Poulsbo mayor; challenges in six of 21 NK races
Barring a challenge from a write-in candidate, Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson is unopposed for a second term as the Viking City’s chief executive officer. As mayor, Erickson is paid $68,991 a year. The candidate filing period for the Aug. 6 primary closed Friday.
Sheriff's Log | May 8-14
The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office responded to the following calls in North Kitsap May 8-14.
Weather causing power outages in North Kitsap
UPDATED: As of 2:30 p.m., Puget Sound Energy is reporting via its Twitter account that 1,667 customers in Poulsbo are without power.
‘Click it or Ticket’ patrols target texters and talkers
Between May 20 and June 2, motorists in Kitsap County can expect to see law enforcement officers patrolling city and county roads in search of unbuckled drivers and passengers, and drivers using cell phones.
REI will be welcomed to Silverdale at VCB annual meeting | Kitsap Week
The Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau’s annual meeting and awards luncheon is May 22
Man injured in Miller Bay house fire; pillow ignited by a cigarette
A smoke alarm likely saved a man's life Tuesday morning, alerting his roommate who called 911 after the man apparently fell asleep with a lit cigarette to spark a fire that filled his room with noxious fumes, according to North Kitsap Fire & Rescue spokeswoman Michele Laboda.
Arborist/forester Jim Trainer leads ‘Trees & Treetures’ | Kitsap Week
Jim Trainer, community forester and certified arborist in Kitsap County, leads “Trees & Treetures,” a workshop, at the Kitsap County Historical Society Museum on May 4, 1-3 p.m.
