North Kitsap Herald, October 23, 2015

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NKF&R settles sexual harassment lawsuit No admission of liability; sum ‘well into six figures’ By RICHARD WALKER

rwalker@northkitsapherald.com

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Kitsap Fire and Rescue’s insurance carrier settled a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in 2010 for an undisclosed amount in July. The plaintiff’s attorney said the amount was “well into six figures.” As part of the settlement, the lawsuit was dismissed

NEW BOAT Department is getting a new fireboat; older boat going to Hood Canal area.

department “is not accepting any liability,” said its attorney, Mark Dynan of Tacoma. The Herald filed a public record request on Oct. 21 seeking the exact amount of the settlement. NKF&R Fire Chief Dan Smith said he didn’t know if the set-

ANOTHER LAWSUIT Family of man killed in collision with fire engine files lawsuit.

— On NorthKitsapHerald.com and Oct. 30 Herald

“with prejudice,” meaning another lawsuit based on

the same grounds cannot be refiled. And the fire

‘We’re badly shaken’

District in lawsuits regarding public records, other issues By RICHARD WALKER

rwalker@northkitsapherald.om

Members of the Port Gamble S‘Klallam Tribe gather Oct. 20 for a prayer circle, after a missing diver was found dead across the bay near the old mill site. Sophie Bonomi / Herald project is shaken up by the accident and feeling the loss for the family.” Across the bay at Point Julia, Port Gamble

S’Klallam Tribe members joined for a prayer circle, at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 20. “We feel the impact in our small communi-

ty here,” Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe Chairman Jeromy Sullivan said. “We felt it important for our leadership to pull

together some spiritual leaders to have a blessing for the site and for the people, to lift them up and put See DIVER, Page A8

For the love of lutefisk — and tradition 103rd annual event at First Lutheran

See SETTLEMENT, Page A6

Port of Kingston manager resigns

Diver was harvesting eelgrass for cleanup at time of fatal mishap PORT GAMBLE — Pope Resources employees were “badly shaken” by the death Oct. 19 of a diver harvesting eelgrass for the mill site cleanup. “Our company and all the contractors and engineers are badly shaken,” Olympic Property Group president Jon Rose said. “Everyone around the

tlement would affect the cost of the department’s insurance. “I’m not 100 percent sure what that impact will be. I’m certain there will be some impact, but to what degree that is, I don’t know.”

By SOPHIE BONOMI

sbonomi@northkitsapherald.com

POULSBO — It was a homecoming of sorts, as

Norwegian descendants and lutefisk enthusiasts congregated at Poulsbo’s First Lutheran Church

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“It’s not about the fish,” said Hildur Gleason, “it’s the whole event.” As a volunteer with the dinner since 2007, she said “even when I lived away, I came every year.”

Oct. 17. They celebrated their culture and “the piece of cod that passes all understanding.”

See LUTEFISK, Page A8

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KINGSTON — The Port of Kingston is looking for a new manager. David Malone submitted his resignation on Oct. 9, effective Oct. 23. He is on vacation until his resignation takes effect. The port commission may discuss hiring an interim manager when it meets next week. The port’s next regularly scheduled meeting is 1 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Kingston Cove Yacht Club. Malone, 53, a Hansville resident, was hired in November 2013. He formerly served for less than See RESIGNS, Page A3

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