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Friday, December 16, 2011 | Vol. 110, No. 50 | WWW.NORTHKITSAPHERALD.COM | 50¢
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‘MINI’ NUTCRACKER Have breakfast with Santa Claus and watch a shortened version of the “ Nutcracker” ballet, performed by InMotion Performing Arts Studio dancers, Christmas Eve. The event is patterned after the original Frederick and Nelson Santa Breakfast. Date: Dec. 24, 10 a.m. at the Silverdale Beach Hotel. See Kitsap Calendar for more information, call (360) 551-5571 or visit www. inmotionperformingarts. com.
NORTH POLE VILLAGE Visit Ronald Comin and Matthew Warden’s North Pole village, which they created using more than 65,000 lights, at 26730 Big Valley Road NE, Poulsbo. The village will be featured on the “Nate Berkus Show” on TV. The scene includes a 125thscale model railroad, a nativity scene, a village with 1/4-scale buildings, Santa’s workshop, and more. Info: (360) 394-2245.
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INSIDE: Keeping a cause alive / Kitsap Week SPORTS: Wrestling fan lives her dream / page A6
It was supposed to be a routine warrant arrest. But the events that quickly unfolded in the quiet Suquamish neighborhood were unexpected.
As brisk Anatomy of a shooting as the weather Local businesses report a holiday season boost By MEGAN STEPHENSON mstephenson@northkitsapherald,com
Bellringer Fund is halfway to its goal POULSBO — The Poulsbo Lions Bellringer Fund reached $16,046 Thursday morning, way ahead of last year’s to-date total of $11,532. ■ More on But that’s how you still far from can make a the goal of difference. $35,000 to — Page A4 meet anticipated needs in the community in 2012. Donations to the Poulsbo Lions Bellringer Fund are used to provide food, emergency shelter and emergency financial assistance to North Kitsap residents in need. The fund was founded in the 1940s by Frank and Mabel Raab as a vehicle for neighbors to help
OPINION
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Law enforcement officers blocked off both sides of Second Avenue in Suquamish Dec. 8 after shots were reported fired. One man was shot and killed; an investigation has determined that he did not fire a gun at police as initially believed. Kipp Robertson / Herald By HERALD STAFF
SUQUAMISH — Investigators say there is no evidence Thomas Anthony Black fired a gun at officers Dec. 8, and no firearm was located near his body, according to an investigation update issued Wednesday by the Kitsap County Sheriff ’s Office. Black, 44, is believed to have been shot by police who went to his home in Suquamish to arrest another man there, Stacy Callihoo, on a probation violation
warrant issued by Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribal Court. “Initial information disseminated following the incident indicated that the officers believed that shots were fired at them inside the residence, as they were in the process of attempting to serve an arrest warrant” on Callihoo, the investigation update states. “Sheriff ’s detectives processed the scene later that evening. This included a thorough search of
the residence. While evidence was collected consistent with the officers’ recollection, no actual firearm was located, nor any evidence that Black had fired a gun at officers as reported previously.” Sheriff spokesman Deputy Scott Wilson told the Herald it’s not clear at this point who fired a weapon first. “Detectives did find a blackcolored toy handgun located in See SHOOTING, Page A3
POULSBO — Residents of North Kitsap are feeling generous this year. Local businesses are reporting positive numbers in holiday traffic, and say buying local isn’t the only trend — locally made products are also booming. Both the Poulsbo and Kingston chambers of commerce report local businesses are busier than ever, and have seen an improvement over last year’s sales. Local festivals are gaining in crowd numbers — such as Jule Fest in Poulsbo and Country Christmas in Kingston and Port Gamble — which business owners say contribute positively to their consumer traffic. “Saturday was the biggest day ever in the store, and by quite a large margin,” said Tracy Zhu, owner of Tango Zulu Imports in Port Gamble. The Saturday she refers to is Dec. 10, during Port Gamble’s Country Christmas celebration. This year there was also a See BUSINESS, Page A9
One dead, two injured in 305 crash; under investigation By RICHARD WALKER rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — A Bremerton woman was killed and two people were injured Dec. 9 in a collision on State Route 305 at George Lane near Suquamish, the fourth fatal collision in North Kitsap since
September and the fifth this year. Washington State Patrol reported that Kim M. Yeager, 46, of Poulsbo and Michael S. Eischen, 49, of Port Orchard were airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. Jenna R. Carp, 50, of Bremerton, See FATAL CRASH, Page A9
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One person was killed and two were injured in a headon collision on State Route 305 at George Lane, Dec. 9. Washington State Patrol