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Judge hopefuls tout pro tem hours forum n Candidates ate pie, and dished out some gaffes, in Hansville.
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opinion Herald endorses in the Superior Court race — Page A4
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By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
POULSBO — On her resume, in Q&As and in campaign appearances, Superior Court candidate Karen Klein has referred to her experience as a judge pro tem, over a 12-year period, in King County Superior and District courts.
But in a campaign flier, Klein states that she is the “only candidate with experience as a pro tem judge in Superior Court [12 years],” omitting reference to District Court. The omission piqued the interest of a couple of residents, who said the flier implies those 12 years were spent only on
the higher court bench. One of the residents questioned Klein about it in several emails Oct. 3-5. The omission was “a typo,” Klein said Oct. 5. “It was intended to mean both courts,”
City may help home businesses
Expanded conservation effort takes flight
Proposed zoning code changes
Poulsbo added to birding trail map
By Megan Stephenson
mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
By Megan Stephenson
mstephenson@northkitsapherald.com
poulsbo — Kitsap Audubon is leading the charge in increasing local participation in a nationwide bird conservation program. Kitsap hosted the annual state Audubon conference at Poulsbo City Hall last weekend — a pulsecheck for statewide activities, and an announcement of the new nationwide conservation plan by Audubon’s CEO and president. About 100 Washington Audubon members joined national CEO and President David Yarnold and Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson in officially opening the Puget Loop birding trail, the latest addition to the
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Washington State Birding Trail map. Kitsap Audubon members also successfully rallied state chapters into throwing their full support behind See AUDUBON, Page A3
Shaman, a Golden Eagle, listened intently at the annual Audubon Council meeting in Poulsbo Oct. 6. His owner, Brian Kellogg, is a falconer and educator. Megan Stephenson / Herald
POULSBO — Proposed changes to the city’s zoning code would allow more flexibility for home businesses, but the City Council is still debating the role of other “neighborhood commercial” businesses. The council held workshops on the proposed changes Sept. 26 and Oct. 10. The city last updated its zoning code in 2001. Planning staff explained many of the changes, primarily in the Land Use Districts section. Overall, the document was reorganized for easier use. “This is something that is very important to me,” Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson said. “One reason I got into politics is because of development I thought was See ZONING, Page A13
Candidate Q&A: 23rd District state rep, position 2
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— In Kitsap Week Drew Hansen
James Olsen
This is part five in a series of Q&As with candidates for local office in the Nov. 6 general election. This week: Drew Hansen and James Olsen, 23rd District state House
of Representatives, position 2. Members of the state House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms, are paid $42,106 a year and receive the same
benefits as state employees.
Drew D. Hansen Residence: Bainbridge Island.
Occupation: Representative, 23rd Legislative District, state House of Representatives; attorney. Education: A.B., Harvard University; B.A., See Position 2, Page A12
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