Herald North K itsap
Friday, January 18, 2013 | Vol. 112, No. 3 | www.northkitsapherald.com | 50¢
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SPORTS: Swimmers qualify for Districts / Page A6
Solution will be costly School closure
impacts will be felt districtwide By KIPP ROBERTSON
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POULSBO — No matter which school is closed in the North Kitsap School District, the ramifications will be felt by everyone as school attendance boundaries are changed and staff and students are shuffled. Though nobody wants to see their community’s elementary school closed, Gordon Elementar y third-grade teacher Kelly Rosenbach said everyone needs to make the best of the situation. “It’s not easy,” Rosenbach said Wednesday of the upcoming decision to close a school. “No one wants to do this, but we need to step forward positively and proactively and really support each other.” Rosenbach was one of
Kitsap week Pasco brings to life a piece of Norway’s past — In this edition
Kingston dredge bumped to July By MEGAN STEPHENSON
mstephenson@ northkitsapherald.com
KINGSTON — Boaters, prepare for some interruption this summer: the Port of Kingston’s maintenance dredge of Appletree Cove will begin in July. The boat launch and marine traffic will be affected by “periodic” closures during the two-week dredge. The port declared a state of emergency and began applying for permits in September, when it became clear the cove was becoming shallower because of silt buildup. During low tide, A, B and C docks and the boat launch are not always accessible. Several boats have grounded since See DREDGE, A2
INSIDE n School population could grow with proposed new-home construction. Page A3.
many to speak during the last school closure forum Wednesday night in the Poulsbo Middle School Gymnasium. The forum was led by Superintendent Patty Page. The North Kitsap School Board will make its closure decision — or decisions — Feb. 28. Public hearings for the schools on the School Closure Committee’s list are scheduled for Feb. 7, 14 and 20. A public hearing before the board meeting Feb. 28 will be scheduled if needed. Twenty-two members of See SCHOOL, Page A3
Businesses covering the bases as parkway project begins Tuesday By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
The north fork of Dogfish Creek, circled, flows through the area that washed out in a Dec. 20 storm, stranding several homes. The homes, and emergency services agencies, have worked out an agreement with a nearby property owner for access to the area. Richard Walker / Herald
Heacock: Bridge is ‘most practicable’ option for small neighborhood’s washed-out road By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
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OULSBO — The north fork of Dogfish Creek presumably looked like this historically, flowing freely through this ravine, draining wetlands to
the northeast and carrying it to Liberty Bay. Historically, there were beaver in those wetlands and the area was rearing habitat “for a lot of fish” as well as habitat See WASHOUT, Page A8
POULSBO — The Anderson Parkway reconstruction project begins Tuesday, and city officials and downtown businesses are taking steps to ensure visitors understand some things, chiefly: All businesses will be open. Finding a parking space will not be hard. The end result will be worth the inconvenience. “Three things excite me about this project,” Mayor
Where to park n
Map on page A11.
Becky Erickson said Wednesday. “The configuration will be improved. There will be better traffic flow, better lighting, better pedestrian access. It’s going to be more attractive. And the bioswales and rain gardens will get the dirt and all of the oil from getting into the bay.” Erickson called cleaning See PARKWAY, Page A11
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