Herald North K itsap
Friday, January 17, 2014 | Vol. 113, No. 3 | www.northkitsapherald.com | 50¢
In the Herald
2,350 lost power in N. Poulsbo
Fewer needles found in parks
Outage caused by power line fire
Cameras are up; mayor says heroin plan is working
By RICHARD D. OXLEY
roxley@northkitsapherald.com
news Generosity continues beyond campaign’s end — Page A7
sports n Big Lo comes to Poulsbo to rev Hawks fans: Page A8
Where to watch the game in North Kitsap:
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Pete Carroll is setting some records of his own: Kitsap Week,
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in kitsap week: Sing of a more perfect world
POULSBO — Electricity was restored piece by piece in north Poulsbo on Jan. 14 in the wake of a power line fire that caused outages in the area. Puget Sound Energy reported that 2,350 customers experienced outages over the morning. By 2:15 p.m., all but approximately 200 customers remained without power. A representative of PSE said that the final 200 customers had power by 4:30 p.m. An electrical fire is blamed for the power
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outage, which slowed traffic at north end intersections where traffic lights went dark. It also knocked out power for residential homes. The enflamed wires were reported behind a home on Noll Road, near the intersection with Lincoln Road. A PSE representative said that the wire had a weak point that could have been the result of something like a fallen branch. Company crews were working at a nearby substation that morning and had switched See OUTAGE, Page A7
By RICHARD D. OXLEY
roxley@northkitsapherald.com
A power line burns after it fell to the ground between Noll Road and Maranatha Lane Jan. 14. The downed line was the cause of power outages in Poulsbo. Kipp Robertson / Herald
Emily Ward crowned Miss Poulsbo; will devote her year to anti-bullying POULSBO – Emily Ward said she will use her year as Miss Poulsbo to focus attention on the need to prevent bullying. Ward, 16, was crowned Miss Poulsbo for 2014 at the scholarship pageant Jan. 11 at Bremerton High School. Charlyn Garcia, an 18-year-old senior at Olympic College, was crowned Miss Kitsap; her platform is “Uplifitng Cultural Diversity in the Community.” Ryleigh Hazen, an 18-year-old senior at Central Kitsap High School, was crowned Miss Silverdale. Her platform: “Standup for Kids.”
INSIDE n Charlyn Garcia crowned Miss Kitsap, Ryleigh Hazen crowned Miss Silverdale —
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Q&A with 1955 Miss Poulsbo Donna Jean Bruce — The Poulsbo Beat, n
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Nineteen young women competed for the titles — seven for Miss Poulsbo, six for Miss Kitsap, and six for Miss See WARD, Page A7
POULSBO — It’s been nearly two months since Mayor Becky Erickson introduced her plan to combat the area’s heroin problem. “It appears to be working. Our needle collections are not nearly what they have been in the past,” Erickson said. “The thing that makes me feel optimistic about this [is] there is a decrease in this activity. The word is getting out that Poulsbo is not a good place to do this kind of stuff.” Police Chief Alan Townsend confirmed that fewer syringes See HEROIN, Page A3
Emily Ward is crowned 2014 Miss Poulsbo by outgoing title holder Makenzie Moody, Jan. 11 at Bremerton High School.
Jesse Beals / Contributed
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