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FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014 ✮ VOL. 123, NO. 30 ✮ WWW.PORTORCHARDINDEPENDENT.COM ✮ 50¢
Fire destroys Southworth home Cause of fire still under investigation By DANNIE OLIVEAUX Editor
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Firefighters take a break after extinguishing a fire at a Southworth home.
School district’s Highly Capable Program enters transition phase
State Legislature mandates changes By CHRIS CHANCELLOR Senior Reporter
This will serve as a transition year for South Kitsap School District’s Quest program.
The cause of an Aug. 18 fire that destroyed at home in the 4200 block of Ridgecrest Way SE in Southworth is still under investigation, reported Tina Turner of the Kitsap County Fire Marshal’s Office. South Kitsap Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Jeff Faucett reported that units were dispatched to the fire at about 9:07 a.m. and citizens as far away as Vashon Island called 911 to report the blaze. “Firefighters quickly pulled hose lines and started to extinguish the
fire from the outside of the structure,” said Faucett. “Hose lines were also set up to prevent the spread of the fire down the bluff as well as the house to the south of this residence.” He said it took crews about 40 minutes to bring the fire under control and additional off-duty and volunteer firefighters were called to scene because of the warm weather conditions. Firefighters also were called in to staff the district’s fire stations for additional 911 calls. A SKFR chaplain and the American Red Cross assisted the three occupants who were displaced by the blaze. There were no injuries, but a firefighter was transported to a local hospital for a heat-related illness and was later released.
CHASING BUBBLES INSIDE Thousands expected for ‘Cruisin’ Sunday’ A9
Shannon Thompson, the district’s director of teaching and learning, said Quest, which is the district’s statefunded Highly Capable Program, will be adjusted to meet requirements passed by the state Legislature. Thompson said Marcus Whitman Junior High assistant principal Kris
Cody Wright from Milford, Utah, got a Saddle Bronc Riding competition Wed
SEE PHASE, A25
Few changes in county, overall primary results
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A Section Editorial Robert Meadows Scene & Heard Sports Legal Notices Mary Colborn Obituaries
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SPORTS Wolves ready for evening practices A26
By DANNIE OLIVEAUX
Kitsap County voters revealed a couple of trends during the Aug. 5 primary. An incumbent Democrat state representative received 43 more votes than his Republican challenger — a political newcomer — while another longtime Democrat senator finished second during the primary. Those were two takeaways as the county’s Election Division released the official results Aug. 19 for this month’s primary
BUSINESS Cutting to the meat of a butcher A8
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Two children chase bubbles during the Olalla Bluegrass and Beyond Festival on Aug. 16 at the South Kitsap Southern Little League Field. More than 2,000 people attended this year’s one-day live music event.
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