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INSIDE ■ Local schools may be assigned a police officer — page A3
Friday, January 23, 2015 | Vol. 114, No. 4 | WWW.NORTHKITSAPHERALD.COM | 50¢ BUSINESS & THE ECONOMY
Get ready for delays
One will be chosen
Mrs. Muir’s: New life for ghostly shop
A look at the choices for appointment to Poulsbo City Council By RICHARD D. OXLEY
Paranormal store in Port Gamble has new owner
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That’s when the bridge — which accommodates 22,000 vehicles a day — will be reduced to single-lane, alternating traffic while WSDOT crews deep-clean the span and look for areas needing repair. Crews will remove hardened debris and accumulated bird droppings by hand. After that,
POULSBO — Four Poulsbo residents are candidates for appointment to the City Council seat being vacated by Linda Berry-Maraist. The Poulsbo City Council will meet Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. to interview each candidate; the special meeting is open to the public. (The meeting was originally scheduled for Jan. 24 but was rescheduled because of scheduling conflicts, according to the city clerk’s office.) The council will deliberate after the interviews and could vote to appoint the new council member at that time. The term ends after the results of the Nov. 3 general election are certified. Boone Eidsmoe, Hunter McIntosh, Shane Skelley and Kenneth Thomas are a diverse representation of Poulsbo — Eidsmoe is 18, McIntosh runs a company that does environmental education tours, Skelley is a planning commissioner, and Thomas once served as a city council
See BRIDGE, Page A3
See COUNCIL, Page A6
By RICHARD D. OXLEY
roxley@northkitsapherald.com
PORT GAMBLE — When Rik Scott and Danya Simkus first attempted to create North Kitsap’s premier paranormal emporium in the heart of Port Gamble, they were excited about the business venture. But while Mrs. Muir’s House of Ghosts and Magic initially garnered excitement and attention, it slowly faded under the pressure of the pair’s other small businesses. See MRS. MUIR’S, Page A8
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The Kelly family — Scott and Kimberly and their son, Kaden — are going to the Super Bowl in Phoenix. Kipp Robertson / Herald
12 COMMUNIT Y DELIV ERED
You’ll want to plan your trips well in February. Drivers going across Agate Pass Bridge can expect long delays as the bridge undergoes a deep cleaning. Brian Kelly / Bainbridge Island Review
Agate Pass Bridge will be reduced to one lane for 3 weeks By KIPP ROBERTSON
krobertson@northkitsapherald.com
SUQUAMISH — If you, your business or your job depend
TOP OF THE NEWS on crossing the Agate Pass Bridge, you’ll want to take note of this advice from the state Department of Transportation. Feb. 9-28, you should plan extra travel time and avoid discretionary trips. If you can time your trips for before 8:45 a.m. and after 3 p.m., all the better.
Like their Hawks, couple going to second consecutive bowl By RICHARD WALKER
rwalker@northkitsapherald.com
KINGSTON — The Kelly family’s route to their second consecutive Super Bowl matches that of the Seahawks — they did what they had to do, didn’t lose confidence, and everything fell into
LOUD & PROUD
place. The Kellys — Kimberly and Scott — won the season-ticket holder lottery for the second year in a row and are going to Super Bowl XLIX. “It’s a long shot to win, because each team gets 17 percent of the
tickets for that stadium and there are 60,000 season-ticket holders,” said Kelly, a property appraiser (her husband is a roofing contractor). They learned shortly after the Seahawks’ victory over the See SUPER BOWL, Page A9
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