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For the next seven generations Poulsbo’s city
staff shuffle
New city attorney, city clerk, interim deputy police chief By TERRYL ASLA
Herald correspondent
POULSBO — Poulsbo has a new city clerk, a new city prosecutor and a new interim deputy police chief. The Poulsbo City Council confirmed Mayor Becky Erickson’s appointment of Rhiannon Fernandez as city clerk and Alexis Foster as city prosecutor, on Feb. 3. Meanwhile, Sgt. Andy Pate is serving as interim deputy police chief, succeeding John Halsted, who asked to return to his for-
Gov. Jay Inslee addresses the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians winter convention on Feb. 1, at Suquamish Sophie Bonomi / Herald Clearwater Casino Resort.
Leaders of 34 NW Tribes meet here to discuss work accomplished — and the challenges ahead By RICHARD WALKER and SOPHIE BONOMI North Kitsap Herald
SUQUAMISH — Much has been accomplished, much needs to be accomplished, but there was no forgetting those who walked the path leading to this day, those who set the example of perseverance and
tenacity. As the sun rose early Feb. 2, Suquamish culture bearer Marilyn Wandrey led a prayer service at the gravesite of Chief Seattle — Si’ahl — who signed the Treaty of Point Elliott in 1855, making land west of the Cascades available to newcomers but reserving for his descen-
dants land and rights to fishing and hunting and harvesting throughout their historical territory. As the sun set that day, the people gathered in the House of Awakened Culture and remembered the grandparents who passed down the languages and the teachings, those See ATNI, Page A7
mer position as sergeant. The agreement allowing Halsted to return to sergeant was signed on Feb. 1 by the city’s attorney and the police officers’ guild attorney, Police Chief Alan Townsend told the Herald. “Filling the permanent deputy chief position will begin later,” Townsend wrote in an email. “In fact, I would guess it will be about a year while I have Andy work on some projects he has already started and some other See STAFF, Page A3
Port of Brownsville comes to Keyport’s aid Will maintain marina, docks By TERRYL ASLA
Herald correspondent
KEYPORT — Port of Brownsville staff will provide maintenance to the Port of Keyport’s marina under an interlocal agreement approved and signed
by commissioners Jan. 13. The two port districts are neighbors, located midway between Bremerton and Poulsbo. Under the authority of the Washington State Interlocal Cooperation Act and the Port Joint Powers Authority, port districts may enter into See PORTS, Page A3
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