North Kitsap Herald, June 28, 2019

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Friday, June 28, 2019 | Vol. 118, No. 26 | KitsapDailyNews.com | 50¢

Poulsbo PetsWALK! exceeds goal, raises over $60,000 By KEN PARK

Kitsap News Group

Cool and cloudy weather couldn’t keep hundreds of dogs, cats, guinea pigs and their families from Poulsbo’s Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park on Saturday, June 22 for the annual PetsWALK! The fundraising event for the Kitsap County Humane Society is sponsored by the Poulsbo Animal Clinic. All proceeds go toward the humane society which helps dogs, cats and other animals find their “furever” homes, in addition to offering spaying and neutering services. The goal this year was to raise a total of $30,000 for the Kitsap Humane society, which was not only met, but surpassed. “Including all of our

day-of sales, registrations, donations, and participant fundraising, we ended up raising almost $40,000,” said Rachel Wilson, events and outreach coordinator for the Kitsap Humane Society. “We are still tallying up the final numbers, but it looks like we raised about $39,200 altogether – thanks to the support of such a generous community,” Wilson said. In fact, the final total was a little north of $60,000. The day kicked off at 9 a.m. with a 5k walk/ run in which roughly 400 people and their pets — including the “Grand Marshal” for the event, Travis the Guinea Pig — participated. Afterward folks could enjoy over 40 vendors at the park, in addition to the games and contests also offered in the park

Six kittens got to go to their “furever” homes after being adopted at the PetsWalk Event. Ken Park/Kitsap News Group

Illegal massage parlors busted across county Four arrested for prostitution; more arrests anticipated

Captain Jack was named the winner of the costume contest. Jack also represents the Chasing Away K9 Cancer organization and is a cancer survivor himself.

Ken Park/Kitsap News Group

for dogs and their families, such as the canine spin on musical chairs, the “Stop and Sit” competition, a talent competition and a costume contest. The “Stop and Sit” competition came down to a tie between two very well trained dogs. A Labrador mutt called Jack took home the honor as winner of the costume contest, dressed as Captain Jack Sparrow. This was a particularly special moment as Jack is a representative of the Chasing Away K9 Cancer organization, having survived numerous battles with cancer himself. For the cat lovers of the world, the event provided an opportunity to adopt and take home some furry friends of the feline variety. “We had 6 kittens adopted at the event,” Wilson said.

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A boy and his dog were a close second in the costume contest, clad in Marvel Superhero, Captain America gear. Ken Park/Kitsap News Group

Four women were arrested last Thursday for their involvement in several illegal massage parlors operating across Kitsap County, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. Several search warrants were obtained for H2O Massage in Silverdale, Orchid Spa in Bremerton, Undo Stress in Bremerton, and A New You Spa in Poulsbo. KCSO stated that shortly after noon, investigators arrived at each of the locations to serve search warrants, rescue human trafficking victims, and make arrests. A 51-year-old female was arrested for prostitution and promoting prostitution in the second degree, a 54-yearold female was arrested for prostitution, a 57-year-old female was arrested for resisting arrest and promoting prostitution in the second degree, and a 61-year-old female was arrested for prostitution. Additional arrests are anticipated as the investigation continues, according to a press release from the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. “Over the past several months, detectives from the West Sound Narcotics Enforcement Team (WestNET) and the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit (SIU) have been working on a large-scale operation involving several illegal massage parlors,” the KCSO Facebook post stated. “The establishments are spread throughout Kitsap County, and after several surveillance operations, a significant military/U.S. Navy nexus was identified. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) was immediately contacted for additional assistance. Due to the complexities of the cases, NCIS graciously agreed to See MASSAGE, Page 2

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