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Staff photo by Steve Zugschwerdt
From left, volunteer Mike Black of Bremerton, Nate Ackley with the Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group and Ed Jouper of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife capture summer chum salmon in a trap on the Union River. The fish are counted and some are selected for spawning.
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AN UPSTREAM BATTLE
Summer Chum pulled back from brink of extinction
Standing inside a steel cage in the middle of the Union River, Ed Jouper grabbed a 10-pound salmon by the tail. The fish fought back fiercely, splashing the biologist full in the face. Unfazed, Jouper...
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AN UPSTREAM BATTLE
Hatchery chum kept much like wild ones
Producing large numbers of Hood Canal summer chum -- even in streams where they were extinct -- was never the big problem, said Jim Ames, who watches over chum stocks for the Washington Department of Fi...
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HARBORVIEW
Former mayor struggles to live
Former Bremerton Mayor Louis Mentor continued to fight for his life against long odds Wednesday night as his anxious family waited and prayed at his side....
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CENTRAL KITSAP
County moves closer to Silverdale campus
In a transfer of authority, the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority has turned over the buying rights to a parcel of land for a Silverdale central gathering hub and library to county commissi...
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NAVY
Fired civilian claims retaliation
A former Navy civilian human resources employee who alleges he was fired in retaliation for whistle-blowing filed an appeal Wednesday with the Merit Systems Protection Board for wrongful termination....
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BREMERTON CITY COUNCIL
New Westpark land-use designation gets green light
By a unanimous vote, the Bremerton City Council green-lighted a comprehensive plan land-use designation change for Westpark, allowing representatives from the Bremerton Housing Authority and Kitsap Co...
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"DEATH BY CHOCOLATE"
An affair to die for
In case you were wondering, the "J.A." stands for "Judith Ann." In 1985, when best selling mystery writer J.A. Jance published her first thriller, "Hour of the Hunter," she said her publisher didn't t...
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BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
Club closes rifle and pistol range
The Bainbridge Island Sportsmen's Club closed its rifle range this week as well as its pistol range after hearing nearby homeowners' safety concerns about a bullet that apparently escaped the pistol r...
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ROUNDUP
• COUNTY JAIL: Construction work hours limited because of noise
Crews remodeling the old part of the expanded Kitsap County jail have had to modify their work schedule following complaints about loud noise Tuesday night....
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ROUNDUP
• SILVERDALE: Rummage sale to benefit assault programs
Prudential Real Estate in Silverdale will hold a rummage sale at its offices from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday....
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ROUNDUP
• PUBLIC LANDS: Fees will be waived Saturday
In recognition of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, fees will be waived for the day at all Northwest Forest Pass sites in Washington and Oregon, which includes trailheads in Olympic National Fore...
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ROUNDUP
• BAINBRIDGE ISLAND: Economic conference set for Saturday
The Bainbridge Island Economic Council will host government, transportation and high-tech experts at its Bainbridge Island Economic Vitality conference Saturday....
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ROUNDUP
• BREMERTON: Garden society celebrates first harvest
The Bremerton Urban Garden Society will celebrate its first harvest at a festival Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Bremerton Foodline, 1600 12th St. The public is invited....
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DUNGENESS BAY
Pollution cancels S'Kallam tribe's oyster harvest this winter
SEQUIM (AP) -- Pollution is forcing state officials to close all of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe's oyster beds in Dungeness Bay during the winter, the most profitable season....
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HISTORIC FERRY
Auctioneer says Kalakala bidder defaults; bidder disagrees
SEATTLE (AP) -- The historic ferry Kalakala is in uncertain waters....
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SEATTLE
City won't swallow espresso tax
SEATTLE -- The tax seemed perfectly brewed for a city addicted to latte and liberalism -- at least to those who managed to get it on the ballot....
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Governor gives emergency blood donation
OLYMPIA -- Gov. Gary Locke gets lots of requests, but he literally had to bleed to meet the latest one....
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Hail and glare lead to car wrecks
SPOKANE -- A rush-hour hailstorm led to several chain reaction accidents involving at least 50 vehicles on Interstate 90, the Washington State Patrol said....
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COLUMBIA RIVER POLLUTION
EPA sets deadline for study plan
KETTLE FALLS (AP) -- American environmental officials have told owners of a Canadian smelter that they have eight months to create a plan to study the plant's pollution into the Columbia River....
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Youth pastor arrested crossing border with teen in car trunk
BELLINGHAM -- An Illinois youth pastor faces charges of sexual misconduct and possession of child pornography after customs agents found a 16-year-old girl in the trunk of his car as he tried to cross ...
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Lottery
Wednesday's numbers...
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View of the Weather
Megan Sellers, Age 11, Bremerton...
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SNEAK PREVIEW
Your entertainment: Friday in West Sound A&E
Bremerton Symphony violinists Christine Prindle, left, and Cynthia Brakstad warm up for a new season with a new director....
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ASK IRMA
No question too small, no problem too big. Write me.
Check out advice from Kitsap's Irma Strean exclusively on The Sun's Web site. She is there for you. A new question is posted each weekday at www.thesunlink.com/askirma/...
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