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What's up Poulsbo! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Poulsbo transit base could change local bus service

Also on today's calendar: The Lumberjax: Valholl-iday Party and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 51 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, temps: high: 54, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Low clouds, then some sun, with a high of 54 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kitsap Transit to purchase up to 19 new ACCESS buses (kitsapdailynews.com) — Kitsap Transit has greenlit design oversight for a new North Base Heavy Duty Maintenance Facility in Poulsbo, a $21.25 million project that will support local bus operations. The board also approved buying up to 19 new ACCESS buses to better serve seniors and riders with disabilities across the county, with deliveries expected in about eight months.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Our partners at Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recently reported an invasive Chinese mitten crab caught in the Willamette River near Portland.
    This is the second mitten crab detected in 2025 in Oregon portions of the Lower Columbia River watershed. WDFW and the Washington Invasive Species… (Nextdoor )
  • Does anyone ever analyze their PSE bills?
    I just got mine and knew it would be higher than last year this time, but something surprised me. My electricity use went up 20% which I expected to… (Nextdoor Stottlemeyer Rd)
  • Gateway Fellowship of Poulsbo posted a job opening for CCS Elementary Principal in Poulsbo. Apply here.
  • City of Bainbridge Island Washington posted a job opening for Police Officer - Lateral in Bainbridge Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Poulsbo here.

🗞 Nearby News

Silverdale

  • Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Opens Projects Expanding Care in Kitsap County (southsoundbiz.com)

Bainbridge Island

  • Kitsap Transit to purchase up to 19 new ACCESS buses (bainbridgereview.com)
  • Roundabout Books to Host Award-Winning & NY Times Bestselling Novelist David Guterson (cascadeae.com)

Bremerton

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-- The Patch AM Team

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