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  • 'Mandalorian,' 'Picard' score satisfying finales

    Kirk Boxleitner|Apr 27, 2023

    This past week delivered a season finale, a series finale and a season premiere of a recently revived series, so join me as I reveal some MAJOR SPOILERS while reviewing all three shows. "The Mandalorian" wrapped up its eight-episode third season on Disney+ on April 19, and was followed by "Picard" completing its 10-episode third-and-final season on Paramount+ on April 20. While both shows' most recent seasons were entertaining, well-made and mostly satisfying, I've seen comments online that...

  • Hood Canal basketball teams reflect on season

    Matt Baide|Apr 27, 2023

    The Hood Canal girls and boys basketball teams showed improvement throughout the 2022-23 season. According to Hood Canal School Assistant Principal Steven Torres, the girls team finished 8-3 after starting out 1-2. "The girls were competitive and fought hard regardless of the competition," Torres wrote in an email. "The girls were led by eighth-graders Autumn Wily, Rosa Leclair-Hernandez, Maliyah Sandoval and numerous other key contributors. This season the girls team showed its ability to play...

  • Aberdeen wins Shelton's Sibley Scramble golf tournament

    Staff report|Apr 27, 2023

    Aberdeen recorded a team score of 154 to earn a victory at the Sibley Scramble on Monday at Alderbrook Golf Course in Union. Shelton finished ninth. Alena Hall from Shelton and Lexie DeLisle from W.F. West paired up as a team and carded a 98. Shelton's Ali Sorley and Morgen Shrum shot a 105 and Andrea Fogo and Savannah Oliver recorded a 122. Aberdeen's Britt Raicich and Kaitlyn McCracken won the tournament with a 68. Elma's Olivia Moore recorded the closest to the pin on hole 12 and Tumwater's...

  • Prep Roundup

    Compiled by reporter Matt Baide|Apr 27, 2023

    North Mason baseball The Bulldogs dropped four games last week in Olympic League baseball. North Mason lost a doubleheader in Port Angeles 10-0 and 11-3 on April 18. The Bulldogs lost 16-0 to North Kitsap in Poulsbo on April 19. The Bulldogs went back up the Olympic Peninsula on Monday to face Sequim and lost 6-5. North Mason (1-11, 1-10) hosted Sequim on Wednesday and faces Bainbridge on Friday in Belfair on senior day. The Bulldogs wrap up the regular season on the road in Bainbridge on Monday. North Mason boys soccer North Mason boys soccer...

  • Port of Allyn changes plans for Oyster House

    Kirk Boxleitner|Apr 27, 2023

    The Port of Allyn had a special meeting April 14 to talk about its credit and its progress on the Sargent Oyster House. Port commissioners agreed to increase the port's credit line with Kitsap Bank after port Executive Director Lary Coppola said the port already had a credit line for $220,000, which it has used to pay lawyers and part of last month's vouchers. "What I wanted to to do was draw more off of that credit line - because we can't draw any more off of it after April 20 - and put it in...

  • It was 'a big night for ... Sam Theler'

    Clydene Hostetler|Apr 27, 2023

    The barometer points to rain. I remember as a kid we had a barometer with a thermostat. There was a third gauge, but I cannot remember what it was. You know as soon as I send this to the paper I will remember. Saturday, April 16, 1949 We ate fairly early, and I cleaned the cabin good. Sam ran the vacuum over rugs and chairs while I changed the bed and got it all done by one. Then Henry came so I made the potato salad for Easter, and we ate ham with it. Very good and we all enjoyed it. Henry...