Editing Poulsbo, Washington (section)

==Culture==

===Media===
The ''[[North Kitsap Herald]]'' has published continuously since 1901, providing local news for Poulsbo as well as the greater Kitsap County area. The Herald was founded by Peter Iverson, who served as mayor of Poulsbo and state legislator. Today, the ''Herald'' is owned by [[Sound Publishing]]. In Kitsap, Sound also publishes the ''Bainbridge Island Review'', ''Central Kitsap Reporter'', and ''Port Orchard Independent'' (Fridays); ''Kingston Community News'' (monthly); as well as KitsapDailyNews.com and BainbridgeReview.com (daily online).

===Landmarks===
First [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] Church opened in 1886 atop the hill, overlooking downtown Poulsbo, and was originally Førdefjord Lutheran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poulsbofirstlutheran.org|title=Poulsbo First Lutheran Church – People gathered and sent in the love of Christ.|website=www.poulsbofirstlutheran.org}}</ref>

====Norseman statue====
[[File:Poulsbo Norseman Liberty Bay Moon.jpg|thumb|''The Norseman'' is a 12-foot Viking statue made of steel and concrete by artist Mark Gale of Tacoma. The statue sits at the southeast corner of the Viking Avenue-Lindvig Way.]]
[[File:Norseman Velkommen til Poulsbo.jpg|thumb|upright|Velkommen til Poulsbo]]

The Norseman Statue ({{Coord|47.74719|-122.65469|type:landmark_region:US-WA|display=inline}}), a {{convert|12|ft|adj=on}} statue by artist Mark Gale of [[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]], stands at Viking Avenue and Lindvig Way.<ref>{{cite web|title=Norseman sculpture unveiled at Viking and Lindvig|url=http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/180690871.html|work=North Kitsap Herald|date=November 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Norseman stands tall in Poulsbo|url=http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/norseman-stands-tall-in-poulsbo|publisher= kitsapsun.com}}</ref>

The statue was commissioned by the city to replace a wooden sign at Viking Avenue and Lindvig Way. The statue was created by [[Tacoma, Washington]]-based artist Mark Gale. The project was coordinated by local businessman Bill Austin and Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson. Privately funded by the Bjorgen Beautification Fund, the statue cost $25,000. It was unveiled on November 23, 2012, at a traditional city tree lighting ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.northkitsapherald.com/community/189442951.html|title= Bill Austin receives Lifetime Achievement Award |date= February 2013 |publisher= North Kitsap Herald|access-date= February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/election/202226381.html|title= Erickson's running for second term as Poulsbo mayor |date= April 10, 2013 |publisher= North Kitsap Herald|access-date= February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northkitsapherald.com/news/180690871.html|publisher=northkitsapherald.com|title= Norseman sculpture unveiled at Viking and Lindvig|date=November 24, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Norseman recruited by local Girl Scouts|url=http://www.kingstoncommunitynews.com/community/294422551.html|website=kingstoncommunitynews.com|date=February 27, 2015}}</ref>

The statue constitutes 500 pounds of rebar steel and 5,000 pounds of cement. It stands on a foundation engraved with the words ''Velkommen til Poulsbo''. It is located on the western edge of town, on the southeast corner of Viking Avenue NW and NW Lindvig Way.<ref>{{cite web
|url= http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/36395|title= 12-Foot-Tall Concrete Viking |publisher=roadsideamerica.com|access-date= February 10, 2016}}</ref>

===Parks===
[[File:Fish park south entrance boulder.jpg |thumb|Entrance to Poulsbo's Fish Park]]

Poulsbo's Fish Park ({{coord|47|44.862|N|122|39.190|W|type:landmark|name=Poulsbo's Fish Park}}) is a {{convert|40|acre|adj=on}} park in Poulsbo.<ref>{{cite book | last=Romano | first=Craig | title=Urban Trails: Kitsap: Bainbridge Island, Key Peninsula, Bremerton/Silverdale & Gig Harbor | publisher=[[Mountaineers Books]] | year=2016 | isbn=978-1-68051-023-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3HgeDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT101 | page=101 }}</ref> The park was started in 2002 by a group of community members and governments including the City of Poulsbo and the [[Suquamish Tribe]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Poulsbo's Fish Park — A Study in Community Leadership|date=September 10, 2015 |author=Cary Bozeman|work=Westsound Home and Garden|location=Port Orchard, Washington|url=https://wshg.net/featured/2015-09-10/poulsbos-fish-park-a-study-in-community-leadership/}}
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The park is centered on the Dogfish Creek [[estuary]] at the north end of [[Liberty Bay]]. {{As of|2015}}, the park had {{convert|1.5|miles}} of trails, with the city planning to double that figure.<ref>{{cite news|title=More trails planned at Poulsbo's Fish Park|author=Rachel Anne Seymour|date=October 26, 2015|newspaper=Kitsap Sun|url=http://archive.kitsapsun.com/news/local/more-trails-planned-at-poulsbos-fish-park-ep-1335378593-354066341.html}}</ref>

During the fall [[salmon run]], [[Washington State University]]'s [[Agricultural extension|extension service]] conducts salmon tours at locations on Kitsap Peninsula including Fish Park.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Washington State University Extension|access-date=September 21, 2019|title=Kitsap Salmon Tours|url=https://extension.wsu.edu/kitsap/nrs/water-stewards/kitsap-salmon-tours/}}</ref>