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CK schools celebrate Black History Month through community involvement

Steffan Collins, an African American senior at Central Kitsap High School, knows the school is making an effort…

Alisha Vidaurri watches her daughters Kaitlyn Vidaurri

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Let them eat cupcakes – Bella Bella Cupcakes opens Silverdale location

There would be milk. They had no doubts that their customers would walk out with strong bones and…

Jennifer Threadgold

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CK kindergarten teacher is golden

The learning tree stands in the corner with apple-shaped paper that students decorated. Lined across one wall are…

Lois Carr

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Brownsville Marine and Deli owners celebrate six years

The 76-year age gap didn’t matter. Nor did the fact that they had both chess and checker pieces…

Filling a hole in the Central Kitsap community campus

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Filling a hole in the Central Kitsap community campus

Melanie Almeida and her family visit the Silverdale library multiple times a week to study, check out materials…

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Kitsap Transit honcho to retire early next year

After more than 27 years in he bus business, Kitsap Transit Executive Director Dick Hayes announced his retirement…

Kaitlin Brown (center)

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Central Kitsap school levy goes to voters

Vicki Shaw of Tracyton sees the need for a Central Kitsap School District construction levy, but in the…

Aimee DeVaughn

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American Red Cross offering free CPR training for teens at Kitsap Mall

They have pale faces, no eyes and their mouths are always gaping. “They’re weird because they have little…

Pami Perry stands outside of her East Bremerton apartment complex Jan. 7 with her service dog Rainbow. Beginning March 15

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Man’s only best friend? – In most cases dogs will be the only protected service animal under new federal rule change.

He looks like any adorable dog, a labradoodle — a Labrador and poodle mix — but Rainbow is…

Silverdale YMCA projects July opening

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Silverdale YMCA projects July opening

With the roof raised over the Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale New Year’s Eve, the facility is expected…

Seabeck artist Brad Kauzlaric is shown in his studio in 2004.

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Mosaics, oils and rowing on Hood Canal – The family of the late Seabeck artist Brad Kauzlaric plans to collect his work into a book.

Fish, channel markers, stations of the cross and trees. These are just a sampling of the different items…

Laura Sharp organizes dresses at Off the Rack

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And the bride wore green – Many possibilities for eco-friendly weddings at the West Sound Wedding Show on Sunday.

Laura Sharp, a bride at 22, drove halfway across the midwest, trying on 100 dresses before she found…

Mike Herrera is pictured in the stairway of his Bremerton recording studio earlier this month where his band Tumbledown records. The country punk band will head to Japan and Mexico in the new year

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Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – Bremerton’s Mike Herrera brings it all back home

Driving back from Montana at the end of November, the band hit the season’s first snow storm. Other…

Jack Hocog

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Sign savvy

Central Kitsap students learn how to communicate with the deaf and hard of hearing.

Linsey Mayhew

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Gay Straight Alliance wants school bullying at Central Kitsap High addressed

Devin McGinnis of Central Kitsap High School is a typical student, if one doesn’t count the harassment he…

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Central Kitsap and Bremerton students recognized as National Merit semi-finalists

They work hard because they like it. “I actually really like learning — anything,” said Carolyn Harris of…

Dreamin' of a cool Christmas

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Dreamin’ of a cool Christmas

Daniel Northrup of Bremerton

John Stasny looks out the window of his Cessna 172 last week while flying over Silverdale with a view of Mount Rainier in the distance. Stasny is a member of the Apex Property Owners Improvement Association

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Little Apex Airpark in Silverdale is a door to the wild blue yonder.

John Stasny tipped the wing of his sky blue Cessna 172 last week, hundreds of feet above Silverdale.…

Snowflakes keep fallin' on my head in Silverdale

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Snowflakes keep fallin’ on my head in Silverdale

Sean Shelton, 7, points at snow made of soap suds that were falling Nov. 26 at Kitsap Mall

Director Mike Curry stands outside Benedict House last week. The men's homeless shelter in Bremerton fosters social interaction and continues to stay full to capacity.

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New Benedict House director dives right in

Mike Curry may no longer be a professional diver, but his many duties with Catholic Community Services —…