'I had no concept of it until I came into the building

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Central Kitsap students and teachers remember a dark day in American history

Jeff Kreifels arrived at Klahowya Secondary School at about 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001 – about seven…

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Pro-incorporation group reaches out to businesses

Even though some Silverdale business owners don’t live within the proposed incorporation boundaries, members of Citizens United for…

The Central Kitsap High School cross-country team warms up at a practice Aug. 19.

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Stride for stride, together — Central Kitsap cross-country runners form friendships, bonds

Rose Christen started when she was young.

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Learning to bridge the achievement gap

Paige Richards, a senior at Central Kitsap High School, says being bullied because of her race hasn’t been…

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Central Kitsap School District continues updating strategic plan

There’s always room to do better when it comes to student achievement.

Local civil rights activist Lilian Walker sits at her kitchen table in the home she and her husband James bought in a predominately white neighborhood in 1943. With the opening of the Washington D.C. memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Looking back — Local civil rights icon says never give up

Never give up. For nearly 98 years, it’s been Lillian Walker’s motto.

Ronnie Jackson

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Turning a life around — An incarcerated Bremerton man works to help troubled youths

His classroom is behind the prison walls of Clallam Bay Corrections Center. Ronnie Jackson, Jr. is studying to…

Marilyn Prosser

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Remembering 9/11, together — Central Kitsap High School to host 9/11 memorial event for community

Marilyn Prosser was 7 years old on Sept. 11, 2001. She admits that back then she didn’t really…

Miyuki Henderson

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Bringing ‘nihongo’ to Silverdale — Japanese language school for children to open

Mayumi Mikelsen is not satisfied with just teaching her own two children Japanese. She wants other children to…

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Discussions continue for the Central Kitsap Community Campus — New performing arts center, library on the table

Central Stage Theatre of Kitsap was awarded a 15,000 grant last year to go toward remodeling its Silverdale…

The Haji family poses for a portrait in their Bremerton home before laving for their near daily trip to their University Place Mosque for an evening of prayer and breaking of the daily Ramadan fasting.

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Time for reflection — With no mosque in Kitsap, Muslims find alternatives as they practice prayer, fasting during Ramadan

While some have the convenience of having a church located down the street, Hamid Haji has to drive…

Barbara Smith is surrounded by a flock of flamingos in her Central Kitsap yard

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Flamingos for Faith — A fundraiser for a local autistic girl has pink flamingos popping in yards around town

Barbara Smith woke up last week to find 91 plastic pink flamingos in her front yard. At first…

Members of an all-female barbershop chorus

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In harmony — Kitsap female barbershop chorus is all about teaching

Michelle Kirkpatrick has been singing all her life but before she joined a Bremerton women’s barbershop chorus about…

Lisa Heaman

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Bremerton’s STEM school to open this fall

Although she is having a fun summer that has included camping with her family, 11-year-old Emma Bugg can’t…

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Central Kitsap and Bremerton schools show racial trends in discipline data

Andre Coleman understands that when students misbehave at school, they will be disciplined accordingly.

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Kitsap Lake gravel mine foes kick up a backlash

Jack Stanfill is not ready to give up his fight.

Bremerton artist Dave Ryan works on a bottle cap mosaic at his garage studio.

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Bremerton artist Dave Ryan finds strength and passion through stenciling

When Dave Ryan jumped off a ledge into a swimming hole at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia three years…

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Klahowya students seek alternative source of energy in state competition

His family lives off the grid in Seabeck using solar panels and generators. It got recent Klahowya Secondary…

Sign of the times - Opposition to Silverdale incorporation growing

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Sign of the times – Opposition to Silverdale incorporation growing

Bonnie and Sig Chrey stand beside the sign they posted along Olympic View Road. The life-long Kitsap County…

JD Sweet

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What made America, America? – CK High students will find out in new American Studies class to be offered.

Some of their students were 5 years old at the time and may not remember the Sept. 11…