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Olympic College builds itself for the future

For Robert Seiberlich, finding a student parking spot at Olympic College requires a little imagination. When class time…

Seabeck 15-year-old Paula Tasso plays with her 8-year-old cat

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For Kitsap 4-H competitive cat-showers, practice makes purrr-fect

When 15-year-old Michael Weidenheimer started competitively showing his cat in cat competitions throughout the state, it was an…

The Nov. 20 Tire Rack Street Survival teen driving course will be held at the Bremerton MotorSports Park so students can get hands-on experience driving in extreme situations in their own cars.

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Bremerton driving course puts young drivers on fast track

Connor Barclay, 19, escaped the trail of a speeding drunk driver on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge by swerving…

Bremerton resident Danny Becker commutes to his job in Seattle on the 12:20 p.m. ferry from Bremerton each day

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Bremerton’s afternoon ferry riders bracing for proposed service cuts

For Danny Becker of Bremerton, the midday ferry run is a means of survival. As a King County…

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Norwegians know how to party – Bremerton Sons of Norway serves lutefisk for the multitudes

I was told to beware the stuff. Stay away, no good could ever come of it. But on…

Elaine Lovlie stands with a pan of lutefisk ready to be served at last year’s Sons of Norway Lutefisk and Swedish Meatball Dinner.

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Sons of Norway in Bremerton cooking up something fishy

For Svenn Lovlie, a Bremerton resident who came from Norway in 1957, the gelatinous cod known as lutefisk…

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Bremerton opens the coop to backyard hens

The Bremerton City Council voted 6-3 Wednesday to legalize four backyard hens per single family residence. The measure…

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Picking Pumpkins

Preschool teacher Rachel Deem, of Peace Lutheran Church in Bremerton, marks the pumpkin of 3-year-old Audrey Dofelmier, of…

Life

Bremerton musician basks in stage light

Bremerton native Jason Fowler first started singing Italian arias at 8 years old. His mother, Pam Morgan, admits…

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School stimulus money for Bremerton and Central Kitsap schools only a ‘Band-Aid’

The Bremerton and Central Kitsap school districts together expect more than $3 million in federal stimulus dollars starting…

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Armin Jahr sidewalks to take kids off the street in Bremerton

With new sidewalks to provide a safe path to school next year, Armin Jahr Elementary School students will…

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Bremerton City Council to vote on chicken measure next month

After an eight-month battle by Bremerton City Councilman Roy Runyon and local activists, a measure to allow residents…

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Levy failure could threaten Kitsap Regional Library, cut more hours

Branch closures and further cuts in hours could be considered in coming years if the library levy increase…

Bremerton resident Kathryn Hess looks over newspaper clippings detailing her longtime involvement with the Silverdale library. Hess’s 100th birthday will be celebrated at a Silverdale community party Sunday.

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For Central Kitsap pioneer, it’s 100 years in the books

When Kathryn Hess first moved to Silverdale in 1939, it was a town of gravel roads, small shops…

Bremerton resident Kathryn Hess looks over newspaper clippings detailing her longtime involvement with the Silverdale library. Hess’s 100th birthday will be celebrated at a Silverdale community party Sunday.

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For Central Kitsap pioneer, it’s 100 years in the books

When Kathryn Hess first moved to Silverdale in 1939, it was a town of gravel roads, small shops…

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Bremerton non-profit seeks to showcase green businesses

Silverdale artist Lisa Stirrett ran a “green” business before it was fashionable. She uses “every itsy bitsy piece…

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County program gives free exams to low-income residents, veterans.

The Kitsap County Health District is trying to give Kitsap residents in need something they can smile about.…

A campaign sign for state Sen. Derek Kilmer

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Bremerton: A city divided … into thirds

Somewhere between the Manette and Warren Avenue bridges, three imaginary lines split the city of Bremerton into three…

Due to budget constraints

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Humane Society focusing on animal cruelty cases

The Kitsap Humane Society announced last month it would change direction in 2011 and dedicate 100 percent of…

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Proposal would encourage safer cycling in Kitsap

When Roberta Beery first started cycling four years ago, she could have used some help gaining the confidence…