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Farm manager Scott Hall overlooks the new crops planted at the Petersen Farm in Silverdale.

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The ‘best last chance’ for Central Kitsap farming

Dorothy Lind remembers jumping in the haystacks and her brother and cousin kissing the dairy cows goodnight at…

Lynsi Burton/staff photo Washington Youth Academy principal and teacher Lynn Caddell

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Training for a better future in Bremerton

The 23 teenage boys marching into Lynn Caddell’s U.S. history class, all with identical uniforms and backpacks, were…

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Bremerton chicken signatures invalid, prompting a do-over on hen legalization initiative

Almost 1300 signatures gathered in an effort to legalize backyard hens in Bremerton are invalid due to a…

Denim donations pile up in the center court of the Kitsap Mall.

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Kitsap Mall’s dungaree drive topping last year’s total already

When foster kids move between homes, they often don’t have anything more than the clothes on their backs.…

A couple watches as construction begins on the historic Manette Bridge.

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Manette Bridge construction finally begins

After weeks of delays, the construction of the Manette Bridge's replacement began Monday, kicking off a year-and-a-half-long project.

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Kitsap commissioner candidates make county permitting a campaign issue

The Kitsap County Department of Community Development was the central point of contention among Central Kitsap commissioner candidates…

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Swim groups inch closer to non-profit proposal for Bremerton’s Jarstad Pool

Supporters hoping a non-profit group will take over the Glenn Jarstad Aquatic Center in Bremerton are expected to…

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Bremerton seeks downtown traffic changes

Two of downtown Bremerton’s one-way streets could become two-way, pending City Council approval.

Bremerton City Councilwoman Dianne Robinson will retire next year and move to her hometown in Pensacola

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Retiring Bremerton Councilwoman: Her ‘brother’s keeper’

Having grown up in Pensacola, Fla., sweeping neighbors’ front porches for a nickel and volunteering at her church…

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Proposed Silverdale library would get largest chunk of levy dollars

A new Silverdale library would get the greatest share of money if a levy increase on the November…

Matthew Netter’s memorial grew throughout Tuesday evening at the Bucklin Hill Road Timberland Bank where he was shot.

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Bremerton shooting victim remembered as kind friend, loving father

Hours before Matthew James Netter’s memorial Tuesday, people drove by the Timberland Bank on Bucklin Hill Road where…

Amy and Sophia Parkhurst play with their neice

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Kitsap Pride brings families to Evergreen Park

For Thomas Oliver and Jeffrey Chandler, taking their 8-year-old son Zyreal to the Kitsap Pride Festival on Saturday…

Brett Aho

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Bigger world awaits Bremerton High grad

When Brett Aho of Bremerton was asked in a second-grade class assignment where in the world he wanted…

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Silverdale dog park aims for August opening

After months of waiting for permits, the new Silverdale Dog Park is taking shape, working its way toward…

The USS Ranger has been docked at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Bremerton since 1993. It may be towed to Fairview

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Oregon city may lasso USS Ranger from Bremerton

When John Slaughter served in the Navy on the USS Ranger from 1968 to 1970, he saw two…

A group of teenagers play a game of basketball Tuesday at Matan Park in Anderson Cove. Residents say that neighbors’ efforts in the past few years to keep the park maintained have helped to make the area safer for children.

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People power prevailing in Bremerton’s Anderson Cove

When Carol Wilkerson first moved to the Anderson Cove neighborhood in Bremerton about six years ago, she didn’t…

Carmen Marxen

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Craftswomen raise the roof for Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program

Since joining the Women Build program last year, she has learned all the skills needed to construct new…

Tex Lewis

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Deep in the heart of Tex Lewis

Standing tall on the Clear Creek Trail in Gateway Park, Tex Lewis, wearing his trademark feathered cowboy hat,…

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Commissioner candidates dispute budget, transportation priorities

County budget issues and potential transportation changes were debated Wednesday by Central Kitsap county commissioner candidates who answered…

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Olympic Aquatic Club hopes to create non-profit to run the Bremerton city pool

With the Glenn Jarstad Aquatic Center written out of the Bremerton city budget, Parks and Recreation is working…