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Q&A with Harrison spokeswoman Jacquie Goodwill

Jacquie Goodwill, communications director for Harrison Medical Center, answers a few questions about the organization and its recent…

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Harrison: A look at a major Kitsap health care organization

Harrison Medical Center was founded in 1918. Once a small community hospital, it is now the region's busiest…

Victor 'The Devastator' Dew

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‘The Devastator’ wins third consecutive lutefisk title, and a sponsor | Viking Fest

He’s won lutefisk-eating contests in Ballard and Poulsbo, hot-dog and salmon-dog eating contests in Quilcene and Ballard, and…

A Viking sounds a horn during a previous Viking Fest Parade in Poulsbo.

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A full weekend | Kitsap Week

Kitsap offers all the fun of a staycation this weekend, with a salute to our Armed Forces, a…

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Baubles, Boots & Bags returns to Poulsbo

It’s a way to shop ­— for yourself or for gifts for others — and help the community.…

An architect’s rendering shows what Harbor Lights would look like on the bluff above the Liberty Bay boardwalk. Plan reviewers say the project would disrupt the bluff and vegetation

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Uphill battle for proposed slope project

The city is preparing a SEPA — or state Environmental Policy Act — determination on the project.

A landslide killed a family of four at Rolling Bay in 1997. Landslides destroyed other homes at Rolling Bay that year and in 1996.

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180 sites in Kitsap on USGS landslide map

When Marianna Mears bought what is now Poulsbohemian café in 1999, she was charmed by the 50-year-old former…

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Lindbergh’s quest to balance technology and the environment

Erik Lindbergh will talk about his personal journey at Martha & Mary’s Generations of Care Luncheon on April…

Matt Carter of Carter's Chocolate and Ice Cream at a soft opening of the Port Orchard Public Market.

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Market aims to be Pike Place’s counterpart | Kitsap Week

Port Orchard's public market is scheduled to open in May on the town's waterfront.

Members of the North Kitsap boys varsity lacrosse team vie for a ground ball during a recent practice at Strawberry Field in Poulsbo. The team is 1-3 but is poised to improve on its 2013 record.

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North Kitsap boys lacrosse faces Bellarmine Prep on April 17 | Boys lacrosse

The North Kitsap boys lacrosse team hopes to shake its rough start to the season when it faces…

Poulsbo chaplain Ken Bailey spent three days in the mudslide area of Oso

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‘Unless you’re actually there, you don’t get the total devastation’

Chaplain Ken Bailey of Poulsbo drove east on Highway 530 and entered hell on earth March 27 at…

Kingston artist Max Hayslette painted this portrait of Appletree Cove.

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‘The Rugged Coast’ | Kitsap Week

Local artist Max Hayslette turns his focus to Northwest sights.

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Superior Court says Port of Poulsbo can auction boat, boathouse to recoup delinquent moorage fees

A Kitsap County Superior Court judge has ruled that the Port of Poulsbo can auction a boat owner’s…

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‘Never a slow day’ at Dragonfly Farms Nursery

Dragonfly Farms can operate as a wholesale and retail nursery. It can host up to eight events per…

North Kitsap’s Victoria Vanderhaden looks for an opening during a challenge by Curtis defenders March 24 at Strawberry Field. Vanderhaden had three goals and two ground balls in North Kitsap’s 12-11 win.

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North Kitsap JV defeats Curtis JV 12-11 | Girls lacrosse

North Kitsap JV defeated Curtis JV 12-11, March 24 at Strawberry Field. North Kitsap’s eight-member squad, playing without…

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Judge denies request for sanctions against NKF&R lawyer in harassment case

Kitsap County Superior Court Judge Jeanette Dalton denied an attorney’s request that North Kitsap Fire & Rescue’s attorney…

Construction workers place a truss on a home under construction at Highmark Homes’ The Villas at Caldart Heights. Depending on down payment and financing

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A good time to buy — and sell — a home

The median home price in Kitsap County was $235,000 in February, the fifth-highest median price in the 21…

A Jefferson County Superior Court judge cleared Roland Peters of Kingston of attempted kidnapping charges dating to 2002. He hopes harassment against him will stop and that he can now get on with his life.

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Kingston man cleared of 2002 attempted kidnapping charges

Sheriff's Office spokesman: 'He has every right to exist without being harassed and treated as something he’s not'

A close-up photo showing detail in a portion of a large wall painting by DeWane Breckenridge.

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A piece of the past uncovered during demolition of building

The old fragment of painting has stories to tell about 18932 Front St. The painting was a backdrop…

A young dancer’s shawl features scenes from the ‘Wizard of Oz

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‘This is what it’s about’

At the Stan Purser Memorial Powwow, people gather for the joy of culture and sharing