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Bremerton’s new fire chief David Schmitt. Photo: Burbank Fire Department

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Schmitt named new Bremerton fire chief

Schmitt named new Bremerton fire chief

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Poulsbo cyber range is a first for Washington

POULSBO — Think of it as a shooting range for cyber security personnel.

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Child porn suspect arrested

BREMERTON — Bremerton police arrested a 24-year-old Bremerton man at his home March 22 on suspicion of possession…

The Sea Star in the viewing tank was a encouraging sight. According to beach naturalists, the Sea Star population on the West Coast was decimated by a wasting disease for several years running.                                Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group

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Pier Peer: Participants explore our local undersea world

BROWNSVILLE — The winds were calm the evening of March 10. The moon was so bright that you…

Artist April Shelton said it took over 300 hours to go from this photo of a frog on a lily pad to the to finished pyrographic art. Terryl Asla/Ktsap News Group

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This artist draws with fire

PORT ORCHARD — When you’re a Cub Scout, it’s called “wood burning.” When you’re an artist spending dozens,…

A fish so real it looks stuffed instead of carved. Wood-carved ducks win awards on March 12. Terryl Asla / Kitsap News Group

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The art of carving: Artists showcase their works

BREMERTON — Wood feathers so real they look downy.

April Shelton works on a simple pyrographic image on a rolling pin.                                Terryl Asla/Ktsap News Group

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Drawing with fire

PORT ORCHARD — When you’re a Cub Scout, it’s called “wood burning.” When you’re an artist spending dozens,…

‘My last tall ship’

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‘My last tall ship’

BROWNSVILLE—With his beard, stocking cap, tar-spotted work pants and calloused hands, Scott “Scotty” Kimmitt looks just like what…

The boathouse at the end of C Dock at the Port of Brownsville sports a colorful mural by local artist Cayla Raymaker.                                Terryl Asla/Kitsap News Group

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Brownsville’s ‘Cannery Row’ retains its eccentric charms

BROWNSVILLE—Cannery Row has been gentrified, but you can still find touches of art and character if you look…

Poulsbo family displaced, dog killed in mobile home fire

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Poulsbo family displaced, dog killed in mobile home fire

POULSBO — The call came in 12:38 p.m. March 8: a fire at 58A in the Poulsbo Mobile…

March 3 2017 Kitsap Weekly cover.

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The day Kingston was bombed

A weapon of war reached Apple Tree Point

Turner Joy seeks public’s help with unanticipated repair costs

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Turner Joy seeks public’s help with unanticipated repair costs

Photo: Additional repairs to the underwater portion of the Turner Joy’s 418 foot-long hull added to a small…

North Kitsap School District names finalists for superintendent position

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North Kitsap School District names finalists for superintendent position

POULSBO — Three finalists for North Kitsap School District superintendent were announced Feb. 27:Christine Moloney, Ed.D., chief academic…

Turner Joy home

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Turner Joy home

BREMERTON— After nearly a month in dry dock getting its hull scraped, sandblasted, repaired and repainted, the USS…

School board strives for transparency, consensus in search for new superintendent

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School board strives for transparency, consensus in search for new superintendent

POULSBO—The North Kitsap School District conducted an all-day session Feb. 25 to interview six semifinalists for the position…

Superintendent candidates stress relationships, rigor and relevance

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Superintendent candidates stress relationships, rigor and relevance

POULSBO — The North Kitsap School Board interviewed the six semifinalists for superintendent Feb. 25 at the district…

Town hall meeting more love fest than protest

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Town hall meeting more love fest than protest

BREMERTON — Rep. Derek Kilmer, D-Bremerton, held a mid-week town hall meeting Feb. 22 at the Admiral Theatre…

Stand in protects the port

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Stand in protects the port

Barge Kuskokwim Trader serves as a temporary breakwater at Bremerton until USS Turner Joy returns

A Moment in Time: 11:45 a.m. Feb. 16, 2017

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A Moment in Time: 11:45 a.m. Feb. 16, 2017

Puget Sound Navy Museum parkway

Cause of fatal Port Orchard fire still under investigation

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Cause of fatal Port Orchard fire still under investigation

PORT ORCHARD — A residential home fire on Horizon Lane in Port Orchard Feb. 7 killed 76-year-old Joann…