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Temps to reach 100; tips on keeping cool

Cooling centers open in many parts of Kitsap County

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Communities need local journalism; support tax credits to keep them alive

Readers expect to find obituaries in their newspapers, chronicling the lives of community members who contributed in ways…

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My first pickleball tournament did not go according to plan for me or my dad.

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The end of my pickleball era

About a year ago I picked up a pickleball paddle for the first time without any knowledge of…

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Rye and Barley perform at the Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival Aug 12.

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Maritime fest: Shanties keep workers in rhythm for task

The issue of “what shall we do with a drunken sailor” was pretty much settled in 1951 with…

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Opinion

Men need to show their strength, seek help for mental health

The issue of men and mental health remains a silent crisis in society.

The book cover. Steven Kautner courtesy images

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Book: How Germans were treated after World War 2

I am the author of “Anna’s Story: A True Story of a Young Girl’s Will to Survive in…

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Opinion

A/C coolest invention — except for Greenhouse Gas problems

As a heat wave hits America from coast to coast, it’s hot outside — but cool inside, thanks…

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Letter to the Editor

Why name them?

Opinion

You can speed up after construction zone sans signage

Q: In a construction zone with a speed limit of say 35 mph, where the speed limit is…

A group attending the three-day Ground Zero conference protests in the street leading to the Bangor base. Ground Zero courtesy photo

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10 cited at nuclear demonstration at Bangor

Ten nuclear weapons abolition activists were removed from the roadway Aug. 7 by the State Patrol after blocking…

Opinion

‘Total Package” makes mistakes doing too much for his wife

In last week’s column, I mentioned that the woman who is my wife and I had just celebrated…

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Opinion

Hall of Fame needs to raise it’s strikeout rate

In honor of the recent Hall of Fame induction ceremony, here’s a baseball quiz. What do Babe Ruth,…

Stacy Shirley and Carol Wallack are playing with Aloha at the Founders Tournament on Bainbridge Island. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Bainbridge opens arms to distraught Maui pickleball players

Maui has been hit by some of the worst wildfires in recent history.

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Cast from a play in a previous 10-minute Festival.

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All kinds of 10-minute plays on BI in TABOO!

TABOO!, ten 10-minute plays that are funny, serious, quirky and thought-provoking, will take place Aug. 17-19 at Bainbridge…

Barber swims with treacherous winds, tides and weather throughout the day. Nicholas Zeller-Singh/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Barber falls short of historic swim

Rijl Barber, a speech pathologist in the Bremerton School District, attempted to become the second person ever to…

Participants play various roles as they learn how to protest nonviolently. Damon Williams/Kitsap News Group Photos

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Anti-nuke training takes place in Poulsbo

The summer blockbuster movie Oppenheimer seems to have brought new attention to the gravity of nuclear weapons.

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Motorcyclist crashes in Poulsbo after fleeing officers

Man sustained injuries; arrested for DUI, eluding police, wreckless driving

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Ferry rates to rise despite problems with Kitsap routes

The frustration for Bremerton and Port Orchard ferry riders continues as the State Transportation Commission has approved the…

Music at the BIMA Block Party included a number of stages and performers. Damon Williams/Kitsap News Group Photos

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BIMA party a chip off the old block

Any organization that’s been around for 10 years probably has some traditions and standard operating procedures.

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2 deaths at Kitsap jail ‘isolated’ medical emergencies

An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate being booked into the Kitsap County Jail.