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A university study finds that about nine per cent of Canada’s Grade 11 and 12 students – roughly 66,000 teens – have driven within an hour of drinking and 9.4 per cent drove after using marijuana.                                 Photo: Now-
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One in three Canadian high school students have rode with drinking drivers, study reveals

Nearly one in five rode with a driver who’d been smoking pot

USS Nimitz awarded the 2016 Naval Base Kitsap Captain’s Cup

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USS Nimitz awarded the 2016 Naval Base Kitsap Captain’s Cup

BREMERTON — The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was awarded the 2016 Naval Base Kitsap 2016 Captain’s…

Welcome to Poulsbo. And welcome to Viking Fest

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Welcome to Poulsbo. And welcome to Viking Fest

May 17 is to Americans of Norwegian ancestry what April 24 is to Americans of Irish ancestry, Sept.…

Lions Pancake Breakfast May 20-21, Sons of Norway luncheon May 20

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Lions Pancake Breakfast May 20-21, Sons of Norway luncheon May 20

POULSBO — The Poulsbo Noon Lions Club will host its 46th annual Viking Fest Lions Pancake Breakfast on…

Poulsbo mayoral candidate was registered to vote out of city until he filed papers to run | 2017 Election Update

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Poulsbo mayoral candidate was registered to vote out of city until he filed papers to run | 2017 Election Update

POULSBO — There’s a second candidate for mayor of Poulsbo. He’s a newly registered voter in the city…

Setting up for Viking Fest | Photo gallery

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Setting up for Viking Fest | Photo gallery

POULSBO — Terryl Asla of Kitsap News Group took these photographs on May 18 as vendors and reenactors…

Chi-Mei Tai shows some skill with a Norwegian blowing horn, May 19 at Viking Fest. Richard Walker/Kitsap News Group

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Viking Fest opening ceremonies | Photo gallery

Former Miss Viking Fest Natalie Myers sang a Safeco Field-worthy rendition of the National Anthem to open the…

You and the Great Give: $1.62 million in 24 hours | In Our Opinion

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You and the Great Give: $1.62 million in 24 hours | In Our Opinion

You saw the need. And through Kitsap Great Give, you responded.

A big find: Mammoth molar discovered on Sequim beach

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A big find: Mammoth molar discovered on Sequim beach

SEQUIM — Sequim residents Lori Christie and Dean Flowers were taking their regular walk along a Sequim public…

2017 Miss West Sound Anikka Abbott and Miss West Sound’s Outstanding Teen Allison Newhouse (Contributed photo)

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Miss West Sound Scholarship Program accepting applications

POULSBO — The Miss West Sound Scholarship Program is accepting applications for its 2018 Miss West Sound and…

New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

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New agreement: Large-scale restoration and renewal planned for 30 miles of Hoh River

FORKS — A new agreement between The Nature Conservancy and Hoh River Trust is a step toward restoration…

Charles DeWitt Daniel

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Charles DeWitt Daniel | Passages

Chuck Daniel — mariner, businessman, historian, volunteer and devoted husband, friend and guide dog trainer — was born…

Commissioner’s tone was unnecessary and divisive

Letters to the Editor

Commissioner’s tone was unnecessary and divisive

Having watched the author of The Scuttlebutt (Poulsbo Port Commissioner Steve Swann) at work inside and outside of…

Of concern to all those in the Poulsbo Port District

Letters to the Editor

Of concern to all those in the Poulsbo Port District

In our recent letter to the editor in response to Poulsbo Port Commissioner Steve Swann’s “Scuttlebutt” column, we…

Fortunate to have this type of emergency care available

Letters to the Editor

Fortunate to have this type of emergency care available

I was recently admitted to Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton due to heart failure. I arrived by Poulsbo…

Community makes good things happen

Letters to the Editor

Community makes good things happen

Every year on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, helping your local food bank becomes as easy as can…

Let’s boost Charlotte past the goal line | Ken Bicha

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Let’s boost Charlotte past the goal line | Ken Bicha

By KEN BICHA

Remember this event and stay safe always

Letters to the Editor

Remember this event and stay safe always

As our senior year comes to a close, prom is one of the most anticipated events of the…

Verda Averill, former publisher of the Bainbridgew Island Review and the Kitsap County Herald

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Verda Averill, former publisher of the Bainbridge Island Review and North Kitsap Herald, dies

First woman to serve as president of state association; among first U.S. journalists to visit China

Sports

Kitsap SC hosts free soccer clinics at Poulsbo’s Strawberry Field

POULSBO — Kitsap Soccer Club will host a series of Friday night soccer clinics, in partnership with North…