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Inside One Less Orphan’s bookstore.

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SK nonprofit opens new bookstore to support adoption, foster care

One Less Orphan Benefit Shop opened a new bookstore Jan. 6 at 1456 Olney Ave SE in Port…

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SCL Auto is a new luxury car storage business and social club in North Kitsap.

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BHS graduate opens luxury car storage service, social club in NK

In late September, Bainbridge High School graduate Grant Willard launched a new luxury car business called SCL Auto…

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Tyler Shuey and Steve Powell pick up the awards won by Bainbridge Island Review staff.

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After 100 years, BI Review still No. 1

The Bainbridge Island Review continues to celebrate its 100th anniversary year—and its victory in the General Excellence category…

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Bainbridge newspaper again wins General Excellence

Other Kitsap papers receive many awards

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Independent newspaper seeks reporter-photographer-editor

The Port Orchard Independent is looking for a reporter with photography and editing skills to work for its…

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Remodeling awards given to firms all over Kitsap

The Kitsap Building Association has announced that there are several local winners of the Washington 2024 Excellence in…

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John Morrissey, right, serves as the chair of the Greater Kitsap Chamber’s Board of Directors.

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Kitsap chamber continues to grow despite economic challenges

Kitsap RV owner John Morrissey has managed to keep his foot to the pedal in his drive to…

Black Press Media operates Sound Publishing, the largest community news organization in Washington State with dailies and community news outlets in Alaska.

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Black Press Media concludes transition of ownership

Black Press Media, which operates Sound Publishing, completed its sale Monday (March 25), following the formerly announced corporate…

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There’s no place like Home Depot in PO, but it may be awhile

More than a decade after original plans to build a Home Depot in South Kitsap were scrapped, the…

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Nayeli Rivera works at the desk of her new Life in Mauve storefront in Manette.

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Life in Mauve better in Manette than downtown

Local business owners Nayeli Rivera and Steven Ramey found themselves holding back tears before the Bremerton City Council…

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Popular Bay Street Bistro closes after 13 1/2 years

A downtown treasure and a spectacle in Port Orchard’s fine-dining scene closed its doors Nov. 30 after 13…

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Chase Austin shows off the inside of his new Cut to the Chase barbershop, a place where he hopes to bring the community together through haircuts.

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‘Chase’ing his dream of being a cut above

There is so much more to a barbershop than haircuts, hot towels and razor shaves.

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Julie A. Kahn, Jennifer A. Montgomery and Kelle M. Horn.

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Trio of Kitsap women excel in global shipping industry

Pacific Rim Shipbrokers, Inc., a woman-owned small business in Kitsap County, has been making waves in the global…

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Pili Linares is taking over as general manager of the Kitsap News Group.

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5 Kitsap News Group newspapers get new general manager

Pili Linares is the new general manager for the five newspapers in the Kitsap News Group.

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Bakerpreneurs Valerie and Evan Cummins with their pet rabbit, Jay, are now delivering fresh cookies and pretzels on Bainbridge Island through their online-based business, Cookie Cafe.

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Subscribe to bring healthy cookies right to your door on BI

A new cookie subscription service that delivers fresh handmade treats is on the rise on Bainbridge Island—and it’s…

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The Rivulet Apartments in Silverdale offer monthly rents as low as $1,600 a month.

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78 lower-rent apartments now in Silverdale

SWG is delivering lodge-themed creekside living in downtown Silverdale with the $30.5 million Rivulet Apartments.

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The original chair from the barber shop that existed in the current space that the Bainbridge Escape room fills sets the scene for the ‘Crime of the Century’ that unfolded on Bainbridge Island in 1914.

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Solve ‘Crime of Century’ at BI Escape Room

If you like solving puzzles and crimes, there’s a new escape room on Winslow Way for amateur sleuths…

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The Sophie apartment complex is now open in downtown Poulsbo.

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The Sophie now open in downtown Poulsbo

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Jon Brandt (left) and Nick Lyon run Ozone International on Bainbridge Island after playing baseball together at UCLA and in the minor leagues.

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Pair team up in baseball first, now in business

Growing up, Nick Lyon and Jon Brandt believed they were destined to play Major League Baseball.

Although the three stores were in North Kitsap, Mora ice cream was shipped all over the country. Mora courtesy photo

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Island Cool Frozen Yogurt buys Mora Iced Creamery

The scoop about Mora Iced Creamery is it’s closing its doors.