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16 WNPA awards for Port Orchard Independent

OLYMPIA — The Port Orchard Independent won 10 news and editorial awards — including community service and general…

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North Kitsap Herald wins 20 awards in annual press association contest

POULSBO — The North Kitsap Herald won 20 awards — including first places for page design, photography, reporting…

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Sound Publishing purchases Pacific County Press

EVERETT — Sound Publishing, owner of Kitsap News Group, has purchased the Pacific County Press, a weekly newspaper…

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Home Made Cafe moves on as Kitsap Bank 3dg3 Fund finalist

PORT ORCHARD — Home Made Cafe owner Suanne Martin Smith could barely contain her excitement over the news…

Vibe aims to become a hub for the area’s most innovative, entrepreneurial and creative thinkers, Vibe Coworks cofounder and CEO Alanna Imbach said, a “flexible, shared workspace and a central point of exchange among our region’s most forward-thinking professionals.”                                 Contributed rendering

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New shared coworking space now open in Poulsbo

Vibe Lab will give users a taste of what’s to come

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Pet Appreciation Week at Tractor Supply Sept. 13-17

Pet Appreciation Week at Tractor Supply Sept. 13-17

James Lumber’s owner: ‘The time is right’

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James Lumber’s owner: ‘The time is right’

Mitch James talks about the reasons for closing, and what might happen next

Big changes coming to Viking Avenue and Liberty Road

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Big changes coming to Viking Avenue and Liberty Road

James Lumber, Helter Skelter are out; Olmstead Nursery is moving in and Fishline is expanding

‘Poulsbo has a definite place in my heart’

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‘Poulsbo has a definite place in my heart’

Owner says Sugar Flower Market on Front Street reflects local tastes and foods

Panera Bread in Silverdale expands into delivery. (Contributed photo)                                 Panera Bread in Silverdale expands into delivery. (Contributed photo)                                 Panera Bread in Silverdale expands into delivery. (Contributed photo)

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Soup, salad and sandwich: From bakery-cafe to you

Panera Bread in Silverdale expands into home, business delivery

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Local dental office assisting in Harvey relief

And you can too

Carter & Co. seeking new home

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Carter & Co. seeking new home

By BOB SMITH

From left, Kelsey Hanson and Emily Young prepare to open their shop Sept. 2. (Sophie Bonomi/Kitsap News Group)

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Black Eyed Rascals is an office, and a gift shop

KINGSTON — Local illustrator and graphic designer Kelsey Hanson was looking for a new office/studio space when she…

Many home buyers in Kitsap are coming from the Eastside. (Tripsavvy.com / Courtesy)

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Where, oh, where are the buyers coming from?| Just Ask Jan

Dear Jan: We’ve been watching the local market for quite some time. As you have said, the inventory…

Green Tiki Cannabis shop near Kingston has many medical marijuana customers.

Northwest Chronicle

Business Spotlight: Cannabis shop aims at medical users | Northwest Chronicles

After years of experience in the medical marijuana field, the principals of Green Tiki Cannabis near Kingston are…

Poulsbo’s Central Market, one of six Town & Country stores, celebrates the company’s 60th anniversary this week. (Sophie Bonomi / Kitsap News Group)

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60 years of ‘food, people and love’

Town & Country celebrates landmark anniversary

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St. Vincent store’s grand opening Aug. 26

PORT ORCHARD — With permitting snafus behind them, the crew at St. Vincent de Paul’s new building on…

The first vehicle to get a wash when Brown Bear Car Wash opened in in June in Poulsbo. (Bill McDonald/Kitsap News Group)

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Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates 60th anniversary with free “Beary Clean” car washes

POULSBO — Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates its 60th anniversary on Aug. 24 offering free “Beary Clean” car…

Nathan Abbott, general manager of the Bay Street Bistro, mixes three signature cocktails.                                Michelle Beahm / Kitsap News Group

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Dining at Bay Street Bistro is ‘like going to a friend’s house for dinner’

PORT ORCHARD — Eating at the Bay Street Bistro “is like going to a friend’s house for dinner…

An adventure in eyewear

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An adventure in eyewear

Formerly mobile, Go-Girl settles in on 9th Avenue