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North, Kingston try out Friday night wrestling

KINGSTON — A near-capacity crowd shook the Kingston High School commons last week with stomps and cheers for…

Kitsap author Kristin Hannah will debut her latest novel in Poulsbo Feb. 2.

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Five Things | Get caught reading

The national book launch for Bainbridge author Kristin Hannah’s newest novel, “Winter Garden,” will kick off at 7…

Nikki Johanson checks on her lettuce

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Kitsap farmers grow new opportunities

The ‘eat local’ revolution blossoms at area farms and produce stands.

Bremerton High School’s Jarell Flora dunks Tuesday against North Kitsap in the Knights' 79-67

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Bremerton boys basketball secures 3A league title

POULSBO – Jarell Flora and Andre Coleman walked into the gym Tuesday with Mohawk hair styles and walked…

Prolific Kitsap author Gregg Olsen is debuting two more books: 'Victim Six

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Kitsap author Gregg Olsen has murder on his mind

Gregg Olsen has finely tuned tastes and knows how to satiate them. “I can’t stand a comedy,” the…

Lunchtime sushi has become a popular fare at Sushi Ko inside Poulsbo's Central Market.

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Kitsap sushi guide | Fishing for good eats

If you haven’t heard, sushi is all the rage. Actually, it’s been raging for a few years now,…

The Port Gamble S'Klallam tribe dedicated its new youth center Tuesday with a naming ceremony.

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Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe celebrates new youth center

LITTLE BOSTON — A new youth center on the Port Gamble S’Klallam reservation is a place where children…

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Five Things | Take a walk with nature

Get to know shore critters during the Kitsap County Washington State University Beach Watchers’ Winter Low Tide Beach…

Dyllan Krouse and sister Taylor take a glance at their mother

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Central Kitsap Jr. High celebrates 50th anniversary

Families attended the 50th anniversary celebration of Central Kitsap Junior High School Tuesday, perusing relics from past students.…

Marga Steinhardt Griesbach tells her story of surviving the Holocaust at Bremerton's congregation Beth Hatikvah on Sunday. On left

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Holocaust survivor hopes no one forgets

Marga Steinhardt Griesbach was long reluctant to rehash her teenage years, to relive her many lucky breaks that…

The Olalla Bluegrass Festival will be up and pickin’ this August thanks to new volunteers.

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New volunteers will keep the bluegrass playing in Olalla

Late last year, it looked like this summer in Olalla might be missing a lot of music, food…

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North Kitsap residents pitch in for Haiti relief

POULSBO — As word continues to pour in about the disaster in Haiti, North Kitsap businesses are lending…

Members of the Global Bean's Irish Jam Session meet Wednesdays to play.

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Silverdale’s Irish jam session a place to listen or play

The trio of players sits beneath a backdrop of colorful paintings. Lanterns blaze against rust-colored walls. Patrons at…

Arthur Mortell

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A collage of Kitsap talent to take stage in ‘One Act Fest’

As if creating a collage, Dinah Manoff collected five plays, each of them different from the next. “A…

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Kitsap singles: I lost my ISB number. Can I have yours?

A free dating event for book-loving singles comes to Kitsap.

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Kitsap visual arts roundup | Collective Visions Gallery

Poulsbo artist featured in Bremerton Gallery Artist Robin Weiss, of Poulsbo, has been accepted into the 2010 Collective…

Amanda Maynard

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Miss Silverdale crowned

Amanda Maynard, 18, was crowned the first Miss Silverdale Jan. 9. Maynard, of Port Orchard, is a senior…

Rachelle Jensen

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Miss Kitsap crowned

Rachelle Jensen, 19, was crowned Miss Kitsap Jan. 9. Jensen, of Port Orchard, is a student at Olympic…

Guitarist Peter Spencer will host a new live music series at the Jewel Box Theatre

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Pete Spencer brings Songwriters’ Conversations to Poulsbo’s Jewel Box

Performers traditionally preempt their songs, offering an audience a small explanation on its meaning or background. But songwriters…

Local author Megan Chance will sign copies of her new novel

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Kitsap literary news roundup | Local author goes opera

Local author goes Opera Local author Megan Chance, the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of 12 novels, will sign…