One of the stars of “Nip/Tuck

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When guilty pleasures and art collide

NK glass artist Lauri Hewitt’s hand-spun beads worn by Roma Maffia on the season premiere of “Nip/Tuck.”

A scene from Agnes Varda's 1962 film

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BEYOND KITSAP | Chasing wintertime wanderlust all the way to Fort Worden

I’d always thought Port Townsend was just a summer spot.

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The art of Italian ciao at Monica’s

‘Shake Off Those Winter Blahs’ with Italian chef Roberto Russo at Monica’s Waterfront Bakery.

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Sandbags available to the public

A limited number of sandbags are available at the Kitsap County Public Works Central, North, and South Roads…

A Kitsap County Sheriff's deputy responds to two cars left behind by their owners on Bucklin Hill Road in Silverdale Monday morning. Local law enforcement responded to several collisions and abandoned cars as more than 3 inches of snow covered the county Sunday evening into early Monday morning. Many local school districts had delayed start times.

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Here we go again…

Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County Executive Director Lori Oberlander (right) speaks to the large crowd gathered at Saturday's dedication ceremony at New Hope. The Natins family (left

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Moving day

Four Habitat homes dedicated at New Hope.

Seattle band Rishloo will jam with Maple Valley hardcore band Le Attempts and smattering of local wrock starting at 7 p.m. Jan. 1 at the Charleston Music Venue in Bremerton.

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What’s Up Weekend Wrock

Celebrating 2009 on through the weekend with rock, metal, punk, banjo, and some good ole acoustic blues.

Allen Kuckuck of Poulsbo is shown here with the rock he believes bears the image of Jesus on the cross. He purchased the novelty rock as a Christmas gift at a local variety store.

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Poulsbo man finds Jesus’ image in stone

A Poulsbo man says Jesus arrived early this Christmas season, and he’s not in his usual manger bed.

Allen Kuckuck of Poulsbo is shown here with the rock he believes bears the image of Jesus on the cross. He purchased the novelty rock as a Christmas gift at a local variety store.

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The Lord is (on) my rock?

A Poulsbo man says Jesus arrived early this Christmas season, and he’s not in his usual manger bed.

With the help of an adult

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Westpark Community Center celebrates Christmas for the last time on current site

Fresh off a busy Christmas, Santa Claus made one last stop in Bremerton Tuesday.

The South Kitsap High School swim team rallied to suport Buck's A&W during December.

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Weather, Bucks highlight 2008

While Christmas 2008 may go down in South Kitsap history as the “one with so much snow even…

Keyport Postmaster Sally Knowlen (center) presents Robyn Hartz (right) with a plaque for her 21 years of service with the United States Postal Service Tuesday

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Leaving 98345

Keyport postal clerk retires after 21 years.

In 2008

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Kitsap Conference Center untouched by slumping economy

Facility sees best attendance year yet.

Pearl Django — one of the Northwest's leading gypsy jazz bands — will be swingin' back-to-back nights for the Collective Visions' Concerts in the Gallery Series Jan. 17-18.  See the MUSIC section for more info.

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WHAT GOES ON | Kitsap A&E Calendar for the week Dec. 31-Jan. 9

ARTS & CRAFTS CALL TO K-12 GRADE ARTISTS: Bainbridge Arts and Crafts Gallery is searching for artists for…

Hunnicutts and Alexies

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What Was Up With 2008?

The annual Year in Review through the pages of What’s Up — 12 months in 2,000 words, give…

Bainbridge graduate Jonathan Hallet returns to the island with his perspective on The Night Sky as part of a group show at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts this month.

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What’s Up for First Friday | First Art Walks of the Year

First Art Walks of the Year, Friday night, in downtown Bremerton

Seattle-band Rishloo brings its zen-fully heavy sound to the Charleston on the first day of '09.

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WEEKEND WROCK | Celebrating the New Year through the weekend

Celebrating 2009 on through the weekend with rock, metal, punk, banjo, and some good ole acoustic blues.

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NEW YEARS EVE | Kitsap Events Calendar

LOCALLY CRAFTED SOUTHERN ROCK: And bluegrass, with Rocky Point All Stars and the Northwest three-piece Texas Trio Tribute,…

For the savage

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What’s Up for New Years Eve

A couple of parties about Kitsap for both the savage and the sophisticate.

Stylist Barbie Swainson touches up her daughter Jasmine’s hair in anticipation of Sunday’s spa event at the Brass Ring in Port Orchard

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Port Orchard spa picks 20 to be queen for day

Earlier this year, the staff at the Brass Ring in Port Orchard decided to single out one local…