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The Ponzi family continues to rank among the Northwest’s top producers of Pinot Gris. (Photo courtesy of Ponzi Vineyards)

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Pinot Gris rules whites in Oregon | Northwest Wine

For the past 15 years, Pinot Gris has been Oregon’s go-to white wine grape. With more than 15,000…

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Constance Mitchell | Passages

Constance Mitchell

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Holiday book sale Nov. 4 at Manchester Library

MANCHESTER — Friends of the Manchester Library will have a holiday book sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Nov.…

It’s a small, small world inside Janet Oliver’s house

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It’s a small, small world inside Janet Oliver’s house

If you plan to visit Janet Oliver anytime soon, you better be ready to think small.

Leslie Kelly

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When the time comes to say goodbye| Parenting Parents

It was our annual excursion to Remlinger’s pumpkin patch that made it all seem real.

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Givens Senior Center potluck on Nov. 6

PORT ORCHARD — Givens Senior Center has scheduled its monthly potluck luncheon at 12 p.m. on Monday, Nov.…

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Time for reflection | Check It Out

The course of our library will be changed within the first week of this month as a result…

Kiwanians meet new NKSD superintendent, Wolfle principal | Kingston Kiwanis

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Kiwanians meet new NKSD superintendent, Wolfle principal | Kingston Kiwanis

While the trees turn color and the leaves fall around us, our club is busy with projects for…

The latest data shows the amount of forest burned annually in the Pacific Northwest has increased by nearly 5000 percent since the early 1970s. (Adelia Ritchie/Submitted)

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Time for a change | Hansville Happenings

Ready for some good news? On the personal front, you’re not too old to change. And on the…

Port Gamble General Store kicks off the holiday season | Port Gamble Gazette

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Port Gamble General Store kicks off the holiday season | Port Gamble Gazette

The goblins and ghouls are being replaced by ornaments and wreaths, the brightly colored leaves will soon be…

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You can make a difference | Village Green Update

As of Sept. 1, we’ve raised $8.6 million in gifts and pledges toward our $9.1 million goal, with…

Beth Berglund

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Stillwaters’ annual Fundraising Dinner & Auction Nov. 5 | Choices for the Future

In the fall, the natural world starts to slow down and begin storing resources for the winter.

Northwest Wine| Why Washington Syrah continues to rise

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Northwest Wine| Why Washington Syrah continues to rise

We often hear about how difficult it is to sell Syrah. Which would lead you to wonder why…

Debbie Teashon

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A great time to discuss carnivorous plants and horror stories | Garden Life

On the threshold of Halloween, it is only fitting to tell a few flora horror stories. These stories…

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Looking for a fright? Visit your local haunted theater Oct. 28

PORT ORCHARD — While downtown streets will be littered with an assortment of ghosts, goblins, witches and superheroes…

Donna Lee Anderson

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A great gift book for the holidays | Bookends

I think every family has a favorite member who is a great story teller. That person can regale…

Joleen Suzette Spratt | Passages

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Joleen Suzette Spratt | Passages

POULSBO — Joleen Suzette Spratt (Aug. 20, 1949-Oct. 17, 2017), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and auntie, passed…

Marlene King

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“The Stand in – or Dream Metaphor” | Dream Times

Dreams provide visual clues in a language that often uses “stand-ins.” Like in the movies, when a look-alike…

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Want a scare? Here’s where to go

Temperatures are dropping, permanent clouds are forming in the sky, days are shorter and darker and that seemingly…

Picking pumpkins, sighting squash and looking at leaves: Fall in love with autumn accoutrements round Kitsap

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Picking pumpkins, sighting squash and looking at leaves: Fall in love with autumn accoutrements round Kitsap

Fall is a magical, fleeting and at once invigorating and melancholic time of year.