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Come, get your tartans kirked

It’s not a skirt, but for some, even the proud, it takes a special occasion to break out…

Seabeck 15-year-old Paula Tasso plays with her 8-year-old cat

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For Kitsap 4-H competitive cat-showers, practice makes purrr-fect

When 15-year-old Michael Weidenheimer started competitively showing his cat in cat competitions throughout the state, it was an…

Poulsbo City Councilman Jeff Bauman and his wife Denise inspect the new council chambers Monday.

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City hall ‘saga’ comes to a close

Poulsbo’s quest for a city hall has spanned a decade. Here’s a look back at the project’s winding…

South Kitsap High School graduate David Stricklin worked with Oregon State University’s baseball program that won national championships in 2006 and ’07 before being hired earlier this year by the Seattle Seahawks.

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‘Golden Boy’ living dream as trainer with Seahawks

South Kitsap High School graduate ‘worked harder than anyone,’ mentor recalls

Henry Castanares helps his son Cody

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Fostering stability – Shortage of foster homes in Bremerton sends kids in need to Central Kitsap

Having an empty nest is not something Henry and Diane Castanares are familiar with. They’ve had about 350…

Suquamish Tribe Executive Director Wayne George surveys the newly finished Veterans Memorial Tuesday.

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Suquamish memorial honors centuries of service

SUQUAMISH —Alan Deam’s name is engraved on the face of a marble canoe on a hillside overlooking downtown…

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Norwegians know how to party – Bremerton Sons of Norway serves lutefisk for the multitudes

I was told to beware the stuff. Stay away, no good could ever come of it. But on…

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Kitsap couple rebuilding after ‘impossible’ adoption

Stephanie and Doug Kirk spent two months in Ukraine this year on a journey that would chew up…

Port Orchard Party-goers will be treated to a variety of culinary delights.

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Port Orchard party animals set to help nonprofit agencies

In keeping with its them of “All Aboard — Don’t Miss the Boat!” the Fathoms o’Fun Festival Association…

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Giving thanks for Kingston | On Kingston Time | November

Did you ever have to write one of those “giving thanks” essays when you were a kid? You…

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Who would you turn to? | ShareNet And You | November

What if…. You were so hungry you were light-headed, weak, or couldn’t think straight? You were threatened with…

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Rotary speaker puts face on homeless | Rotary News | November

Richard Lemieux, author of “Breakfast at Sally’s,” will speak to the Kingston Rotary Club on Nov. 10. Lemieux…

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Old idea leads to new thinking on stormwater | Water Ways | November

We all have a relationship with stormwater. We route it off our roofs and away from our houses…

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Learning about livestock | Pet Chat | November

Usually when we talk about September as “Back to School” we’re talking about the kids. This year, back…

Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe biologist Jessica Coyle explains the new beaver fence on 288th Street.

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Wetland fence helps fish, foils beavers in Port Gamble

PORT GAMBLE — The county and Port Gamble S’Klallam tribe took action this fall after realizing the “beaver…

Elaine Lovlie stands with a pan of lutefisk ready to be served at last year’s Sons of Norway Lutefisk and Swedish Meatball Dinner.

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Sons of Norway in Bremerton cooking up something fishy

For Svenn Lovlie, a Bremerton resident who came from Norway in 1957, the gelatinous cod known as lutefisk…

Mike Dominguez strolls with his dog

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Walk the line: Kitsap Humane Society offers leash lessons

Pam Manke of East Bremerton walked her dog, Dillon, near Silverdale Dog Park last month and the pair…

Kingston cabin provides spooky setting | A Glance At The Past | November

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Kingston cabin provides spooky setting | A Glance At The Past | November

Can you imagine this old building with the gnarled mossy tree beside it as a Haunted House? That…

Patti Wilson instructs Trevor Tart on Monday in reading during South Kitsap School District’s first all-day kindergarten program at Olalla Elementary School.

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All-day kindergarten program’s early reviews positive

That’s one reason South Kitsap School District Deputy Superintendent Kurt Wagner is excited about the all-day kindergarten program…

A youngster gets a taste of lutefisk in this file photo of the 2006 Sons of Norway lutefisk dinner. This year's event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday

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Poulsbo Sons of Norway offers season’s last chance for lutefisk

Lien, along with many others, will have a serving of lutefisk — or maybe two — at the…